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Logistics

Canadian fund to put £600m+ logistics campus in play

Two advisers instructed on monster mandate

London

Lender takes control of City office once valued at £145m

Bank weighs options following LTV covenant breach

Finance

Tokoro refinances £130m Mayfair gem

The historic buildings have been extensively refurbished since 2021 acquisition
Healthcare

KKR and Stonepeak up Assura offer to £1.7bn

Final takeover offer made following PHP’s improved bid
People

Metre Capital adds third partner

Leading broker joins up with pan-European capital advisory business
Opinion

Building 1.5m homes in England: where should they go?

Targeting support in the right parts of the market will be crucial if government wants to achieve its targets
Ireland

French buyer lands €40m+ Dublin office

Asset has a long lease in place to a government department
Residential

Reeves to unveil £39bn affordable housing package

10-year social rent settlement also confirmed

Opinion

Shah on property: how the financial crisis transformed real estate

The banking system’s near-collapse ushered in an era of scale
Student Accommodation

Q+A: Urbanest on “ripping up the rulebook” and building Europe’s largest Passivhaus scheme

Head of development Angus Kearin discusses how the student accommodation developer is leading the market in sustainability certification

Retail

Specialist investor takes 50% stake in €700m Berlin shopping centre

The 125,000 sq m asset, which also includes resi units and a hotel, was put on the market earlier this year
Investment

European property market stabilises as trade tensions ease

Germany and UK ahead as “worst of trade disruption has passed”, Cushman says
Student Accommodation

US giant in talks for €140m Spanish student portfolio

Merkel Capital close to offloading four-asset collection
Hotels & Leisure

The Social Hub secures €80m Italian refinancing

Group agrees first debt deal with BNP Paribas

Self-storage

Self-storage sellers face reality check

Recapitalisations grow in prominence as bidders question pricing of older stock and owners look to achieve scale
People

Who will replace Hammerson’s Rita-Rose Gagné?

Green Street News weighs up the likely runners and riders for the top job at the retail REIT
Investment

UK, Germany and Spain in global top five for cross-border capital destinations

US share of activity fell below 15% from over 17%, according to Colliers
Politics

Will Labour have the stomach for new towns?

Investors circle opportunity, but questions emerge over government commitment
Corporate

Sirius’ Andrew Coombs: “Defence is just another layer on top”

Chief executive on industrial market drivers in the UK and Germany

How building safety changes affect retailers

Beyond residential towers, the Building Safety Act has serious implications for commercial units
How unblocking the East Midlands can unlock a £9bn opportunity

Government action is needed to free up one of the country’s best development opportunities
Net lease in Europe: a strategic haven amid macro turmoil

Investors can position themselves to reap stable, inflation-resistant returns in an uncertain world
What’s in a name? Rethinking co-living in today’s rental landscape

As the market matures and the product evolves, is the term still fit for purpose or has it become too broad – and even a bit misleading?
More carrot, less stick: government must address UK housing’s viability challenge

Threats and fines will not boost the housing supply

Former Burbage Realty partners spin out of Cushman

Senior logistics advisers resign after three-year stint at the agency
Battersea Power Station names new interim chief executive

Appointment confirms departure of Donagh O’Sullivan after a year in the role
Bruntwood retail boss heads to CBRE

Latest director has expertise across Northern city centres
Cushman partner heads to JLL

Senior figure departs Leeds office
Cluttons hires Fisher German partner to lead London office agency

Ed Moore joins the business
Workman names three new leads in building consultancy team

Trio take on new roles as part of updated structure

Logistics

Q+A: Tritax’s Nick Ireland on flying airport fund into new markets

Manager seeks to double fund size to £1.5bn following change of strategy and structure
Retail

Q+A: Sovereign Centros boss – “The power in this building is immense”

Eighteen months after his asset management business was acquired by CBRE, Chris Geaves discusses life in the green machine and the mood in the retail market
Residential

Q+A: The lawyer behind the Barratt/URS ruling breaks down its consequences

Rob Horne explains how the ruling will impact developers and builders