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Office

GPA eyes 100,000 sq ft Sheffield office for latest regional hub

Deal likely to be one of the largest office lettings in Yorkshire this year

Residential

Two major housebuilders weigh return to London market

Talks progress for sites totalling 4,500 homes

London

UK law firm shortlists trio for 300,000 sq ft London HQ hunt

City-based practice narrows office search
Logistics

LondonMetric surfaces for £74m logistics funding

REIT to develop new M&S warehouse in the South West
People

Retail duo launch new asset manager

Pair worked together at Ellandi, now NewRiver
Office

M&G confirms 416,000 sq ft Workday letting at Dublin office development

Deal marks the largest single European office letting since 2021
Opinion

Six takeaways from the Magdus Pan-European Outlet Conference

The sector’s trends, trading performance and toilets reviewed
London

Mulberry’s flagship London store on the block for £85m

Regent Street development up for sale

Hotels & Leisure

London office owners pivot to hotels amid space surplus

More than 1m sq ft has been sold for conversion since 2022
Opinion

The government was wrong to reject amendments to the business rates bill – here’s why

An impact assessment is needed to identify the economic threat posed by a tax hike on larger properties

People

P3 poaches 7R’s Chris Zeuner as CIO

Current head Otis Spencer plans to retire at the end of 2025
Distress

Buyers to get their teeth into €90m Düsseldorf tower

Serviced apartment building known as the Zipper became insolvent in February
Office

Insurance firm seeks buyer for €50m Munich office

JLL tasked with selling 7,400 sq m space
Corporate

Former Zalando real estate chief backs son with brokerage launch

Father-and-son Raimund and Leonard Paetzmann establish Urban Upgrades

Sustainability

German and UK office decarbonisation budgets fall short by $275bn

Allocations to energy efficiency initiatives are less than half of what is needed, Verdantix finds
Politics

Real estate stocks tumble as tariff war escalates

Donald Trump’s tariff plans causing fears of recession
Investment

What’s behind the new wave of Japanese investment?

Deals across London offices, living and logistics highlight growing importance of Japanese capital
Opinion

Shah on property: The Crown Estate faces a spicy row on Regent Street

99-year-old Indian restaurant Veeraswamy may close, but it won’t go quietly
Corporate

When will there be another real estate IPO?

Growing queue of companies could suit the public markets if door for listings opens

UK retail blueprints: rolling out across European markets

Retail giant Kingfisher’s new format UK stores are heading to the Continent
The rise of new entrants in the UK’s single-family market

What was once a relatively niche asset class is now on the radar of a diverse range of players
Renters’ rights bill: a fast track to fall-out?

Changes to how residential rents can be increased could drive hundreds of thousands towards tribunals
Uphill battle: the funding landscape for developers

Traditional lenders have scaled back, with sophisticated private credit providers filling the gap
Why brownfield must be at the heart of housing strategy

The upcoming 10-year Housing Strategy presents an opportunity to recognise the long-term potential of brownfield regeneration

Patrizia’s UK heads depart

Pair were in charge of transaction and asset management functions
Wrenbridge directors become shareholders

Jamie Garrett and James Feltham recognised for contribution to the business
Zenzic adds former DRC Savills originator for European lending push

John Bigley joins growing team that also includes Steve Swallow
LSH confirms acquisition of majority stake in Ryden

Scottish-headquartered business currently has more than 120 staff
Hunt takes the reins at BNP Paribas RE’s Bristol office

Former JLL director joined the firm in 2023
Fidelity goes in-house for new head of real estate

Alison Puhar succeeds the retiring Neil Cable

Distress

Q+A: Hollis and Interpath – lenders’ due diligence standards have slipped

Hollis’ Mark Hampson and Interpath’s David Pike discuss Gateway 2, valuations and more
Logistics

Q+A: Segro’s Andrew Pilsworth on REIT’s new data centre strategy

Partnership with Pure DC marks FTSE 100 company’s first move into fully fitted development
Residential

Q+A: Realstar and QuadReal bosses: “It’s been a busy couple of years”

Realstar’s Ryan Prince and QuadReal’s Jonathan Dubois-Phillips on the Canadian joint venture’s investments and residential plans