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Ireland

M&G mulls recap options for €1bn Irish resi platform

Fund manager owns more than 2,000 build-to-rent units in the country

Finance

Art Capital to launch back leverage advisory arm after poaching JP Morgan exec

Structured finance advisory business will be first of its kind in Europe

Residential

Housebuilders increase bulk deals despite rising sales rates

13% of homes sold into private rental sales and rental markets last year
London

Patrizia puts Minories site up for £40m sale

Planning consent secured last year for 178,000 sq ft City tower
Distress

Administrators appointed to Godwin Group-related vehicles

Process undertaken to protect secured creditors’ interests with broader group unaffected
Logistics

Graftongate and Bridges offload 135,000 sq ft Southampton logistics facility

Scheme was built on six acre site acquired by JV in 2023
Finance

Lenders face toughest origination market in a generation

UK bank resurgence fuels intense competition that could give rise to consolidation
Retail

M Core swoops for trio of Scottish retail assets

Acquisitions will collectively add over 58,000 sq ft retail space to the group’s growing UK portfolio

Opinion

Shah on property: Israel’s war on Iran will make the road to recovery steeper

Macro shocks are coming thick and fast, adding to uncertainty
Investment

Q+A: Keith Breslauer – “Most managers sell to retire; I’m looking for a bigger story”

Patron Capital’s managing director discusses the recent investment by Mitsubishi Estate

Student Accommodation

US buyer nears €150m Spanish student portfolio deal

Collection comprises more than 1,800 beds in Seville, Salamanca and Valencia
Hotels & Leisure

Blackstone in talks to buy European holiday parks from church group

Portfolio of assets in the Netherlands, France and Germany valued at €200m-€300m
Occupier

Swedish medtech company agrees Munich lease

Getinge taking 1,350 sq m in Heads office
Technology

JLL Spark chief urges patience over tech investments

Technology has weighed on JLL’s profits, but the firm sees huge potential

Investment

ULI 2025: “Real assets are a net beneficiary of uncertainty”

Isabelle Scemama from Axa IM, Maximilian Biagosch from CPP Investments and John Klopp from Morgan Stanley IM share their thoughts on the market
Politics

Institutions eye opportunity as Reeves revives housing associations

Spending review creates potential partnerships with private sector worth billions as Homes England given £4.8bn to lend
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

Dearth of new offices will accelerate prime rental growth

A squeezed pipeline and compressed yields are making development viable again
Logistics: still keeping calm and carrying on

Fundamental demand remains resilient, despite ongoing market volatility
Why science real estate needs to broaden its horizon

Can the UK make the most of the impending demand for space?
Could the affordable housing package be a game-changer?

Spending review measures have the potential to significantly boost housebuilding
Why the serviced apartment sector is poised for a busy summer

Investor sentiment is being buoyed by the resilience of profit margins

Irish investor hires Goldman exec for UK launch

Lugus Capital looks to expand €900m portfolio
Ellandi co-founder secures new regeneration role

Mark Robinson takes role to push redevelopment in his hometown
CBRE resi grandee to depart after 14 years

Former Fulham FC director set up brokerage’s UK residential business
Zerda lands new roles with bank-backed managers

Former LaSalle and Blackstone exec to lead real estate expansion charge
Taylor Wessing recruits head of real estate disputes

Emma Chadwick joins as partner
Cited hires McMullen’s head of investment

Tim Saull joins growing business

Investment

Q+A: CBRE’s Chris Brett gives his half-time analysis on 2025

Capital markets chief assesses how macro and political turmoil is starting to level out
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
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