SBB forms joint venture with Castlelake, secures SEK5.7bn loan
Sweden-based property company Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (SBB) has establised a joint venture, SBB Social Facilities, together with funds managed by global alternative investment...
Medical Properties Trust secures £631m loan for UK assets
Medical Properties Trust has announced the completion of approximately £631 million ($800 million) in new non-recourse, non-amortizing secured financing.
This financing is backed by...
Starlight Investments adds Leeds BTR asset to UK portfolio
Global real estate investment and asset management firm Starlight Investments has greed to purchase 84 Kirkstall Road, a 111-suite build-to-rent (BTR) community located in Leeds.
Situated in...
Heitman buys residential asset in Oslo
Global real estate investment management firm Heitman has made its first residential asset acquisition in Oslo.
Bjerkebanen Apartments is located in the growing Bjerke...
GPE acquires West End property in swap deal
Great Portland Estates (GPE) has signed a property swap agreement with the City of London Corporation (CLC).
Under this agreement, GPE will acquire the long...
Capital & Regional in takeover talks as bids emerge
UK focused retail property REIT Capital & Regional has responded to recent speculation in the press regarding potential acquisition offers.
Capital & Regional confirmed that...
Gerald Kaye to step down as Helical CEO
Helical announced that Property Director Matthew Bonning-Snook will take over as Chief Executive(CEO) at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July.
Gerald Kaye, after...
Cromwell divests European platform for €280m
Cromwell Property Group has agreed to sell its European fund management platform and associated co-investments to Stoneweg, a Geneva headquartered, multi-strategy real estate investment...
BPF comments on Rishi Sunak’s call for early general election
The British Property Federation (BPF) has commented on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call a general election for 4 July.
Melanie Leech, Chief Executive...
Arrow to develop 328,000 sq ft logistics asset in Bolton
Arrow Capital Partners has announced plans to develop a 327,750 sq ft speculative logistics asset adjacent to junction 6 of the M61 in Bolton,...
Birmingham prime office rents to rise 13% by 2028, predicts Savills
According to Savills research, office take-up in Birmingham reached 203,385 sq. ft in Q1 2024, a 32% increase on Q1 2023, and up 11%...
Crown Estate partners with OSE and Pioneer Group for Oxford lab development
The Crown Estate has announced a new partnership with Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Pioneer Group to create science, technology, and innovation workspaces.
The partnership...
