Global prime office rents up modestly, net effective costs surge in low-occupancy regions
Prime office rents in major global cities have witnessed a modest rise of 1.1% year-over-year (YoY) as of Q1 2024, according to Savills' latest...
Global non-listed real estate capital raising hits 9-year low in 2023
Global investment in non-listed real estate plummeted in 2023, with fund managers raising just €117 billion, according to the 2024 Capital Raising Survey by...
British Land and GIC secure major pre-let at Broadgate’s new development
A joint venture between British Land and GIC has signed an agreement with hedge fund firm Citadel and leading global market maker Citadel Securities...
Mapletree makes £1bn student housing bet across UK and Germany
Singapore-based real estate investment company Mapletree Investments has acquired 8,192 student housing beds across 19 cities in the UK and Germany and an operating...
Japanese firm buys London office building from Turkish investor
IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines), a global shipping company headquartered in Tokyo, has off-market acquired 111 Strand, an office building in London, UK, from Turkey-based...
WeWork slashes rent costs by $8bn, aims for May Chapter 11 exit
WeWork, the global workspace provider, announced significant progress in its real estate and financial restructuring efforts, positioning itself for emergence from Chapter 11 in...
Keppel REIT to buy 50% interest in Sydney CBD office building for A$364m
Keppel REIT has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in 255 George Street, a Grade A office building in Sydney's central...
PAG-led consortium to invest $8.3bn in world’s largest shopping mall manager
Asia Pacific-focused private equity firm PAG has joined forces with a group of investors to acquire a significant stake in Newland Commercial Management, the...
Starwood Capital acquires 10.7% stake in ESR
Global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group announced that a controlled affiliate has agreed to purchase a 10.7% equity stake in ESR Group, a...
Bouwinvest invests in CapitaLand’s lodging fund
The Bouwinvest Asia Pacific Mandate has invested $75 million in the CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II (CLARA II), a private fund managed by CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI)....
Singapore’s FLCT to buy 89.9% interest in German logistics portfolio
Singapore-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) has entered into a share purchase agreement with subsidiaries of Frasers...
ECB becomes anchor tenant in CapitaLand’s Frankfurt building
Singapore-listed CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited (CICTML) and CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) have secured the European Central Bank (ECB) as the new anchor...
