HICL comments on PFI/PPP situation – HICL Infrastructure has released interim results covering he six months ended 30 September 2017. The highlights from these are that the NAV total return for the period was 8.9%, HICL is on track to hit its 7.85p dividend target this year and is targeting 8.05p for the year to […]
Hammerson sells Places des Halles in Strasbourg – Hammerson has exchanged contracts for the sale of its share (64.5%) of Place des Halles shopping centre in Strasbourg, France. LaSalle Investment Management will purchase the centre from Hammerson and its co-owner, on behalf of funds under management, for a total net vendor price (100%) of EUR […]
BioPharma Credit makes first major investment since IPO – BioPharma Credit PLC says that, on 21 November 2017, it and BioPharma Credit Investments IV, S.àr.L.entered into a definitive loan agreement for up to US$500 million with TESARO, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRO), a oncology focused biopharmaceutical company with a market capitalisation of US$4.5 billion. TESARO has commercial […]
Blue Capital Alternative projects 10%-15% returns in 2018 – after taking a big hit to NAV from this year’s disasters, including, most recently, the Californian wildfires that engulfed large areas of northern California and sadly took 43 lives, Blue Capital Alternative Income has been talking about its discount and its plans for next year. Discount Management […]
Standard Life Property Income buys Bracknell office – Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust has completed the purchase of a multi let office, 1 Station Square, in Bracknell for GBP12m, reflecting a yield of 6.9% on the topped up rent. The office has had a substantial refurbishment, and is located adjacent to Bracknell train station, and […]
Tritax buys two more logistics facilities – Tritax Big Box REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire two separate, modern logistics facilities from a single vendor for a combined purchase price of GBP43.86 million, which are both being funded from equity. Cerealto (UK) Limited National Distribution Centre at Dukeries Industrial Estate, Worksop, Nottinghamshire The facility at […]
New manager for Schroder European Real Estate – The Board of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced that, from 1 January 2018, Jeff O’Dwyer will take over all day-to-day responsibilities for portfolio management of the company, and Tony Smedley will cease to be involved. Jeff has been involved in the management of the portfolio since […]
MedicX invests in South Wales – MedicX Fund has contracted to acquire, by way of forward funding, a new primary healthcare medical centre near Glynneath in the Vale of Neath, South Wales. The property is due to be completed in September 2018. The acquisition is being made under the framework agreement which provides MedicX Fund […]
MedicX sells five properties – As part of its planned asset management activities, MedicX Fund has today, Thursday 16 November 2017, completed the disposal of five primary healthcare properties located in Wolverhampton, Southampton, Gravesend, Leicester and Grimsby. The total gross sale price was GBP5,575,000, representing a gain of approximately GBP250,000 over the most recent external […]
Pacific Industrial sells Bedford property – Pacific Industrial & Logistics says that, on 16 November 2017, it completed the sale of an asset located at Hammond Road, Bedford, for a total consideration of GBP5.8 million. The sale price represents a net initial yield of 6.0%. The Disposal follows the recent letting of the property on a 10-year […]
