21 Mar 2017

Alpha Real intervenes in Hansteen / Industrial Multi Property bid

The Board of Alpha Real Trust believes that the offer by Hansteen continues to grossly undervalue Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) and have resolved to reject the offer. Given that the Board of Alpha Real Trust believes there is the potential for serious conflicts of interest between Hansteen and IMPT, resulting from Hansteen operating in the […]

21 Mar 2017

Safestore withdraws incentive plan proposal

The notice of the Annual General Meeting of Safestore to be held on Wednesday 22 March 2017 includes proposals to adopt a new Directors’ Remuneration Policy and the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), which is intended to replace the existing LTIP (the proposals). Following consultations with shareholders, Safestore no longer intends to seek shareholders’ approval for […]

20 Mar 2017

Hansteen Proposes disposal of its German and Dutch portfolio for €1.28 billion

Hansteen has announced that its board has agreed to dispose of its German and Dutch portfolios for €1.28 billion to funds advised by affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. and M7 Real Estate. Hansteen says that the price represents a premium of approximately €76 million (6 per cent.) to the Year End Valuation which itself […]

20 Mar 2017

LondonMetric buys two warehouses in Leeds

LondonMetric Property has announced the acquisition of two last mile distribution warehouses in Leeds for GBP12.0 million, reflecting a blended NIY of 6.0% and a reversionary yield of 6.5%. LondonMetric has acquired a new 100,000 sq ft warehouse on the Leeds ring road, close to the M1. The warehouse was completed in January 2017 and let […]

16 Mar 2017

MedicX plans to become a REIT

MedicX Fund Limited has announced that following a period of consultation, the directors have determined that it is in the best interests of shareholders as a whole to convert to a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”). It is intended that an EGM will be held later this financial year, allowing shareholders the opportunity to vote […]

15 Mar 2017

LondonMetric sells three retail properties

LondonMetric Property Plc has sold three retail parks in Christchurch, Bedford and Maidstone for GBP60.9 million (LondonMetric share: GBP52.6 million). At Christchurch, the 104,000 sq ft retail park has been sold to clients of Orchard Street Investment Management for GBP34.5 million, reflecting a NIY of 5.65%. The property was purchased in 2013 for GBP27.1 million and […]

13 Mar 2017

intu completes Xanadu acquisition

intu properties has exchanged and completed contracts with entities of the Ivanhoé Cambridge Group to acquire Xanadú shopping centre in Madrid, Spain, long with its associated management company and the SnowZone operating company, for a total cash consideration of EUR530 million, before working capital and other adjustments. The centre itself, excluding the management company and […]

13 Mar 2017

MedicX invests in new healthcare centre for Cromer

MedicX Fund Limited has contracted to acquire, by way of forward funding, a new primary healthcare medical centre in Cromer, Norfolk. The property is due to be completed in March 2018. The acquisition is being made under a new three year framework agreement which provides MedicX Fund the exclusive right to acquire, by way of […]

13 Mar 2017

Raven Russia reports small drop in NAV for 2016

Raven Russia says that its diluted NAV per share rose to 71 cents from 70 cents over the course of 2016. Underlying earnings per share fell to 7.2 cents from 8.2 cents. They intend to distribute 2p by way of a tender offer buy back of 1 share in every 26 at 52p, making 2.5p […]