17 Oct 2016

Picton sells 1 Chancery Lane

Picton Property Income has disposed of its interest at 1 Chancery Lane, WC2 for GBP17.25 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 3.9%. 1 Chancery Lane comprises a 15,000 sq ft multi-let retail and office block, located in London’s Midtown, arranged over basement, ground and five upper floors. The disposal formed part of and now […]

14 Oct 2016

Picton gets settlement on lease dispute

Picton Property Income says it will receive a payment of GBP5.25 million following the final settlement of a dispute arising from guarantee provisions within an occupational lease at the Strathmore Hotel, Luton. The settlement will add just less than 1.0 pence per share on the forthcoming quarterly NAV for the period to 30 September 2016 […]

14 Oct 2016

Phoenix Spree buys four buildings in Berlin

Phoenix Spree Deutschland has exchanged contracts to purchase a portfolio of four properties in Berlin. The fund has also completed the first apartment sale in its latest condominium programme in Boxhagenerstrasse, Berlin. The four Berlin properties are being bought for EUR18.75 million (GBP16.89million), excluding acquisition costs; representing a price per square metre of EUR1,970. Altogether they are […]

13 Oct 2016

Tritax buys Co-op facility

Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts to acquire the distribution warehouse and adjacent lorry parking facility at Oliver Road, Thurrock, both let to The Co-operative Group Limited. The purchase price for the Facility is GBP56.5 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.53% on the asset acquisition. Completion […]

11 Oct 2016

Tritax buys two logistics facilities

Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts with a major UK institution to acquire two modern Big Box logistics facilities at Birch Coppice, Birmingham and at Warth Park, Raunds, Northamptonshire, let to Euro Car Parts Limited and Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd, respectively. The combined purchase price is GBP115.5 million. Completion of […]

10 Oct 2016

VinaLand investors see 29% return

VinaLand has announced results for the year ended 30 June 2016. The NAV fell to 86 cents from 91 cents. However after adjusting for the USD0.0876 distribution of capital from the share premium account, the NAV per share increased by 4.1% year-on-year. The Company’s share price closed on 30 June 2016 at USD0.58 per share, […]

07 Oct 2016

Custodian REIT acquires Cummins distribution centre in Daventry for £3.08m

Custodian REIT has announced that it has acquired a 44,643 square foot distribution unit, on the Heartlands Business Park, Daventry, for £3.08m. The unit is let to Cummins Limited, on a lease expiring on 15 July 2019, and the current passing rent is £221,045 per annum, which reflects a net initial yield of 6.75%. The […]

07 Oct 2016

Empiric buys five more properties

The Board of Empiric Student Property plc has acquired the freeholds of five operating properties, one in Exeter, two in Leicester and two in Portsmouth, with a total of 464 beds, for an aggregate cash consideration of GBP26.69 million (excluding acquisition costs) from assets managed by LaSalle Investment Management. All the properties were fully let […]

04 Oct 2016

Custodian REIT buys retail warehouse in Leighton Buzzard

Custodian REIT has acquired a 36,168 sq ft retail warehouse in Leighton Buzzard, located 10 miles from junction 12 of the M1.  Nearby occupiers include Tesco, Aldi and Waitrose. The property is let to Homebase Limited on a lease expiring on 22 December 2023 with a current passing rent of GBP524,436 per annum, reflecting a net […]