16 Aug 2016

Empiric expands in London and Exeter

Empiric Student Property has acquired the freeholds of three operating properties, two in London and one in Exeter, with a total of 213 beds, for an aggregate cash consideration of GBP21.5 million (excluding acquisition costs) from CBRE Global Investors. Isca Lofts, Exeter – GBP4.73 million Isca Lofts, Longbrook Street, Exeter, is a direct-let student accommodation […]

12 Aug 2016

Derwent takes comfort from low financial sector exposure

Derwent London has announced interim figures covering the six months ended 30 June 2016. Its EPRA net asset value per share increased by 1.8% to 3,598p from 3,535p at 31 December 2015. Net rental income increased by 8.5% to GBP72.6m (from GBP66.9m in the equivalent period in 2015). This fed through into EPRA adjusted profits before tax […]

11 Aug 2016

Tritax Big Box outperforms peers

Over the six months to the end of June 2016, Tritax Big Box REIT’s EPRA net asset value per share increased by 4.23 pence or 3.4% to 128.91 pence (31 December 2015: 124.68 pence). Dividends declared for the six month period totalled 3.1 pence per share, putting the Group on track to hit the target […]

10 Aug 2016

Tritax buys Amazon distribution centre

The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has acquired the distribution centre at Kingston Park, Peterborough, let to Amazon UK Services Ltd, for a purchase price of GBP42.9 million (net of acquisition costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.6% on the corporate acquisition. The purchase is being funded from equity […]

09 Aug 2016

Tritax buys Kellogg’s distribution facility

The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has acquired a distribution facility at Trafford Park, Manchester, let to Kellogg Company of Great Britain Limited, whose ultimate parent is the Kellogg Company. The purchase price is GBP23.5 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 5.9% on the asset acquisition. […]

04 Aug 2016

JZ Capital buys office in West Palm Beach

JZ Capital Partners, alongside its long-term real estate partner, RedSky Capital and The Clark Estates, has acquired Esperante Corporate Centre, a landmark office building in West Palm Beach, Florida. Located at 222 Lakeview Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach, Esperante sits at the gateway to the island of Palm Beach, providing tenants with easy access […]

04 Aug 2016

Custodian REIT buys H&M distribution facility

Custodian REIT has acquired a 105,757 sq ft distribution unit on Winsford Industrial Estate, located 10 miles from junctions 18 and 19 of the M6.  Nearby occupiers include Henkel, Iveco and Jiffy Packaging. The unit is let to H&M Hennes and Mauritz UK Limited on a lease expiring on 23 June 2025.  Current passing rent […]

02 Aug 2016

Tritax to fund Wolverhampton development

The Board of Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has exchanged contracts (conditional on detailed planning consent) to provide forward funding for the development of a new logistics facility and headquarters at Four Ashes, Wolverhampton. The investment price is GBP56.3 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.14% (net of land acquisition costs). The […]

29 Jul 2016

Intu says too early to tell what impact Brexit will have

Intu says its NAV (adjusted and diluted) barely changed (up to 405p from 404p) and like-for-like net rental income increased by 7.5 per cent in the first six months of 2016, reflecting increased occupancy, improving rental levels from new lettings and rent reviews and the benefits of unit reconfigurations. They signed 98 long-term leases (82 in the […]