08 Jul 2016

British Land sells Debenhams Oxford Street

British Land announces that it has exchanged contracts for the sale of 334-348 Oxford Street, London to a private investor for GBP400 million. The asset is a seven storey building located near Bond Street Underground Station in London’s core West End shopping district. The building is let in its entirety to Debenhams until 2039. In […]

08 Jul 2016

Hammerson takes control of Dundrum, Ireland’s leading shopping centre

Hammerson, together with its joint venture partner Allianz Real Estate, has successfully secured the ownership of Dundrum Town Centre, Ireland’s pre-eminent shopping and leisure destination as part of a portfolio of market-leading retail assets in Dublin, Ireland. Hammerson and Allianz acquired loans secured against a portfolio of retail assets in September 2015 from the National Asset […]

05 Jul 2016

Standard Life Property Income statement

The independent Board of Standard Life Property Income Trust notes the announcement made yesterday by Standard Life Investments to suspend trading in the Standard Life Investments UK Real Estate Fund, an open ended Property Authorised Investment Fund (“PAIF”). The Board would like to emphasise that Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust , being a closed […]

29 Jun 2016

Schroder European Real Estate buys two French hypermarkets

The Board of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced the completion of the acquisition of two grocery anchored retail investments located in Rennes and Anglet (near Biarritz), France. The freehold properties are located in established retail parks which benefit from strong local catchments. The acquisition has been made in a joint venture with […]

28 Jun 2016

UK Commercial Property announces two disposals

UK Commercial Property Trust Limited has announced that on 24 June 2016 it completed the sale of Dolphin House, an office in Sunbury-on-Thames, having also completed the sale, earlier in the month, of 6 Arlington Street, in London’s St James’s.  The sales were completed in two separate transactions for a total consideration of GBP45.6 million, […]

28 Jun 2016

Good year for Picton Property on new acquisitions and Angel Gate

Picton Property Income has announced results for the year ended 31 March 2016. The EPRA NAV increased by 12.7% to 77 pence per share. EPRA earnings increased by 30.1% to GBP19.9 million, equivalent to EPS of 3.7 pence per share (up 8.3% on the year before). The dividend has been increased by 10% to 3.3p. The total […]

24 Jun 2016

Target Healthcare REIT invests in Cheltenham

Target Healthcare REIT Limited has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a modern, purpose built care home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for approximately GBP7.9 million including acquisition costs. The home was completed in 2010 and the striking modern design was award-nominated.  It comprises 66 bedrooms with full en-suite bathrooms with wetroom showers, spread over […]

22 Jun 2016

NewRiver Retail buys Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park

NewRiver Retail Limited  has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park, Dumfries off-market from a large listed property company for a total consideration of GBP20.2 million. The acquisition equates to a net initial yield of 7.05%, an equivalent yield of 7.87% and a reversionary yield of 7.93%, with net rental income at […]

22 Jun 2016

Space Maker deal immediately earnings enhancing says Safestore

Following on from its announcement in March, Safestore says the condition necessary to acquire Space Maker Stores Limited has been satisfied and completion of the acquisition is expected by 29 July 2016. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Group earnings per share from completion and will support the Group’s future dividend capacity. […]