02 Jun 2016

Schroder European Real Estate completes fifth investment

Schroder European Real Estate has confirmed completion of the purchase of a convenience retail property located in Rodelheim (Frankfurt) at a purchase price of EUR11.05 million reflecting a net initial yield of 5.6%. The investment is well located in a growing inner urban area of Frankfurt am Main and is anchored by a 1,600 sqm Lidl supermarket […]

01 Jun 2016

Industrial Multi Property has approach for whole portfolio

The Board of Industrial Multi Property Trust notes a press comment today and announces that it has received an unsolicited proposal from a third party to acquire the entire property portfolio of the Company by way of a sale and purchase agreement. The Board considers that the Proposal undervalued the Company’s assets significantly and therefore has […]

01 Jun 2016

Increased focus on distribution for LondonMetric

Over the year to 31 March 2016, LondonMetric Property’s EPRA NAV increased from 140.6 to 1467.7. EPRA earnings increased from £40.9m to £48.5m which equates to an earnings per share increase from 6.6p to 7.8p. The dividend has been increased to 7.25p from 7.0p. They are implementing a policy of paying quarterly dividends the first […]

31 May 2016

AEW UK REIT now fully invested

The Board of AEW UK REIT has announced the acquisition of two mixed use assets in Nottingham and Blackpool for a total of GBP13.2m, net of acquisition costs.  With these two acquisitions the Company has now fully invested its equity capital and is geared to 20% of Gross Asset Value, in line with its investment […]

31 May 2016

Empiric buys in Leicester

The Board of Empiric Student Property has announced that the Group has acquired the freeholds of three operational, direct-let, premium student accommodation properties in Leicester, comprising a total of 106 beds, for a consideration of GBP8.8 million (excluding acquisition costs). Bede Park (completed in 2012) is a conversion of a 1900s two storey industrial unit, with […]

27 May 2016

Custodian REIT acquires high bay distribution unit in Tamworth for £4.7m

Custodian REIT has announced that it has acquired a 55k square foot, high bay distribution unit on Relay Park, Tamworth for £4.7m. The unit is let to Schenker Limited (trading as DB Schenker), a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, on a lease that expires on 27 September 2017. The unit is located at junction 10 of […]

27 May 2016

Target Healthcare REIT acquires Halifax care home for £7.2m

Target Healthcare REIT has announced that it has acquired Summerfield House, a care home in Halifax, West Yorkshire, for approximately £7.2m including acquisition costs. It says that Summerfield House is a modern purpose-built facility, with 106 beds over three floors, which was opened in 2011. The company also says that the home is situated in […]

27 May 2016

K&C REIT completes the purchase of Osprey

K&C REIT has announced that it has completed the purchase of ‘The Osprey Management Company Limited’, from Ms Susan Hards, for an aggregate consideration valued at £1.6m. The company says that Osprey owns a portfolio of freehold interests in what it describes as, “a number of high quality retirement and residential properties in and around […]