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Hansteen releases results after busy year – Hansteen has released results for 2017. Highlights are: EPRA NAV per share of 130.6p after return of capital at 11.1p premium to 31 December 2016 EPRA NAV of 128.9p Adjusted EPS was 6.9p (FY 2016: 6.7p) IFRS profit increased by 86.6% to GBP204.3 million (FY 2016: GBP109.5 million) […]
Klepierre made bid approach to Hammerson – Klépierre has confirmed that “on 8 March 2018, Klépierre made a proposal on a non-adversarial basis to the board of Hammerson with the intention of engaging in a constructive dialogue regarding a possible offer to acquire the issued and to be issued share capital of Hammerson on a […]
Empiric Student Property reports death of chairman – The Board of Empiric Student Property plc says that it is deeply saddened to announce that its non-executive chairman has died. Stuart Beevor, a non-executive director of the company, has agreed to assume the role of acting non-executive chairman with immediate effect. Mr Beevor said: “We are all deeply […]
Hansteen has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport has acquired Saltley Business Park, Birmingham from a subsidiary of the Company, by way of a compulsory purchase order. This has taken place under the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017, to enable construction of the first phase of the HS2 route. […]
Sirius Real Estate buys Hamburg business park – Sirius Real Estate says that on 1 March 2018, it acquired a business park in Schenefeld, a town on the edge of Hamburg, for €15.1 million (including acquisition costs). The Schenefeld business park has been acquired at an EPRA net initial yield of 7.8% and follows on from […]
Derwent London delivers a strong set of results – Derwent London (DLN), the REIT focused on central London offices with a particular focus on the West End and City fringes, released its final results to 31st December 2017 Highlights EPRA net asset value per share increased 4.6% to 3,716p from 3,551p and a 3.7% increase from […]
Hammerson reports well positioned portfolio and leasing driving performance – British property development and investment company Hammerson plc (HMSO) has reported that it has a 98.3% occupancy rate, which is a 17-year high. The achieved level of lettings in 2017 was the highest in the REIT‘s* 75 year history. This activity contributed to a 6.5% uplift in Earnings Per […]
Flat 2017 for Intu despite Brexit worries – Intu has announced results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Highlights were NAV (adjusted and diluted) rising from 404p to 411p as the market value of their investment properties rose from £9,985m to £10,529m. Net rental income was up to £460m from £447m but underlying earnings per share were flat […]
Empiric buys Southampton’s Emily Davies Hall – Empiric Student Property has acquired the freehold of a 240 bed student accommodation property in Southampton, the Emily Davies Halls of Residence, for GBP10.6 million (excluding costs). The property comprises affordable student accommodation configured in three and four bed apartments with 65 commercially let car parking spaces. The […]
British Land buys Woolwich Estate – British Land has acquired the Woolwich Estate, a retail-focused, multi-use estate covering 4.9 acres in south east London for a headline price GBP103 million representing a net initial yield of 4.1%. Part of the attraction for British Land is that it builds their portfolio of places benefitting from the Elizabeth Line, […]
Hansteen sell IMPT portfolio to Warehouse REIT – Hansteen has agreed to dispose of the Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) portfolio for GBP116 million to an entity owned by Warehouse REIT. Hansteen acquired the portfolio through its successful offer for IMPT which was declared wholly unconditional on 25 April 2017. The portfolio consists of 51 UK multi-let […]
Schroder European Real Estate sells two French supermarkets – Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust says that the Casino Group, the French retailer, has exercised a buy-back option on the fund’s 70% share in two retail assets in France. The sale price reflects a 10% premium to current valuation. Schroder European Real Estate acquired the […]
Hammerson sells Battery Retail Park in Birmingham – Hammerson plc has exchanged contracts for the sale of Battery Retail Park, Birmingham, to NFU Mutual for GBP57.5 million. The retail park, covering a total of 12,600m(2) , is located in Selly Oak, south west of Birmingham city centre. Built in 1990, Battery Retail Park has benefitted […]
Derwent London gets control of Tottenham Court Road site – Derwent London has announced that Crossrail has completed the base infrastructure works at Soho Place W1 and handed over the site to the group. It is the first Crossrail site to be delivered to a developer, and this has been achieved almost a year before the […]
Impact Healthcare REIT buys three care homes – Impact Healthcare REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire in a sale and leaseback transaction a portfolio of three purpose-built care homes in the North-East of England for GBP17 million (including costs). Completion is conditional on, among other things, regulatory approvals, and is expected to take place before the end […]
Safestore aims to fill unlet space – Safestore has published results for the year ended 31 October 2017. Highlights: Group revenue for the year up 12.6% (10.0% in constant exchange rates) Like-for-like group revenue for the year in constant exchange rates up 3.3%. Like-for-like like adjustments have been made to remove the impact of the […]
Empiric Student Property parts ways with chief executive – the board of Empiric Student Property plc, has announced that Paul Hadaway, the company’s chief executive officer, has received notice to terminate his employment with the Company. Accordingly, Mr Hadaway has ceased to be a director of the company with immediate effect. Tim Attlee, co-founder and chief […]
Schroder European Real Estate approaching full investment – Schroder European Real Estate has announced that its EPRA NAV at the end of September 2017 was 133.6 cents per share. EPRA earnings per share for the year ended September were 5.2 cents. This translated into a 6% total return for the year. the fund is paying […]
Hammerson in agreed bid for intu – The boards of Hammerson and Intu Properties have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share offer by Hammerson to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Intu. Intu shareholders will get 0.475 Hammerson shares for every Intu share that they […]
LondonMetric spends £48m on two logistics warehouses – LondonMetric Property Plc has announced the acquisition of two logistics warehouses for GBP47.6 million, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 5.0% rising to a minimum of 5.6% after five years. The average lease length is over 18 years. At Ollerton in Nottinghamshire, LondonMetric has agreed to acquire a […]
LondonMetric Property sells two leisure assets – LondonMetric Property has exchanged on the sale of an Odeon Cinema in Derby and a retail asset in Guisborough for GBP18.6 million reflecting a blended net initial yield of 4.8%. At Derby, the 10 screen, 37,000 sq ft cinema formed part of a portfolio of ten Odeon Cinemas […]
Hammerson sells Places des Halles in Strasbourg – Hammerson has exchanged contracts for the sale of its share (64.5%) of Place des Halles shopping centre in Strasbourg, France. LaSalle Investment Management will purchase the centre from Hammerson and its co-owner, on behalf of funds under management, for a total net vendor price (100%) of EUR […]
LondonMetric sells Tesco warehouse – LondonMetric Property has announced the disposal of a Tesco’s logistics warehouse in Bolton for GBP24.4 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.35%. The 274,000 sq ft regional warehouse was acquired as part of the GBP117 million Cabot logistics portfolio in August 2017 off a blended NIY of 6.1%. The […]
Regional REIT has announced that its asset manager, London & Scottish Property, has exchanged contracts to sell a development site in Leeds for £10.5m, on a subject-to-planning basis, to Unite Students. The 21,000 square foot site, which was acquired by Regional REIT in March 2016 as part of the Wing Portfolio together with the adjacent […]
Regional REIT changes to manager line up – London & Scottish Investments has announced the appointment of Simon Marriott to the position of Investment Director. Simon will join the main LSI board and work closely with Chief Executive Stephen Inglis on Regional REIT. Simon joins LSI with over 30 years’ experience in the property industry, […]
Redefine sells German retail property portfolio – Redefine International has announced the sale of the Leopard (German supermarket) portfolio to PATRIZIA Immobilien AG. Completion is anticipated to take place in December 2017. The consideration will reflect a purchase price of EUR205.0 million, reflecting a 10.8% (EUR20 million) premium to the 31 August 2017 book value. They say […]
Raven Russia buys Moscow logistics park – Raven Russia says that a subsidiary has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a logistics park in Moscow. The agreement is to acquire a completed warehouse complex from Industrialniy park “Sever” Limited Liability Company, a company incorporated in Russia. Initial consideration of RUR 5.119billion ($86.58million), is […]
intu creates jv to own Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich – intu properties plc and LaSalle Investment Management, acting on behalf of Greater Manchester Pension Fund and West Yorkshire Pension Fund, are forming a partnership to jointly own intu Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich. LaSalle will acquire a 50 per cent interest in the property for net […]
AEW Long Lease buys St Helens industrial estate – AEW UK Long Lease REIT has bought Pocket Nook Industrial Estate, St Helens for GBP9.0m reflecting a net initial yield of 5.4%. The 16.1 acre site is let to three tenants and provides a weighted average unexpired lease term of 66 years to expiry, with 49% […]
Redefine moves to fully covered dividends – Redefine International has published results for the year ended 31 August 2017, its EPRA NAV rose to 41.4p rom 40p and EPRA earnings per share rose from 2.7p to 2.8p on earnings up from £44.1m to £50.9m. The Board has declared a second interim dividend of 1.3 pence per share […]
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