Real Estate News
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This sector includes mortgage companies, property management companies and REITs
Hansteen sells portfolio to Stenprop – Stenprop has acquired a portfolio of multi-let industrial properties from Hansteen for £72.2m (including acquisition costs of £4.3m). The portfolio is made up of 22 separate properties across the UK with a gross lettable area of approximately 1.16 million square feet (107,749 sq m) and a diversified base of approximately […]
UK Commercial Property buys warehouse portfolio – UK Commercial Property REIT has bought a portfolio of five distribution warehouses in locations across the Midlands from Clipstone Logistics REIT for a headline price of GBP85.4million, reflecting a headline net initial yield of 5.5%. The acquisition has been funded from existing cash resources. The portfolio totals 909,030 sq […]
Tritax funds new Durham logistics facility – Tritax Big Box REIT has completed contracts for the forward funded development of a new logistics fulfilment centre at Integra 61, near Durham, pre-let to a “financially robust world leading retailer” [Amazon?]. The price represents a maximum commitment of GBP147.3 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.25% (net […]
AS Euro Logistics celebrates full investment with fee cut – With the exchange of contracts on the assets in Zeewolde and Waddinxveen in the Netherlands, Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income has committed the whole of the funds it raised in December 2017. The most recent addition to the portfolio (a warehouse in Meung-Sur-Loire in France) […]
Local Shopping REIT says liquidation blocked – The Local Shopping REIT has announced that the special resolution to, amongst other things, wind-up the company voluntarily, proposed at the general meeting held yesterday attracted the support of 61.87% of the votes cast. However, the resolution did not achieve a majority of 75% of the votes cast required […]
AXA Property Trust (APT) has announced that it has received a “Member’s Requisition of an Extraordinary General Meeting” or, in other words, a request for an EGM. APT says that requires that a general meeting of the Company be convened, at the earliest opportunity, for the purpose of considering and voting on the following resolution: […]
Triple Point Social Housing REIT has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 24 supported housing properties, comprising 143 units in total, for an aggregate commitment of £24.15m (excluding costs). The properties are located in the North East (20 units), the East Midlands (62 units), the West Midlands (8 units), the South East (9 […]
MedicX Fund (MXF) has announced its final results for the year ended 30 September 2018. The company describes it as, “Another year of strong performance, reflecting progress and achieving notable milestones”. Financial highlights The announcement highlights the following from the financial results: 11.4% increase in EPRA earnings per Ordinary Share, from 3.5p per share to […]
The Local Shopping REIT has announced its final results for the year ended 30 September 2018. During the year, the Company made a loss of £7.15m (2017 loss £0.86 million) on an IFRS basis but made significant progress with its property disposal programme. As at 30 September 2018, the company’s portfolio was valued at £22.3 […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLIPIT) has announced that it has completed the letting of its largest vacancy, a logistics unit Swadlingcote, Derbyshire. The trust has also announced the sale of a unit at Broadway Business Park in Oldham and a letting at Monck Street in London. The Swandlingcote logistics unit The 141,000 square […]
Land Securities has announced that it has purchased a 1.6 acre site in Lavington Street, SE1 for £87.1m. The purchase, from a private company, increases Land Securities presence in Southwark. Colette O’Shea, Managing Director of Land Securities London Portfolio, said: “This acquisition gives us great potential in a submarket in which we have deep experience. […]
Civitas issues update on Westmoreland – Following the publication of the recent investment adviser’s update commentary on 30 November 2018 (which we referred to in our article), Civitas Social Housing is now providing shareholders with a further update with respect to Westmoreland. Update on Westmoreland As at today’s date, 5 December 2018, Westmoreland represents 22.6% of […]
Tritax Big Box issues £400m loan notes – Tritax Big Box REIT has signed an agreement with a number of new institutional investors for a private placement of £400 million new senior unsecured loan notes. The loan notes comprise two tranches with a weighted average coupon of the fixed rate notes equating to 2.91 per cent. […]
Highcroft sells Southampton warehouse – Highcroft Investments has announced the sale of its long leasehold interest in a property on the Nursling Industrial Estate, Southampton. The property comprises a warehouse unit of 25,300 sq ft, on a 1.45 acre site. It is occupied by Metabo (UK) Ltd on a lease expiring in September 2020 producing an […]
Westmoreland rated V3G3 but Triple Point says impact minimal – Triple Point Social Housing REIT has made an announcement following the Regulatory Judgement published today by the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to Westmoreland Supported Housing Association. Westmoreland, a registered provider focused on the supported housing sector, has 1,379 social housing units under management and […]
Schroder European Real Estate (SERE) has announced its final results for the year ended 30 September 2018. SERE’s Chairman, Sir Julian Berney Bt., has described it as “another strong year that has seen SEREIT delivering growth in both net asset value and income”. He says that this was chiefly underpinned by the profitable disposal of […]
Impact Healthcare will have no further fundraising in 2018- Impact Healthcare REIT (IHR) will not have any further fundraising in 2018 after they have decided that they no longer wish to acquire a portfolio of UK care homes consisting (announced of 24 October 2018) of 2,500 beds. The company has not announced why they no […]
PRS REIT has acquired development site – PRS REIT (PRSR) has announced today that they have purchased four new development sites. Two of the sites will be acquired immediately and, for the other two, PRS has entered into a forward funding arrangement. The four acquisitions combined represent a total of 464 new family rental homes […]
Possible takeover of Intu is withdrawn- Intu Properties (INTU) has announced that the consortium of Peel Group, the Olayan Group and Brookfield Property Group have decided that given the current macroeconomic conditions and the potential near term volatility across markets the offer has been withdrawn. Intu’s shares have dropped by 40% over the course of […]
Shaftesbury resilient to Brexit slowdown – Shaftesbury PLC owns a 15-acre portfolio in the heart of London’s West End. It says “The West End’s global appeal and resilient, broad-based economy provide considerable insulation from headwinds affecting the national economy and consumer confidence“. For the year ended 30 September 2018, it reports: EPRA NAV of GBP9.91 (2017: […]
Phoenix Spree Deutschland agrees lower management fees – Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited has entered into a new property advisory and investor relations agreement with PMM Residential Limited. The new agreement replaces the existing property advisory agreement. It will reduce future management fees and result in significant cost savings: Based on the EPRA NAV as at 30 June […]
Tritax Big Box confirms Littlebrook planning approval – Tritax Big Box REIT owns 114 acres of prime London development land at Littlebrook, Dartford, within the M25, which was acquired in July 2017. It has successfully secured planning permission from Dartford Borough Council for the proposed development of a 450,240 sq ft cross-docked logistics facility with […]
Aberdeen Standard European Logistics buys in France- Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC (ASLI) acquires a high quality logistics warehouse in Meung-sur-Loire, France. The total value of the acquisition is €23.5 million which will provide Aberdeen Standard a net initial yield of 4.7%. Contracts will become unconditional by no later than 22 January 2019. The […]
ReSI outperforms its expectations- Residential Secure Income plc (“ReSI”) (RESI) outperforms its expectations for the year since its IPO in July 2017. The NAV total return for the year was 9.5% which exceeded the 8%+ target set at IPO. This was driven by 7.0% uplift in portfolio valuation to £225.2 million compared to their acquisition […]
Intu Properties updates on possible takeover- Intu Properties (INTU) announced that there is currently a consortium of companies that are currently in the process of trying to put a cash offer together for Intu. The consortium consists of the Peel Group, the Olayan Group, and Brookfield Property Group. The independent committee formed by Intu decided […]
Tritax Eurobox buys another facility in Hannover- Tritax Eurobox (EBOX/BOXE) has exchanged contracts to provided forward funding for a new development of a new cold store and primary distribution facility at Wunstorf, near Hannover Germany. The contract is conditional on receiving the building permit. The development represents an investment of €27.5 million, which gives a […]
LXi REIT has made six new property acquisitions- LXi REIT has purchased six new properties with total consideration of £62.4 million (excluding costs). This has the companies £175 million equity raise on 12 October 2018 fully deployed. All six properties are 100% linked to the retail price index. The weighted average unexpired lease terms to […]
Regulator verdict on Trinity Housing – Following on from our story of 3 October, The Regulator for Social Housing has passed a regulatory judgement on Trinity Housing Association. Its conclusion on governance and viability is: G3 (Non-compliant) The provider does not meet our governance requirements. There are issues of serious regulatory concern and in agreement […]
Tritax EuroBox buys logistics warehouse near Bochum- Tritax Eurobox has announced today that they have acquired a prime, new modern logistics warehouse near Bochum, in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany (which they describe as a core established logistics area). Tritax has divided the 36,400 sqm building into four units with eaves height of 12 metres. […]
Target Healthcare REIT buys in Oxford and Sevenoaks- the value of the two development sites is £37 million (including transaction costs and future development work). The rest of Target Healthcare’s remaining uncommitted capital is fully deployed. The remaining development will be funded under capped development contracts. The two projects are located in Cumnor Hill, Oxford […]