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24 Feb 2017

Regional REIT to acquire a £129m portfolio from Conygar

Regional REIT has announced that it has reached an agreement with The Conygar Investment Company PLC to acquire UK regional office, industrial and retail & retail distribution investment properties owned by Conygar (the Conygar Property Portfolio) which, in total, are valued at circa £129m. Regional REIT says that it will acquire the properties by way […]

24 Feb 2017

IMPT posts adjusted NAV growth of 18.0%, followed by 300p offer from Hansteen

Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016. During the period, the company’s NAV per ordinary share increased by 17.9% to 298.5p (2015: 253.2p), whilst its adjusted NAV per share increased by 18.0% to 307.4p (2015: 260.6p). The company says that the increase in the NAV […]

21 Feb 2017

LondonMetric buys two warehouses

LondonMetric Property has announced the acquisitions of a regional distribution warehouse in Wakefield for £9.5 million and a last mile distribution warehouse in Dartford for £6.3 million; reflecting a blended NIY of 5.8% and a reversionary yield of 6.4%. At Wakefield, LondonMetric has acquired a well specified 120,000 sq ft regional warehouse located on a […]

20 Feb 2017

Hammerson experienced a robust operational performance during 2016

Hammerson has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2016. The company describes the period as being one of, “robust operational performance across all parts of the portfolio”. During the period, net rental income increased by 8.8% to £346.5m and adjusted net profit increased by 9.9% to £230.7m (IFRS profit fell by […]

20 Feb 2017

McKay Securities sells Pinehurst Park

McKay Securities PLC has exchanged contracts for the unconditional disposal of the freehold of its remaining interest at Pinehurst Park, in central Farnborough to Pinehurst Investments Ltd (a subsidiary of Shaviram Developments Ltd), for GBP5.88 million.  The purchaser has paid a GBP1.00 million non-returnable deposit, and McKay will retain income through to completion on 28(th) […]

17 Feb 2017

Industrial Multi-Property Trust receives all cash offer from Hansteen at 300p

The boards of Hansteen and Industrial Multi-Property Trust (IMPT) have announced that have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer for the entire issued ordinary share capital of IMPT by Hansteen. Under the terms of the offer, IMPT shareholders will receive 300p in cash for each IMPT share. This values the […]

14 Feb 2017

A&J Mucklow reports higher NAV at year end

For the second half of 2016, A&J Mucklow has reported EPRA earnings per share up to 12.54p from 11.89p, an interim dividend up to 9.88p from 9.59p and an EPRA NAV per share up a little to 448p from 446p. They say that average rental increases on new lettings and lease renewals have been maintained […]

01 Feb 2017

intu looking into Xanadu acquisition

The Board of intu properties plc (‘intu’) notes the recent press speculation regarding the potential acquisition of Xanadu shopping centre in Madrid. intu confirms it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with entities of the Ivanhoé Cambridge Group to acquire the centre. The transaction would be funded from a combination of bank financing and existing […]

31 Jan 2017

British Land announces that 7 Clarges Street, Mayfair, is over 80% let

British Land has announced that, four months after launch, its office space at 7 Clarges Street, a 51,000 square foot prime commercial development in Mayfair, is now 83% let, having secured terms with Capula Investment Management, Quantum Pacific and Fortress Investment Group. Capula Investment Management will occupy 23,700 square foot across three floors whilst US-based […]

31 Jan 2017

Redefine International sells 201 Deansgate, Manchester, for £29.15 million

Redefine International has announced that it has sold an office block at 201 Deansgate, in Manchester, for £29.15 million. The building was originally acquired as part of the AUK Portfolio in March 2016 and Redefine International says that the sale price represents a net initial yield of 3.6% and a 14.3% premium to the last […]

18 Jan 2017

Redefine International completes €106m disposal of German office portfolio

Redefine International (RDI) has announced that it has completed the sale of four German office assets for a gross consideration of €106m. The assets, which it says were disposed of via a share sale, were held in a joint venture with the Menora Mivtachim Group (Menora). RDI has earned an IRR of 27% on the […]

17 Jan 2017

Empiric Student Property acquires Foss Studios in York for £23.3m

Empiric Student Property (Empiric) has announced that it has acquired the freehold of a 220 bed student accommodation scheme, Foss Studios, in York for £23.3m (excluding costs). Empiric says that Foss Studios was completed for the 2015/16 academic year and comprises 220 large, well specified, studio rooms across three purpose built buildings. The scheme is […]

09 Jan 2017

Safestore provides third year of double digit EPS growth

Safestore Holdings (Safestore) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 October 2016, which it describes as being, “A third consecutive year of double-digit EPS growth”. During the period, Group like-for-like revenue was up 10.0%, or 8.1% at constant exchange rates (CER), with the UK up 9.2% and Paris up 5.0%. Underlying EBITDA […]

15 Dec 2016

Green REIT lets 32 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 and acquires 164 acres at Dublin Airport

Green REIT has announced that it has signed an agreement to lease the entire of its newly-developed office building at 32 Molesworth Street in Dublin 2 (pictured), which comprises approximately 2,973 square meters (32,000 square feet) of lettable area. The agreement is for 20 years, which the company says is with an international services provider, […]

14 Dec 2016

Highcroft Investments sells Staines High Street property for £2.3m

Highcroft Investments has announced that it has agreed the sale of its freehold interest in its property at High Street, Staines to private investors. It is expected that contracts will be completed within two months. The property comprises three retail units with offices and storage on the first floor and planning consent was recently obtained […]

09 Dec 2016

AEW UK REIT sees modest recovery in valuations in Q3 2016

AEW UK REIT has published interim results covering the period from 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016. Under European Public Real Estate Association (‘EPRA’) methodology, earnings per share for the period was 3.81 pence and the NAV per share at 31 October 2016 was 95.47p, down from 98.97p. During the period, they paid an […]

28 Nov 2016

Empiric Student Property is investing in Leicester

Empiric Student Property has entered into three forward funding arrangements with a Leicester-based property company to develop a total of 170 beds in Leicester across three properties for an aggregate investment of GBP15.975 million. 134 New Walk and 140-142 New Walk are located immediately to the west and east, respectively, of the Group’s recently acquired standing […]

28 Nov 2016

Sirius Real Estate has a good six months

Sirius Real Estate says the six month period to 30 September 2016 has been a good one. The adjusted net asset value per share increased by 4.3 per cent to 55.62c. Total income increased by 25.9 per cent to EUR32.6 million and this led to adjusted earnings per share of 2.01c per share, up from 1.25c. A 1.39c interim dividend has […]

23 Nov 2016

Hammerson buys four outlet centres

Hammerson plc and its partners in VIA Outlets, APG, Meyer Bergman and Value Retail, have signed an agreement to acquire, subject to regulatory clearance, four established outlet centres as part of its growth strategy in the European outlet market. The retail venues, located close to major cities in Germany, Portugal, Spain and Poland, represent total […]

23 Nov 2016

LondonMetric Property buys last mile distribution warehouses

LondonMetric Property has announced that it has acquired eight ‘last mile’ distribution warehouses for GBP39.9 million at a blended yield of 6.2% and with a WAULT of 9.0 years. Six of the distribution warehouses have been acquired from Helical plc for GBP26.0 million at a NIY of 6.5%. The 382,000 sq ft of warehouses are […]

22 Nov 2016

Assura says valuation yield falls at end September

Assura reports 3.1% growth in diluted EPRA NAV per share to 47.2 pence over the six months ended 30 September 2016. EPRA EPS, which excludes the net impact of valuation movements and gains on disposal, was 1.2 pence (2015: 0.9 pence). The quarterly dividend will rise by 9% to 0.6p from January 2017. They are reporting […]

22 Nov 2016

Hammerson raises £400m of fixed rate debt in US private placement

Hammerson has announced that it has signed an agreement with eleven institutional investors, from both the US and the UK, for the placement of £400m of private placement notes with maturities at 7, 9, 11 and 14 years. The fixed rate notes are denominated in Euro (EUR 177m), British Pound Sterling (£50m) and US Dollar […]

22 Nov 2016

Big Yellow NAV up 4% at end September

Big Yellow says its adjusted net asset value at the end of September 2016 was 594.1 pence per share, up 4% from 569.1 pence per share at 31 March 2016.  The Group made an adjusted profit before tax in the period of GBP27.0 million, up 13% from GBP23.9 million for the same period last year. […]

21 Nov 2016

European Real Estate keen to proceed with liquidation

A strategic review of European Real Estate Investment Trust has taken place between the manager and the board. Following the sale of the Panrico assets on 28 July 2016, La Gaude in Nice is their last remaining property and needs to be sold as soon as practicable to ensure the liquidation process can be completed. […]

15 Nov 2016

McKay Securities completes Prospero Redhill

McKay Securities has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2016. Its EPRA NAV at the end of the period was 295 pence per share, down 2.0% (31 March 2016: 301 pence per share). EPRA earnings per share were up 10.3% to 4.3 pence as gross rental income rose by 2.4% to […]

09 Nov 2016

Workspace NAV barely moves but interim dividend up 40%

Workspace’s EPRA net asset value per share was down 0.9% over the six months ended 30 September 2016, falling from 923p to 915p. Adjusted underlying earnings per share rose 15.2% to 14.4p as net rental income was up 6% to £38.0m. The interim dividend has been upped by 40% to 6.8p. Net initial yields shifted from 5% […]

07 Nov 2016

Highcroft sells Warwickshire warehouse

The Board is pleased to announce that Rodenhurst Estates Limited (the property owning subsidiary of Highcroft Investments PLC) has today agreed the sale of a freehold warehouse on the Heathcote Industrial Estate, Warwick to a private investor.  It is expected that contracts will be completed within one month. Built in the early 1990’s, the property […]

02 Nov 2016

Sirius Real Estate secures new bank funding

Sirius Real Estate continues to reduce the average cost of its borrowings. It has confirmed it has completed a new 7 year EUR70 million banking facility with BerlinHyp with an all-in fixed interest rate of 1.48% for the term of the loan. This replaces an existing EUR39.3 million facility which was incurring an all-in fixed […]

31 Oct 2016

Derwent sells building in Covent Garden

Capital & Counties Properties PLC has acquired the freehold interest of Tower House, 10 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, from Derwent London PLC for GBP67.5m before purchaser’s costs. The property is a substantial corner building located at the junction of Southampton Street and Tavistock Street with views towards the Piazza. The multi-let building produces an annual rental […]

31 Oct 2016

Schroder European Real Estate buys Parisian office

The Board of Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has announced the exchange of contracts for the purchase of a EUR30.1 million office property located in Saint Cloud, Paris, reflecting a net initial yield of 9.5%. The asset is fully income producing and comprises part of an established office complex in Saint Cloud, a densely […]

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