Moscow is ahead of other cities in terms of office construction volume (RU) The survey results show that Moscow is the leader in terms of office construction over the next two years. As of now, the total area of office properties being developed in the Russian capital amounts to 2. More »

Eastern Property Holdings acquires full ownership of prime Moscow property (RU) Geneva House has eight above ground floors and four underground floors. The first two above-ground floors and the first underground floor of the building are retail space. More »

FASHION HOUSE Development officially launches first project in Moscow (RU) The FASHION HOUSE Moscow site is 38,580 m² with 28,765 sq m GLA, it will be home to 192 outlet units, food court and cafes, 1,865 parking spaces and a children’s play area. More »

Premier retail rents down for second year, but signs mounting for bounce back (EMEA/US) Rental rates for retail space have lowered, but both Moscow and Kiev are listed in the Global Top 10 Retail Strips. More »

TNK-BP signs lease agreement for office space in Nordstar Tower Business Center (RU) The Nordstar Tower Business Center in Moscow. At the moment TNK-BP subdivisions are located in 12 office centers in different Moscow districts. More »

Emerging destinations attracting increasing numbers of international retailers CBRE’s annual survey - now in its third year - mapped the global footprint of 294 of the world’s top retailers across 69 countries, exploring... More »

London's West End world's most expensive office market, Hong Kong now ranks secong (UK/HK) Hong Kong’s Central Business District (CBD) has risen to second place pushing Tokyo’s Inner Central to third place. More »

CEE office demand increases as companies take advantage of occupier-friendly market conditions (CEE) CEE office investment turnover increased significantly in H2 2009, with institutional cross-border investors targeting defensive office properties in Prague and Warsaw and Moscow attracting strong local investor activity. More »

London's West End to see the return of the pre-let with 40% growth in rents (UK) Despite the worst level of take-up since 1991, the last quarter of 2009 witnessed 740,000 sq ft of take-up in the West End - the highest recorded since Q2 2008. More »

Warehouse overview for Russian market (RU) The most active market players included Raven Russia, Espro Development, PNK Group, and Giffels. Thus, as of the end of 2009, the total stock of Class A speculative warehouse space amounted to 3,235,000 m². More »

Colliers retail market overview, Moscow (RU) Supply In 2009, the total supply in the retail property market increased by almost 900,000 m². Commissioning of most of the properties became landmark events for the market. More »

Prime office space in sublease is finding its tenants (RU) White Square Office Center is located in the Center of Moscow on Tverskaya Zastava square with 75,000 m² of office rentable space. More »

Deutsche Bank leases office space in Moscow's business center NordStar Tower (RU) A lease agreement was signed for seven years. The leased floor space will provide more than 700 workstations for employees of Global Information... More »

Evans Randall accquires major Moscow office complex Silver City (UK/RU) Silver City is a 41,650 m² (leasable) complex of grade A offices completed in 2007, located on the Serebryannicheskaya embankment in Moscow’s Garden Ring East business district. More »

Moscow - preliminary results of 2009 and outlook for 2010 (RU) In 2010 we expect a correction of the main indicators after significant downfall in 2009. There was a limited demand for commercial real estate in the beginning of 2009. More »

Rapid transport projects in Moscow to provide new impulse for commercial real estate (RU) However, there are projects that will fundamentally change the Moscow transport system in the near future. These projects can be viewed as “the three whales” holding the renovated transport system on their backs. More »

Largest shopping center in Europe is to open November 18 in Moscow (RU) Golden Babylon Rostokino will open on November 18. Anchor tenants... More »

AFI Development sells 112,000 m² Kosinskaya office building (RU) AFI sold the Kosinskaya project for €137 million. To date the... More »

A thaw in the Moscow land market (RU) Potential buyers are also displaying particular interest in land plots located up to 30 km from the Moscow Ring Road. More »

Cushman & Wakefield: Moscow office snapshot for December 2008 (RU) - In December, there has been a further decrease in asking rental rates for all classes of office premises. In the last 6 months the volume of sublease premises has increased 5-fold to 100,000 m². More »

JLL announces closing of two deals in Moscow (RU) Jones Lang LaSalle has announced two recent deals which the Tenant Representation Team of the company has successfully closed in Moscow, Russia. More »

JLL: Retail rents highest in Moscow, along with Paris, London and Dublin (EUR) James Dolphin, Head of European Retail Agency at Jones Lang LaSalle, commented: “The prime high streets of Europe have performed relatively... More »

DancingGreen drives green innovation in resort industry (RU) DancingGreen is a unique recreation product offering a ‘short-break vacation for the megapolis resident’ which is meant to become a ‘third destination’ – an escape from city apartments and offices to the countryside. More »

Moscows economic might challenged by a host of up-and-coming cities (RU) Using the latest data and on-site studies, GfK GeoMarketing analyzed the economic conditions of Russia’s 39 most important cities. More »

Ivanhoe Cambridge acquires its first shopping center in Russia, in partnership with Europolis (RU) “This transaction marks a new step in our strategy to grow and diversify our Company. For us, it is also an excellent opportunity to gain... More »

C&W/S&R appointed exclusive leasing agents for Legion II office center phase II in Moscow (RU) Legion II is a Class A Deluxe office development totaling 31,648 m² and with a rentable area of 19,793.5 m². More »

AIG European Real Estate Partners and Deutsche Bank sell residential complex in Moscow (RU/DE) Located on the northwest perimeter of the City of Moscow, and 13 kilometers from the Kremlin, Pokrovsky Hills is set in 9. More »

OAO RAO 'UES of Russia' Moscow headquarters sold for US $175 mln (RU) 'Oil House' business center is a 23-story Class B office building with a total area of 47,547 m² located at 101, Prospekt Vernadskogo, bldg. More »

Moscow leapfrogs City of London to become second most expensive office location in Europe At the peak of its growth, City of London rents reached €890 per m² per annum. The West End of London remains the most expensive office district in Europe as rents rose 22. More »

Cautious times ahead as hotel investors report mixed sentiments in EMEA The report’s findings are that investors’ trading expectations have fallen across EMEA in response to earlier turbulence in the financial... More »

Sponda purchases office property in Moscow for US $185 million (RU) Ducat II lies in a central location close to Tverskaya Street and Pushkin Square, approximately three kilometers from Red Square. More »

Rents still rising in many European office markets despite occupier caution (EU) The CB Richard Ellis EU-27 Rent Index rose by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2008, maintaining a year-on-year growth rate of 9. More »

Philips signs lease agreement for Western Gate Business Park (RU) Jones Lang LaSalle is exclusive marketing agent of Western Gate project. In this deal, Philips was represented by the Client Solutions department of Cushman & Wakefield Stiles & Riabokobylko. More »

AFI Development sells Aquamarine II office building (RU) It is a part of Ozerkovskaya Embankment project Phase II which is located in the Central District of Moscow, at Ozerkovskaya Emb. More »

C&W/S&R appointed exclusive leasing and marketing agent for Principal Plaza in Moscow (RU) Text More »

Raven Russia Limited pre-lets the balance of its warehouse development with EGL in Moscow (RU) This project is now 100% prelet; 30,000 m² was already prelet to EGL for a term of 5 years. Anton Bilton, Chairman of the Property Adviser... More »

Raven Russia signs €49.1 million construction facility agreement with HSH Nordbank AG (RU) The facility comprises HSH Nordbank committed funds of €49.1 million for the 110,000 m² first phase of the development joint venture. More »

Offices in 16,655 m² Diagonal House Business Center fully leased (RU) Diagonal House Business Centre is a new B+ Class 12-storey mixed use retail and office building. Its total area is 16,655 m² with an office leasable area of 12,329 m². More »

Raven Russia Limited pre-lets 25,600 m² of warehouse in Moscow (RU) Raven Russia has signed preliminary agreements to let 25,658 m² (278,000 ft²) of the 50,000 m² (538,000 ft²) third phase at Istra to Seacon... More »

TriGranit Development Corp. commits to invest in the development of Mozaica Shopping Center (RU) The three-level shopping complex will feature a hypermarket, electronics stores, a 9-screen multiplex, a food court, a car parking with 2,500 vehicle places, and many other services attractive to Moscow’s shopping public. More »

OTKRITIE Financial Corp. and Deutsche Bank AG agree on sale of four Class A office buildings (RU) OTKRITIE Financial Corporation (OTKRITIE F.C.) announces that its world class joint venture consortium, formed in June 2007, has signed... More »

TNK-BP signs lease agreement for Western Gate business park in Moscow (RU) TNK-BP, one of the leading Russian oil companies, has signed a Preliminary Lease Agreement to secure approximately 37,000 m² of office accommodation in two dedicated buildings at the Western Gate Business Park complex. More »

London & Regional sells two shopping centers in Moscow to Sponda (RU) Sun Paradise I, built in 2004, was purchased for about USD 66 million. The shopping center, which provides food, domestic appliance and... More »

Raven Russia Limited announces pre-leasing of 52,000m² warehouse in Moscow (RU) Raven Russia has signed preliminary agreements to lease 52,000 m², being the second phase of its planned 200,000 m² warehousing complex at Istra, Moscow. More »

Sponda purchases two shopping centers in Moscow for $109 million (RU) Sun Paradise I, built in 2004, was purchased for about USD 66 million. The shopping center, which provides food, domestic appliance and... More »

Hypo Real Estate funds $89m financing for Raven Russia (RU/DE) Commenting, Harin Thaker, CEO-Europe, Middle East & India - Hypo Real Estate Bank International, said: “This transaction, funded in the... More »

London still top of global rents survey The key trends evidenced by the report’s data are: · The global... More »

Limitless rolls out to Russia in JV with RDI Group (RU/UAE) The project – the first for Limitless in Russia – will be a distinctive, balanced residential community near Ivakino and Starbeevo in the... More »

Opening of the largest shopping and entertainment center on the Moscow River bank (RU) A press conference was organized prior to the presentation with the participation of Boris Shemyakin, President, Kuznetsky Most Development,... More »

Raven Russia completes and lets first phase of Moscow warehouse development (RU) The Company has let 34,140 m² of the first phase to Interleasing, a Russian logistics operator specializing in the pharmaceuticals sector, at an annual rent of $4. More »

Russia Investment Roadshow at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (UK) Russia and other emerging markets are experiencing unprecedented growth, and are making their presence felt on the world stage as never before. More »

Yandex headquarters is to be located at Legion II (RU) The new headquarters of Yandex will occupy the whole of phase one of Legion II (the total area of the building is 29,100 m²), which makes it one of the landmark deals of the year 2007 on the office rental market in Moscow. More »

Designs revealed for new cultural quarter for Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow (RU/UK) Pushkin State Museum. More »

CBRE advises Wells REIT II on first international acquisition in Russia (RU/US) CBRE negotiated a joint venture between Wells REIT II and Russian developer Moscow Office Real Estate (MORE) Co., to buy Tower B at Dvintsev... More »

Sponda purchases office property in Moscow for USD 47.5m (RU/FI) The property is located in the center of Moscow, close to excellent transport connections, at Prospekt Mira 6. The premises will have a total of 3,025 m² of leasable office space and parking space for 54 cars. More »

Hypo Real Estate completes US $45.5m financing in Moscow region (RU/DE) The facility has been made available for the development of an approx. 41,000 m² high-quality logistic complex in Lobnia, Moscow Region, Russia. More »

First building of Khimki Business Park in Moscow is leased out (RU) Khimki Business Park. Khimki Business Park is located on Leningradskoe... More »

AFI Development acquires project in Moscow (RU/UK) The land plot will be used for the construction of the Pochtovaya project that is expected to include 80,000 m² zoned for hotel and... More »

MirLand Development new Moskow joint venture (RU) Initially the venture will focus on two projects. The Sokolniki Project which will comprise the development of residential buildings with an aggregate area of circa 27,841 m² on approximately 1. More »

Mirax builds 500.000 m² in Moscow (RU) The amount of investment is estimated at €1.45 billion ($2 bln.) Recently, the companies completed a deal to acquire the plant located at the intersection of the Third Ring Road and Kutuzovsky Prospect. More »

Hypo Real Estate Bank finances purchase of Ducat Place II office building in Moscow (DE/UK/RU) Ducat Place II is a 10-story, 19,146 m² office tower let to tenants including Morgan Stanley, Motorola, DTZ and Visa. More »

Rodamco Europe enters the Russian market (RU) The development of the Metropolis shopping center has recently started and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2008. More »

JLL appointed exclusive leasing consultant for new office and shopping center in Moscow (RU) The project is located at Vozdvizhenka Street, 10, in Moscow. The project has unique technical specifications with leading architects developing the interiors. More »

Office letting of Hermitage Plaza is biggest ever in Russian history (RU) VimpelCom, the first Russian company to be listed on the NY stock exchange, will occupy the entire 31,600 m² of offices offered by Hermitage Plaza, a Class A office complex. More »

Construction starts of mixed use office and retail complex Metropolis in Moscow (RU) The developer of the project is Capital Partners, already known for its Ritz Carlton Hotel and its two large logistics parks Pushkino and Domodedovo. More »

Over €790 million invested in Moscow hotels over last 2 years (RU) Mark Wynne-Smith, European CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, said: “Russia is achieving outstanding economic growth and its annual GDP figure is growing at an average rate of 6. More »

Landmark €160 million re-financing for Moscow Ritz Carlton hotel (RU) Erkan Erkek, CEO of Capital Partners, said: “This is the largest financing transaction by Western banks in the Russian property market. More »

Hypo Real Estate Bank Int. completes $51.2m financing for acquisition in Moscow Region (RU) AIG Global Real Estate is a group of international real estate companies that actively invests in and manages real estate for clients and AIG member companies in over 50 countries around the world. More »

Specstroybank to build industrial park in Moscow (RU) Experts believe this object to be inviting for leaseholders because of possible location of not only storehouses but also production facilities there. More »

14,772 m² Business center to open in Moscow (RU) Source: Eurobuild More »

Cushman & Wakefield in Moscow appoints Director in Research Team (RU) Peeters holds a Masters degree in Russian (with International Relations) from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and a Masters degree... More »

Specstroybank to build industrial park in Moscow's Domodedovo (RU) Experts believe this object to be inviting for leaseholders because of possible location of not only storehouses but also production facilities there. More »

DTZ Moscow appoints 7 leading agency stars (RU) DTZ Moscow has for some time held an enviable place in the market but there has always been the intent to develop the business and take opportunities as they present themselves. More »

Dutch architect builds largest tower in Moscow A new prestigious project in Moscow will contain the largest tower of the city. The building, which will be called ‘Moscow City’, will be 250 meters high and should be delivered in 2006. More »