SUMMARY 2014 was characterized by the arrival ‘en masse’ of international investors and the creation of large Spanish REITs (SOCIMIs). After seven years being a no-go area, Spain has transformed into one of the hottest markets for investors. Last year alone, more than €7bn ($7.8bn) was invested in commercial real estate – this is almost triple the amount invested in ...

SUMMARY The Dutch economy grew by 2.4% yoy in 2015 Q1. This increase was across the board as government spending (0.5%), government investments (2.8%), household consumption (1.4%), exports (3.0%) and private investments (8.8%) all provided for substantial positive contributions.

SUMMARY Total shopping centre floorspace in Europe increased by 3.3% over the twelve months to the end of 2014 totalling 152.3 million m². Although Western Europe currently accounts for 69% of total built GLA, development activity in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) surged ahead in H2 2014, with 2.2 million m² of space delivered to the market compared to 981,000 m² in Western ...

SUMMARY Welcome to JLL's first Destination Nordics report. At the end of last year JLL published their latest edition of Destination Europe where they explored the expansion and presence of 250 international retailers in Europe’s leading retail cities. In this report JLL focuses specifically on international retailer presence and expansion in the Nordic retail markets of Copenhagen, ...

SUMMARY Following a strong final quarter of 2014, the first few months of 2015 have seen the global real estate market settle into a steady pattern of growth. The dominant real estate markets are displaying an air of quiet confidence, underpinned by expectations of robust activity and performance during the course of 2015. Corporates are now committing to new office space, improving ...

SUMMARY Since the beginning of the year, we have seen 16 shopping centre transactions complete, totalling approx. £722 mln (approx. €1 bln). This reflects a 60% decrease in volume of sales when compared to the significant transaction volumes of Q1 2014. Infact, Q1 2015 has been the quietest quarter for over 2 years.
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SUMMARY C&W Corporate Finance has tracked European real estate lending since 2012, utilising the market exposure as well as a multitude of external resources. Based on this tracked lending, the amount of secured real estate lending origination increased by 55% in 2014.
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SUMMARY The dramatic restoration of international capital market confidence in the Irish economy has driven investor demand for Irish property assets, with office values in particular witnessing a rapid upward readjustment following the overt pessimism of the Global Financial Crisis and the subsequent Eurozone Crisis. If the return of confidence has been the story of the early stages of ...