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Antoine Grignon

Office 30/01/2024

A deal to revive the La Défense's capital market?

If the Île-de-France real estate capital market has slumped in 2023 - €7.2bn committed according to Knight Frank (-60% over one year) - what (...)

Finance 18/01/2024

Why are private investors back in the market ?

Beware of misleading figures! There is the €12.8 bn invested in the unmarked property market, according to the figures released today by Knight Frank, (...)

Retail 27/11/2023

"Investors are more selective than ever, with no urgency to act"

Business Immo : How is retail property investment faring on the eve of Mapic ? Antoine Grignon : Is it worth pointing out that (...)

Housing 22/11/2023

Operational housing assets remains very attractive to investors

In a study of the residential property investment market, Knight Frank reports that almost €820m was invested in the operational residential market in the (...)

Logistics 06/10/2023

Portfolio deals are igniting the French logistics investment market

Only €1.5bn has been committed to the French industrial property market since 1 January, a paltry volume compared to that of 2022 (-72%), which (...)

Finance 04/10/2023

Just under €1.8bn invested in French commercial property in Q3 2023

"At a time when the ECB has just raised its benchmark rate to a record level and the 10-year OAT has reached its highest (...)

Retail 20/07/2023

French high street retail: the story of a comeback

"There has been a lot of talk about retail parks as the winning product of the post-Covid period, and the figures justify this good (...)

Finance 05/07/2023

Only €6.2bn invested in French commercial property since the start of the year

After a sluggish start to the year, the French commercial property investment market has been even less active over the past three months. "At (...)

Retail 13/06/2023

AEW buys Paris 16th's Passy Plaza shopping centre from Generali

AEW is continuing to expand its retail property portfolio. Following the purchase of a prime Cannes boutique at 118 rue d'Antibes at the end (...)

Finance 05/04/2023

French commercial real estate investment falls sharply in Q1 2023 (Knight Frank)

Knight Frank reports that continued monetary tightening and questions about the strength of the international banking system have kept investors on hold in the (...)

Retail 18/01/2023

The gloomy economic climate affects France's retail market... but does not block it

« €5.7bn was invested in the French retail market in 2022, up 16 % on the ten-year average and the third best performance in (...)

Retail 29/11/2022

Could retail real estate be better equipped to weather the storm?

The last few years have not been kind to retail real estate, a martingale for investors not so long ago. Challenged by the rise (...)

Finance 07/10/2021

French commercial property investment rises again in Q3 2021 - Knight Frank

According to the latest study by Knight Frank France, after the 28% decline seen between Q1 and Q2 2021, the French commercial property investment (...)

Housing 29/09/2021

Another record year for residential investment in France - Knight Frank

According to the latest Knight Frank study, the residential property market in France is the most popular asset class after offices. More than €6bn (...)

Retail 17/09/2021

France's retail property market resists the fourth wave - Knight Frank

According to Knight Frank's latest survey of the French retail property market, the market is resisting the fourth wave and is enjoying a clear (...)

Finance 06/07/2021

French CRE investment in decline... temporarily?

Knight Frank reports on the French corporate investment market at the end of the second quarter of 2021. While the end of the crisis (...)

Finance 06/04/2021

French CRE investment down 48% in Q1 2021 - Knight Frank

According to Knight Frank France's latest survey of the French commercial property market, €4.7bn was invested in Q1 2021 - down 48% on Q4 (...)

Finance 15/01/2021

CRE investment: is a downturn coming in France?

2020 could have been the annus horribilis for the French commercial real estate investment market. It was quite different... In spite of a health (...)

Career 09/12/2020

A new organisation for Knight Frank France's Capital Markets residential teams

Antoine Grignon and Matthieu Garreaud, co-directors of Capital Markets in France, have announced a new organisation within the department dedicated to the residential sector. Yohann (...)

Finance 06/10/2020

French CRE investment falls 30%yy in Q3 2020 - Knight Frank

Knight Frank France reports a 30%yy fall in French commercial real estate investment in Q3 2020. However, the daunting figure can be mitigated, the (...)