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Finance 07/07/2020

Greater Paris office take-up drop 40% in H1 2020, French CRE investments down 20%

Over first half 2020, office take-up in the Greater Paris Region reached 667,500 sqm, according to new Immostat data, down 40% compared to H1 2019. (...)

Finance 10/03/2020

With capital overflowing, where can CRE investors find returns?

Annual global private real estate fundraising exceeded $150bn for the first time in 2019, according to a recent study by London-based research firm Preqin, (...)

Finance 04/03/2020

Belgium’s Eaglestone Group expands its activities to France with acquisition of Interconstruction

As part of its expansion strategy, Brussels-based Eaglestone Group is preparing to expand its activities in France with the acquisition of French developer Interconstruction. “The (...)

Territories 21/10/2019

Grand Paris Express: "Construction potential of 40m to 45m sqm"

Business Immo: For this second part of your study on the Grand Paris Express, what did you use to quantify its impact on the (...)

Finance 20/09/2019

Seven European cities, led by London, in JLL's top list for global competitiveness

With London leading and Paris in third place, seven European cities feature in adviser JLL's new study of global competitiveness. Berlin and Munich have (...)

Finance 26/06/2019

Grand Paris audit warns over construction, engineering overheating

An audit of the Grand Paris project transforming the French capital has cited a significant risk of construction and engineering overheating due to high (...)

Finance 18/02/2019

La Française, Canada's CPPIB launch Grand Paris JV with €388m

French investment manager La Française and Canadian pension group CPPIB are forming a partnership to invest initially €387.5m in real estate linked to the Grand Paris (...)

Housing 24/09/2018

US Greystar launches French student/PRS platform under new MD Kurata

US-based housing group Greystar is launching a platform in France to acquire and develop student and private rented residential, and is opening an office (...)

Retail 21/09/2018

Paris' €600m Eurostar terminus facelift to put it on par with St. Pancras

Eurostar users take note! After a €600m facelift, the Gare du Nord terminal in central Paris will be the equal of London's St. Pancras, according (...)

Finance 02/08/2018

France’s appeal resurges as Grand Paris creates value for all - BNPP RE

The resurgence of France’s appeal in 2017 and early 2018 has been spectacular, and contributes to its international influence, says adviser BNP Paribas Real (...)

Health / Senior 23/07/2018

France’s Icade boosts 1H earnings, guidance, eyes euro healthcare REIT

French REIT/SIIC Icade increased EPRA earnings from property investment by 6.9% to €155.9m in first half 2018, raised guidance for cash-flow, and said it aims to (...)

Hospitality 09/05/2018

France to appeal court halt to Wanda’s €3.1bn Paris Europacity

The French government is to appeal a court ruling that threatens to halt the €3.1bn EuropaCity leisure project northeast of Paris financed by Chinese (...)

Finance 15/03/2018

MIPIM BLOG Day 2: Still plenty of life in Old Europe, Mipim Proptech in view

Live from Mipim (Cannes) - Day Two-Wednesday: It is clear that plenty of opportunities are open to real estate investors in Old Europe, perhaps however no (...)

Office 08/03/2018

"We are coming to France to develop and operate a new generation of buildings"

Business Immo : What does OVG Real Estate represent and what is its track record? Coen van Oostrom : Launched in 1997, OVG Real Estate is the No. (...)

Office 13/02/2018

Brexit impact on Paris office slight but Macron, Grand Paris very positive - GCI

The impact on Paris office property of the UK's plans to leave the EU has so far been slight but the better investment climate (...)

Office 22/11/2017

C&W study of office rents near Paris RER stations points to Grand Paris opportunities

A study of rental values in office buildings close to stations on Paris’s RER light rail sytem shows opportunities for investors and users, plus (...)

Housing 09/11/2017

Benefits argue for creation of large listed housing firms in France – IEIF

The benefits of listed housing firms demonstrated in Germany, Sweden and the US argue in favour of the emergence of a parallel sector in (...)