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Office 02/06/2023

Can the office save the Western world?

In the face of the polarisation of our society, the office remains one of the few places where people can mix. It appears to (...)

Finance 22/05/2023

“For Blackstone, the current dislocation creates opportunities”

Business Immo Global: Can we conclude from the successful fundraising of the Blackstone Real Estate Partners X fund that institutional investors still have a (...)

Housing 12/05/2023

"Co-living and student housing are among the most attractive and strategic asset classes for the coming decade"

BIG: What is Brookfield AM’s positioning on the coliving sector in particular? Vincent Kerboull: The residential sector is one of our main focuses globally, but (...)

Office 09/05/2023

“Deloitte University EMEA is not primarily a real estate project, but an entrepreneurial project”

The story Bertrand Boisselier: Deloitte University EMEA is not primarily a real estate project, but an entrepreneurial project. We started to imagine it about ten (...)

Green 04/05/2023

"Everyone knows the thermostat must now be turned the other way"

Business Immo: Why did Deepki and Sigrid Duhamel come together? Vincent Bryant: We were looking for a leader to chair our strategic committee; a leader (...)

Housing 21/04/2023

Discovering new living concepts in Europe’s residential sector

We see a market in transition. Demographic trends support bespoke living solutions across the lifecycle. This is especially true for living in old age. (...)

Office 17/04/2023

"Our 99.5 % occupancy rate rewards our investment strategy"

Business Immo : SFL has a 99.5 % occupancy rate. What does this figure mean to you ? Dimitri Boulte : It's a historical, (...)

Logistics 12/04/2023

"We need to study how to locate our buildings even better in the territories"

Business Immo: Who is Mountpark? Olivier Parizot: The Anglo-Luxembourg parent company of Mountpark was created by John Cutts about ten years ago in England, and (...)

Logistics 06/04/2023

"In France, we want to grow our portfolio by 50% over the next three years"

Business Immo: What are the main lessons to be learned from 2022? Vincent Sadé: The 2022 economic climate was complex, but logistics proved to be (...)

Green 30/03/2023

Proptech and ESG: an alliance for more responsible real estate policies

As new systemic and unpredictable risks become part of our daily lives, the real estate and construction sector is stepping up the creation of (...)

Office 29/03/2023

"The acquisition of the Castiglione complex allows Kering to create a tailor-made product for Gucci”

Business Immo: Choiseul REIM has signed one of the key transactions of the last year with the sale to Kering of the Parisian complex (...)

Hospitality 20/03/2023

« We have about 20 projects in the pipeline in France »

Business Immo : Every year at Mipim, Hilton reports on its growth forecasts. What about 2023 ? David Heijligers : France is a deep (...)

Finance 17/03/2023

« What's going on in the investment market ? »

Business Immo : Each Mipim has its own context. What do you retain from this 2023 vintage ? What is the state of mind (...)

Finance 13/03/2023

"Each crisis reminds us a little of the fundamentals from which we should not have drifted"

Business Immo: Faced with strong macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions, real estate investors must now deal with a new financial context. How do you interpret (...)

Career 06/03/2023

« Why I'm back in real estate consulting »

Business Immo : Boris Cappelle, what motivated you to recruit Maurice Gauchot to Savills France ? Boris Cappelle : Maurice Gauchot was my chairman (...)

Finance 06/03/2023

“Institutional investors are still looking towards real estate investments”

Business Immo : What are your main take-aways from the year 2022 for Generali Real Estate? Aldo Mazzocco : Generali Real Estate has closed another (...)

Finance 03/03/2023

"We have prepared for the worst in 2023 and 2024"

Business Immo : Are you concerned about the inflection of demand in the housing market ? Alain Taravella: The idea is not to be worried (...)

Listed 28/02/2023

"2023 will be distinguished by a shock to asset values, a real estate shock"

Business Immo: What is your initial assessment of the SIICs’ 2022 annual results? Stéphanie Dossmann: In France, many REIT/SIICs are exposed to retail. They were (...)

Finance 16/02/2023

“We are expecting numerous opportunities to arise in the first half of 2023”

Business Immo: Aviva Investors is rebuilding its presence in France following the sale of Aviva France in the fall of 2021. Where are you (...)

Housing 16/02/2023

"New constraints have appeared on the horizon, shaking up our certainties"

Business Immo Global: Last fall, Nexity presented its Imagine 2026 strategic plan, through which your group intends to become a "global real estate operator". (...)