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April 17, 2025
Blackstone sees buying opportunity in economic gyrations from shifting US tariff policy
Blackstone, the world's largest owner of commercial real estate, said it expects opportunities to emerge for acquisitions and other investments as the United States' imposition of tariffs around the globe has led to economic uncertainty.
April 10, 2025
Amazon doubles down on big real estate spending as others pull back
Amazon plans to keep spending heavily on projects to build logistics facilities and data centers this year, despite tariffs roiling the global economy.
April 10, 2025
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April 9, 2025
Real estate investors must ready themselves for the impending push for more healthcare and lab space
The health and life sciences sectors are set to undergo more change in the coming five to 10 years than they have in perhaps decades. Disruption will come in a number of guises – the challenges posed by an ageing population; shifting demands on our healthcare providers and, most notably, significant developments in healthcare innovation, from advances in AI to personalised medicine.
April 2, 2025
Prudential’s PGIM raises $2 billion for data centers
Prudential Financial has followed its insurance competitors into the data center market by hauling in billions to spend on new developments.
April 2, 2025
Snowsfields partners submit planning for London Bridge life sciences hub
A planning application for a large life sciences hub in south central London has been submitted by a joint venture between Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, Oxford Properties and Reef + Partners.
March 31, 2025
Colliers recruits senior healthcare team hire
Colliers has recruited Silvia Bonanni as an associate director in its healthcare team.
March 14, 2025
New York film studio backed by Robert De Niro wins Mipim prize
A New York media production studio backed by actor Robert De Niro won a prize from the Mipim conference as one of the world’s best new commercial development projects.
March 14, 2025
Mipim 2025: Harrison Street eyes charge into UK self-storage sector
Harrison Street, the global alternative asset classes manager, is preparing to launch a first major drive into the UK self-storage market.
March 10, 2025
The power behind data centres
The government recently unveiled its plans to “shape the AI revolution” through its “AI Opportunities Action Plan” released on 13 January. The plan sets out the government’s intention for the UK to become a global leader in AI which in turn it believes will engineer economic growth. But is this currently achievable?
March 4, 2025
Martley Capital sells Birmingham's Mailbox car park for £25 million
Real estate investment platform Martley Capital has sold the car park element of Birmingham's mixed-use Mailbox scheme for more than £25 million.
February 25, 2025
Blackstone buys into a new property type with $5.65 billion marina deal
Private equity giant Blackstone is buying into a new real estate asset class with a $5.65 billion deal to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas, owner of 138 boat docking facilities in U.S. coastal cities.
February 12, 2025
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February 11, 2025
Why California is losing movie and TV production to non-US rivals
Movie and television production firms are increasingly doing business outside the United States, prompting top entertainment hubs like Los Angeles to try to add high-tech soundstages and ramp up incentives to lure back studios.
January 2, 2025
These elevators learn where people want to go, making office conversions easier
Elevator shafts are a costly but necessary component of any high-rise building. Now, some companies that design and make elevators think they’ve found a way to address that dilemma through the use of artificial intelligence.
December 12, 2024
Soccer's surging North American popularity creates boom in stadium development
Soccer is setting attendance records across North America, and that's helping to spur another boom: stadium design and construction.
December 12, 2024
Prescription for growth: healthcare office sector approaches the end of 2024 in rude health
While UK office market remains in a period of transition, among the various sectors, healthcare has been a standout performer. The first three quarters of 2024 saw the healthcare sector lease 340,099 square feet across 45 deals in the Big Five regions (Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester) and Central London. If this pace continues, it could set a record high for the sector by year-end.
December 5, 2024
Pluto Finance writes £12.5 million loan for Leeds office-to-student accommodation conversion
Pluto Finance has provided a £12.5 million to finance the conversion of a Leeds office property into student accommodation.
December 3, 2024
Greykite buys Munich hotel for €250 million German student accommodation investment drive with Equilibria
London-based Greykite European Real Estate Fund has agreed to buy an 8,000-square-metre, vacant hotel in Munich for a newly formed €250 million student accommodation strategy with Equilibria Group.
December 2, 2024
Manchester City Council completes land sale to Kadans for life science development
Manchester City Council has completed a disposal of land to Kadans Science Partner for a life science development as part of the first phase of the Upper Brook Street regeneration programme adjacent to the Oxford Road Corridor in Central Manchester.