Funds / REITS

Barings in partnership with Spanish residential developer Salas has completed the acquisition of three strategic land plots in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, comprising of sites in Gavá and Terrassa’s historic Industrial Freixá. The acquisitions mark a significant milestone for the joint venture, which is aiming to deplo...

Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH has terminated the lease agreement for the planned Maritim Hotel Amsterdam ahead of schedule. The move comes after years of delays and, according to the hotel company, due to massive building defects that had repeatedly prevented the 600-room hotel from opening. The property is owned by Union Inv...

Great Portland Estates has completed the sale of 1 Newman Street, W1 to Royal London Asset Management Property for a headline price of £250 million, reflecting a net initial yield (NIY) of 4.48%, marginally ahead of the March 2025 book value. The freehold property sits on the northern side of Oxford Street, immediately opposi...

AEW has focused on the thriving life sciences location of Gräfelfing, near Munich, by investing in a state-of-the-art office and laboratory building with LEED Platinum certification for its pan-European fund. The building was completed by Aventin Real Estate in 2024. This transaction marks Eurocore's entry into the German lif...

Enka has acquired the landmark office building Park House at 16 Finsbury Circus in the City of London for around £186m from a fund managed by DWS. The purchase strengthens Enka’s international real estate portfolio and reflects its long-term confidence in the Central London office market.

Barings has completed the sale of newly built Grade A logistics warehouse in Italy to a German asset manager on behalf of one of its value-add funds. The asset is owned through an Italian real estate fund managed by Savills IM SGR and the sale marks the successful execution of the business plan set out ahead of the initial un...

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (“URW”) and pension investor APG today announce URW’s acquisition of a 25% stake in St James Quarter, a landmark mixed-use destination in Edinburgh combining 110 retail, leisure and dining units across 80,300 sqm, with 152 premium built-to-sell apartments from Nuveen Real Estate. Majority owner APG r...

Aviva Investors and Amro Partners have established a new platform for student housing in Germany. The goal is to create 3,000 beds worth over €500 million. The first project is being built in Berlin-Charlottenburg with around 200 units and a volume of €60 million. “We are delighted to be expanding into the important German ma...

Hannes Snellman has signed a new lease extension at Eteläesplanadi 20, continuing its long-term occupancy of the centrally located property. The agreement with Swiss investor AFIAA supports ongoing workplace modernisation and brand development.

Catella Group has appointed Dominik Röhrich as Head of Investment Management. He will lead the Group’s Investment Management platform covering Fund and Asset Management operations across twelve European countries with over €14 billion in assets under management. He will focus on driving pan-European growth, enhancing performa...

Custodian Property Income REIT has provided an update on the purchase of a £22.1 million portfolio, which was announced on 2 June 2025 via an all-share acquisition of Merlin Properties.

Schroders Capital has completed the sale of the Aloft Brussels Schuman to Pestana Hotel Group. The 4-star hotel, located in Brussels’ European quarter, was sold on behalf of clients including Extendam. The transaction follows an active repositioning strategy.

reFIT has completed its fit-out and opened the doors to a state-of-the-art gym and studio at the landmark, 207,000 sq ft Welcome Building in Bristol, delivered in a joint venture between EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Trammell Crow Company.

AEW has acquired a newly constructed logistics property with 10,680 m² of space in Pfungstadt, near Frankfurt, from Ixocon. The property is leased on a long-term basis to a global logistics company and has achieved DGNB Gold certification. This is the eleventh transaction for the separate account mandate on behalf of a German...

Invesco Real Estate and Logistics Capital Partners have launched a joint venture to develop an 800,000 sq ft Grade A industrial and logistics park in Thamesmead, London. The £250 million scheme will meet Net Zero standards and is expected to deliver up to 1,500 new jobs.

Aedifica has invested €13 million in a care home in Haulerwijk. The agreement for the acquisition of the care home was signed last week and is subject to the usual condition of approval by the supervisory authority, given that the seller is a housing association, which is expected within the coming months. At that time, the p...

Catella European Residential III has acquired a 207-unit student housing complex in Dublin's central Liberties district. The 6,200 sqm property includes private living space, social areas, and a café. The fund, now totalling around €1.1 billion, continues to target high-demand European housing markets.

Barings has acquired a 380-home residential development project, spanning 30,000 sqm, in Greater Copenhagen on behalf of a US insurance company. The off-market, forward-purchase transaction is Barings’ second real estate investment in Denmark, having entered the market earlier this year.