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Fri, 18 May 2012 08:40:00 +0200

Redefine International secures planning for Harrow residential development (UK)

Redefine International, the diversified income focused property company, announces that it has achieved full planning consent for a new residential led, mixed-use, development scheme on the currently vacant Lyon House and Equitable House sites in the heart of Harrow town center.

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:30:00 +0200

Salans advises ORCO Property Group on sale of Radio Free Europe Building in Prague (CZ)
The international law firm Salans has advised ORCO Property Group on the sale by its subsidiary of the Radio Free Europe/Hagibor office building in Prague to a subsidiary of the L88 Companies (www.l88llc.com), an American-owned business. The transaction value was approximately US $94 million (approx. €74 million). The Salans team advising ORCO Property Group was led by Stewart M. Middleman, Head of Cross-Border Transactions for Salans’ Global Real Estate Group. He was supported by a team of fiv

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:25:00 +0200

Deka Immobilien sells trophy office building in Vancouver (DE/CA)
Savills has advised Deka Immobilien on the sale of Bentall 5, a trophy office tower located at 550 Burrard Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to North American real estate advisor Bentall Kennedy in an off-market transaction. The 54,473 m² skyscraper is located in the financial district of downtown Vancouver. Arranged over 34 floors with an attached restaurant pavilion, the property is the most recently developed ‘AAA’ building in the central business district, and a Vancouver landm

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:00 +0200

New investment management business launches with strong track record (UK)
A new investment management business called TIME Investments has launched with two funds, both of which have impressive track records. One of the funds, the Freehold Income Trust has recently been identified by Trustnet, the fund data company, as having delivered the best risk-adjusted returns of any fund in the Investment Management Association’s unit trust and OEIC universe over the last 10 years. TIME Investments plans to launch new funds, including an addition to its range of inheritance

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:00 +0200

CBRE Russia strengthens Capital Markets team with new appointment (RU)
CBRE announces the appointment of Ivan Gubochkin as Managing Director in the Capital Markets Department. Gubochkin will oversee the company's Capital Markets businesses in Russia as well as will provide general strategic advice and support for the further development of CBRE’s business in Russia. Gubochkin will report to Alexander Polenok, Managing Director of CBRE in Russia. Ivan Gubochkin has been working for over 12 years in financial and management advisory and investment banking. His p

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:00 +0200

JLL: UK retail warehouse and leisure investment volumes in Q1 2012 fall to £364 million (UK)
Jones Lang LaSalle reports retail warehouse and leisure real estate investment volumes have paused in the first quarter of 2012, following the robust levels experienced in 2011. Analysis of Property Data’s figures by Jones Lang LaSalle suggests that direct investment in retail warehouse and leisure real estate for the quarter is £364 million (approx. €453 million), representing a significant decrease on total volumes in Q1 2011 and Q4 2011 of £1.4 billion and £1 billion respectively. The fi

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:00 +0200

IPD strengthens its position in Sweden (SE)
IPD has taken over all index and benchmarking operations in Sweden from its partner SFI (Swedish property index economic association). This gives IPD the opportunity to develop further its benchmarking and portfolio analysis services for property investors in Sweden. IPD has published indices for the Swedish property market for 15 years, which has contributed to the transparency of the Swedish property market. Laurent Ternisien, Group Managing Director of IPD says: “We will continue operatio