Mike Cobb
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How should the market prepare for another economic downturn?
As economists predict another financial crisis, what does “sell everything” mean for the real estate market?
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Cornerstone acquires sheds for £28m
Cornerstone has completed on three light sheds for a total of £28m and agreed the forward funding of a unit in Portsmouth.
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Workspace rent roll up 2.3%
Workspace added 2.3% to its rent roll in the three months to the end of December according to its interim results.
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Bond jitters prompt €1bn of CMBS
Banks are putting their faith in real estate with plans to launch more than €1bn (£770m) of CMBS bonds in the next three months.
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AXA buys France’s tallest building
AXA Investments has exchanged contracts on the purchase of Tour First, the tallest building in France
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Chinese fears ‘overstated’ says Capital Economics
Fears over the stumbling Chinese Economy may be overstated and commercial property is not due a correction, according to research company Capital Economics.
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QIA and Brookfield top UK real estate net investors
The £2.6bn takeover of Canary Wharf by the Qatar Investment Authority and Brookfield Asset Management was enough to push the pair to the top the league table of net investors…
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Invesco launches UK PRS vehicle
Invesco Real Estate has launched and made a first close on a dedicated UK PRS fund with an investment potential of £250m
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Maslow and TPG link up
TPG’s Special Situations Partners has entered into a joint venture with development finance provider Maslow Capital
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Lloyds backs O2 expansion
Lloyds Banking Group is to finance a 204,000 sq ft designer outlet village at the O2
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Revenue boost for Safestore
Safestore has increased its revenue by 50% over the past two years, with 2015’s total hitting £104.8m, according to its end-of-year results
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Crown sells regional retail brace
The Crown Estate has confirmed the sale of two assets from its regional retail portfolio for a total of £177m.