International

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Iran conflict steers global real estate into uncertain waters

Interest rates and prices are likely to be hit, but uncertainty may be the biggest disruptor.

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From Sharjah to Southwark: Arada sets out plan to reimagine London living

Arada, known for its huge residential projects in the Gulf region, has its sights set on London. Property Week's Madeleine Knight visited its schemes in the UAE to see first hand the design principles it plans to deploy in the UK.

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Why Trump’s visit is a ‘transformative moment’ for UK commercial real estate

The raft of UK investment recently announced by US tech firms could give a huge boost to commercial property, experts tell Ian Weinfass.

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Rockefeller Center’s grand vision

The New York complex is a great example of long-term stewardship, branding and the power of place.

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Lower tariff rate could give UK an advantage

The global trade tariffs enacted by US president Donald Trump have created widespread economic uncertainty.

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Trump’s tariffs will have a chilling effect

Figures for March from the Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) revealed a sharp fall in business confidence.

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URW combines UK, Dutch, Danish and Swedish operations into new Northern Europe team

Vincent Jean-Pierre will lead the region as chief operating officer Northern Europe, based in London.

Last year was the worst on record for office transactions according to new research from MSCI

UK led patchy 2024 European investment recovery with Q4 uptick, MSCI finds

Overall European deal volumes for the year stood at €188.8bn (£157.4bn), up 4% on 2023.  

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European property investment leaps 23% in 2024, CBRE reports

Firm recorded €68bn (£57.5bn) of deals in Q4, up 32% from the same period in 2023.

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Valesco secures €600m refinancing of Finance Tower in Brussels

Deal with a consortium of blue-chip lenders is Europe’s largest office refinancing since the pandemic, according to Valesco.

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UK freezes assets of three kleptocrats in fresh ‘dirty money’ crackdown

Foreign secretary David Lammy has announced financial sanctions against three high-profile kleptocrats…

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LAMDA Development CEO on Athens’ €8.5bn green urban development project

The €8.5bn (£7.1bn) Ellinikon serves as one of Europe’s largest urban redevelopment…

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Vive La Défense: life beyond offices for Paris’s business district

France’s main financial district is reinventing itself as a mixed-use destination. Pierre-Yves Guice, director general of the state-owned financial district, tells Andy Hillier about the move away from offices.

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SEGRO agrees £552m takeover of Tritax EuroBox

The pair have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share deal.

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New Zealand-based later living exec explains what UK operators can learn from its success

The retirement villages model has taken off in New Zealand in the past 20 years. John Collyns, executive director of the country’s Retirement Villages Association, tells Property Week how the model works and what UK operators can learn from its success.

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Cushman’s Santora takes reins at WeWork

Troubled flexible office operator WeWork has hired property industry veteran John Santora as chief executive after it exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a global restructuring.

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INREV CEO to step down

Since being appointed chief executive in 2017, Lonneke Löwik has driven the association’s expansion by growing its membership base by 23%.

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Copenhagen’s UN17 Village setting the standard for sustainable living

Designed to meet all 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, UN17 Village in Copenhagen is aiming to set the standard for sustainable living. Property Week asks whether it is measuring up to its promise.

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Sirius Real Estate snaps up third German asset this year in £11.73m deal

The firm plans to convert the site near Dresden into a multi-tenanted business park.

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MSCI ranks London as top global cross-border investment location

UK and Germany ranked second and third, behind the US, as countries attracting the most cross-border investment