According to Bloomberg (citing research from JLL), deals for office space in Ireland dropped by 83 percent in Q4-2022, as inflation, higher interest rates and downsizing by IT companies impacted the country’s CRE market. Office deals declined from €756 million … Continue reading →
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert to financial institutions regarding potential investments in the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) sector by sanctioned Russian individuals and entities. Because of the highly complex financing methods and opaque ownership … Continue reading →
Poland’s overcrowding rate—a measure of whether homes have sufficient rooms for the number of people in the household—is 37 percent, whereas the European Union average is 17.5 percent, according to Reuters (citing Eurostat data). Rising interest rates, limited housing supply … Continue reading →
According to UBS, the term “bubble” refers to a “substantial and sustained mispricing of an asset, the existence of which cannot be proved unless it bursts.” Typical signs of a bubble include “a decoupling of prices from local incomes and … Continue reading →
Italian marketplace/food hall chain Eataly has leased 18,353sf of retail space at 200 Lafayette for its third Manhattan location, according to the New York Post. The asking rent for the space, which was previously occupied by luxury appliance showroom Pirch, … Continue reading →
In recent weeks, UK office occupancy rates were around 30 percent, compared with an estimated pre-pandemic average of 80 percent, according to Reuters (citing data from Remit Consulting). In central London, 2.6 million square feet of space was leased in … Continue reading →
Swedish property companies must roll over $40.8 billion of maturing bond debt over the next five years, a quarter of which falls due in 2023, according to Bloomberg. Floating-rate bonds and near-term maturities render the Swedish real estate market more … Continue reading →
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., the North American subsidiary of German automaker Volkswagen, has signed a 20-year lease agreement for a new logistics facility at Port Freeport, Texas. The new hub will enable Volkswagen to import approximately 140,000 vehicles per … Continue reading →
British multinational hospitality company IHG announced today that it is “in the process of ceasing all operations in Russia consistent with evolving UK, US and EU sanction regimes and the ongoing and increasing challenges of operating there.” The company had … Continue reading →
The AnnA Villa, a luxury property located in Boulogne-Billancourt in the western suburbs of Paris, is the first European property to be sold entirely via blockchain transaction, according to Forbes. Ownership of the property, valued at €6.5 million, was transferred … Continue reading →