EUROPE European real estate investment down by 39 pct

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European real estate investment volumes came in at EUR 43 bln in Q2 2020 – a decrease of 39 pct on the same period last year, according to CBRE.
However, while the Q2 investment volume fell significantly due to full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the H1 2020 investment volume across Europe amounted to EUR 129 bln, a 2 pct increase from EUR 127 bln in H1 2019.This was due to the all-time high volume for Q1 2020, when there was a number of large transactions in Germany, the UK and The Nordics. In Continental Europe (excluding the UK and Ireland) investment volumes for H1 2020 were 6 pct up on the same period last year but down 34 pct on
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schedule 24 April 2026
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schedule 24 April 2026
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schedule 24 April 2026
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schedule 24 April 2026
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Czech Republic Colliers creates offices for Sterplan

schedule 24 April 2026
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Poland Q1 hits EUR 1 bln

schedule 24 April 2026
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Poland LCP opens M Park Bogatynia

schedule 24 April 2026
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LCP Poland, part of M Core, has officially opened M Park Bogatynia, comprising over 8,100 sqm gla with 14 tenants. The centre is fully leased.

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Poland PINK releases Q1 regional leasing figures

schedule 23 April 2026
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schedule 23 April 2026

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schedule 23 April 2026
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schedule 24 April 2026

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schedule 24 April 2026

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schedule 23 April 2026

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schedule 21 April 2026

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schedule 21 April 2026

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schedule 20 April 2026

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schedule 17 April 2026

The importance of resilience

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schedule 17 April 2026

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schedule 17 April 2026

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schedule 16 April 2026

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schedule 16 April 2026

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schedule 15 April 2026

Record start to year

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schedule 15 April 2026

EUR 165 mln from Apollo

Crestyl Group and Spravia have announced that the funds managed by Apollo, a global asset management firm, have entered into a financing agreement with Spravia worth EUR 165 mln. Griffin Capital Partners acted as a minority co-investor alongside Apollo Funds.

schedule 15 April 2026

a&o takes on EUR 874 mln in refinancing

a&o Hostels, Europe’s largest and fastest growing hostel chain with around 30,000 beds under management, has completed an EUR 874 mln refinancing facility provided by funds managed by Apollo, secured against its portfolio of 44 high performing hostels across 32 of Europe’s leading business and leisure hubs.

schedule 14 April 2026

Polish investors enter the scene

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schedule 13 April 2026

No one to take over

More than half of the 200 leading development companies in Poland are family-owned businesses with domestic capital. The vast majority of them are managed by individuals aged 50 or over, who have not yet announced official succession plans. When no successor is available within a family, the owners of these companies may be forced to sell their businesses, state JLL Living and Crido in their latest 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Housing Market' report.

schedule 13 April 2026

Poland continues to attract investment

Poland is among the top European countries attracting investor interest. One of the reasons is an expected increase in value from commercial real estate investments due to pressure on rental rates, states CBRE in its '2026 Poland Real Estate Market Outlook' report.

schedule 13 April 2026

Principal buys industrial asset in Kraków

Principal Asset Management has expanded its Polish portfolio with the acquisition of a 16,281 sqm industrial property in Kraków, in a sale-and-leaseback transaction on behalf of the LOG IN fund managed by Theoreim.

schedule 09 April 2026

EPP secures EUR 323.9 mln in financing

EPP has secured a EUR 323.9 mln loan to refinance existing debt on its fully-owned shopping centre portfolio. The financing covers King Cross Marcelin in Poznań, two assets in Szczecin (Galaxy and Outlet Park), and Pasaż Grunwaldzki in Wrocław.

schedule 08 April 2026

Panattoni takes on EUR 22.5 mln in financing from Pekao

Panattoni has secured EUR 22.5 mln in financing from Pekao to develop a factory for ZREW Transformatory. 

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