June 26, 2025
Apollo agrees £250 million refinancing of Reading's Shinfield Studios
Shadowbox Studios has agreed a £250 million refinancing for its Shinfield Studios film studios complex on the outskirts of Reading from Apollo Global Management.
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- June 23, 2025
Assura Board recommends improved PHP takeover offer
Primary Health Properties (PHP) has increased its shares and cash offer for Assura, the UK and Ireland healthcare real estate business, now valuing each Assura share at 55p including declared dividends and a special dividend, or £1.79 billion. 
June 19, 2025Alternatives standing out for real estate investors
Alternatives are the ‘go-to’ investment real estate investment market in 2025 thanks to the strong returns and added value opportunities to be found in a number of niche sectors, according to Rapleys.- June 19, 2025
KKR and Stonepeak secure £125 million Jefferies loan for Assura takeover
KKR and Stonepeak Partners' bid to take over UK and Ireland healthcare and real estate business Assura has received merger control clearance from the European Commission, according to a stock market filing. 
June 17, 2025LA's oldest film studio lot hits market in test of production space demand
It has no studio tour. And there's no gift shop. But for 112 years, a gated production enclave in Echo Park has been one of the most enduring places to make movie magic in Los Angeles.
June 17, 2025Flexi offices giant IWG and SmartLabs sign 10-year partnership to roll out managed lab space
SmartLabs, the provider of flexible laboratory infrastructure and resourcing solutions, and International Workplace Group (IWG), the world's largest flexible and hybrid workspace platform with brands including Regus and Spaces, have announced a 10-year global partnership targeting demand for fully managed lab space.
June 13, 2025Why demand for alternative property types is rising across Europe
While institutional investors in the US have been interested in alternative property types for some time, their European counterparts have historically favoured the more traditional office and retail sectors. However, this is changing and Europe is anticipated to be one of the highest growth regions in the world in alternative property sectors such as student housing, senior housing, residential, and self-storage.- June 11, 2025
Assura recommends final increased takeover offer from KKR and Stonepeak
Assura has confirmed it has reached agreement with suitors KKR and Stonepeak Partners on the terms of a best and final increased cash offer for the UK and Ireland healthcare real estate business. 
June 10, 2025Invisible infrastructure: The real story of data centres
Every time we stream a film, check our bank balance, order dinner online or plan a holiday, we rely on a vast network of physical infrastructure that most people never see: data centres.- May 27, 2025
Living and life sciences dominate secondary office repurposings
UK office stock sold with the intention of converting it to an alternative use totalled 5.9 million square feet between 2022 and 2024, for £3.44 billion, reports CBRE. 
May 15, 2025Here's how Miami is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup next year
Miami officials are working to make sure everything runs smoothly when it hosts the FIFA World Cup next year as public safety and traffic emerge as key concerns in planning for the month-long event.
May 15, 2025Developer seeks to join wave of new surf parks with ambitious growth plans
Surfing has long been a symbol for an aspirational coastal lifestyle. Now, with improvements in artificial wave technology, real estate firms are bringing the sport to unexpected areas including the Phoenix desert and the Denver mountains.
May 9, 2025All aboard: Coworking takes to the rails in Florida stations and trains
Private rail service Brightline, known for its speedy yellow trains that travel throughout Florida, is offering flexible workspaces at some of its stations and rail cars in a new partnership with coworking space provider Industrious.
May 6, 2025Developers use branded condos to finance luxury hotels as some lenders back off
When it comes to real estate, luxury brands including Mercedes-Benz, Dolce & Gabbana and Baccarat are showing they have value beyond expensive cars and high-end accessories. The names, when attached to condominiums, draw steady enough demand to help fund development as some lenders balk at making hotel construction loans.- April 17, 2025
Blackstone sees buying opportunity in economic gyrations from shifting US tariff policy
Blackstone, the world's largest owner of commercial real estate, said it expects opportunities to emerge for acquisitions and other investments as the United States' imposition of tariffs around the globe has led to economic uncertainty. 
April 10, 2025Amazon doubles down on big real estate spending as others pull back
Amazon plans to keep spending heavily on projects to build logistics facilities and data centers this year, despite tariffs roiling the global economy.
April 9, 2025Real estate investors must ready themselves for the impending push for more healthcare and lab space
The health and life sciences sectors are set to undergo more change in the coming five to 10 years than they have in perhaps decades. Disruption will come in a number of guises – the challenges posed by an ageing population; shifting demands on our healthcare providers and, most notably, significant developments in healthcare innovation, from advances in AI to personalised medicine.
April 2, 2025Prudential’s PGIM raises $2 billion for data centers
Prudential Financial has followed its insurance competitors into the data center market by hauling in billions to spend on new developments.
April 2, 2025Snowsfields partners submit planning for London Bridge life sciences hub
A planning application for a large life sciences hub in south central London has been submitted by a joint venture between Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, Oxford Properties and Reef + Partners.
