The real estate industry is undergoing radical change across its entire value chain. Whether willingly or unwillingly. Over and above the economic crisis that the sector is going through - and it's a violent one - we can see that the business models that have flourished for several decades are being challenged. Challenged by the climate transition, which is forcing us to decarbonize our assets. Challenged by changing uses, which are reexamining the added value of office, retail and warehouse space. Challenged by the big bang of values, which are fracturing into "prime" assets that are being snapped up and others that are being abandoned.
Climate change has become a "chestnut" among journalists. It's a recurring, predictable topic that regularly appears on the airwaves or in newspaper columns. The only difference is perhaps its frequency. Not a day goes by without a climatic episode - storm, heatwave, flood, drought... - making the headlines.
On the sidelines of Sibca, the BBCA association unveiled the winners of the first-ever Grands Prix de l'immobilier bas carbone, as well as the 2025 winners among building owners.
On Wednesday, the Palais de la Bourse in Lyon was alive with the rhythm of the 7ᵉ edition of the Ciel trade show (Construction et immobilier d'entreprise lyonnais).
At a time when there is increasing talk of backtracking on climate regulations, Pauline Koch, CEO and founder of Sitowie, reminds us of the urgent need to integrate sustainability into commercial real estate. Acting now is a vital economic choice, necessary not only to preserve the value of the real estate stock, but more broadly to increase the competitiveness of the European economy.
In Paris, office space is moving out of the CBD and into lively, ultra-central districts such as the 10th arrondissement, popular with young talent and increasingly with companies looking for lower rents. Although still scattered, the supply of office space is becoming more structured, with a number of high-profile projects.
Former Secretary of State for Ecological Transition, Brune Poirson recently left the Accor group, which she had joined in 2021 as Director of Sustainable Development.
Newmark dedicates a study to North American investors and their key role in the French market. The study deciphers the evolution of their investment strategy, which has become increasingly diversified, and provides an insight into the reasons behind the attractiveness of the French market.
The weather was the favorite topic of Mipim festival-goers. Some forecasters saw the rain showers in Cannes as an illustration of the state of the real estate market. Others preferred to read in the rare light showers a glimmer of hope for their business, their asset segment, their location.
Taking the pulse of the real estate market from the people who make it happen, be they investors, bankers, brokers, operators, developers and other users, French of course, but also international: that was the objective of Business Immo 's editorial team for a week in Cannes, on the occasion of Mipim 2025.
As has become customary over the past few years, Business Immo's editorial team is relocating its BiTV studio to Mipim, in order to be as close as possible to the players in the real estate industry - French, of course, but also international, including investors, brokers, operators, developers and other users.
Real estate professionals from around the world gather in Cannes from Monday to Friday for the Mipim trade show, which this year is largely dedicated to the difficulties of finding housing in many European cities.
"Predictions are difficult, especially when they concern the future. So, rather than read the future in the coffee grounds of Pierre Dac or someone else, we took the pulse of decision-makers on the eve of the world's leading real estate event, the Mipim trade show.
The "La Défense 2050" investor group, comprising Allianz France, Axa IM Alts, Groupama Immobilier, Société Générale and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, has just unveiled concrete proposals for the transformation of the La Défense business district. As part of this study, the consortium called on experts coordinated by Impulse Partners, including Franck Boutté (Atelier Franck Boutté) for climate issues, Aurélie Deudon (Ultra Laborans) for forward planning, and Christian de Kerangal (IEIF) for economic issues...
Here's an example of a socially responsible and economically profitable investment. The Galia Group, which specializes in rehabilitation, has just delivered Soleil, an emergency shelter in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, designed to provide support for women leaving the maternity ward.
"They don't even listen", "We're talking to a wall". Patrick Martin, President of the French employers' federation, Medef, followed Bernard Arnault's lead in expressing concern about the consequences of tax inflation on businesses in general, and the proposed surtax on large corporations in particular.
Between "challenges" and "promising opportunities"... Or the art of walking a tightrope. Knight Frank France analyzed this balancing act, adopted by many players in the sector, from every angle at its annual press conference, highlighting the different dynamics of all asset classes. Before doing the same on the set of Business Immo TV.
