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March 12, 2026
"This may be the most positive environment we have seen since 2022 for investors"
Despite the geopolitical tensions of recent weeks, Blackstone remains confident that real estate will continue to attract investor interest. At Mipim, Samir Amichi, Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Acquisitions Europe at Blackstone, outlined to Business Immo the convictions guiding the American giant's roadmap on the Old Continent. On the agenda are data centers, managed residences, logistics and hotels, but also offices when the right opportunity arises.
March 12, 2026
[EXCLUSIVE] Goldman Sachs has completed the acquisition of Urban Campus
At the end of October, Business Immo announced that Goldman Sachs Asset Management was preparing to enter the French student housing sector through the acquisition of coliving and build-to-rent operator Urban Campus. According to reports, this transaction was discreetly finalized at the end of last year, and the American management company has already signed two preliminary agreements for the acquisition of student residences.
March 11, 2026
Savills to buy Eastdil Secured
London-listed global brokerage Savills has agreed to buy Eastdil Secured, the private real estate investment bank known for high-priced deals.
March 11, 2026
London's Canary Wharf district rethinks offices to bounce back
March 10, 2026
€2.3 billion deal between Proudreed and Blackstone is about to be finalized
The largest industrial real estate transaction in France in recent years is about to be completed.
March 10, 2026
JLL adds to European debt advisory team with senior Goldman Sachs hire in France
JLL has appointed Romain Juge as director in its debt advisory team.
March 10, 2026
French capital piles into UK CRE and shows little sign of slowing down
French real estate funds are expected to remain a meaningful source of capital for the UK market through 2026, building on the strong momentum seen last year when they deployed £1.1 billion, an 85% year‑over‑year increase and the highest total in three years, across more than 70 transactions.
March 4, 2026
Bain Capital on the lookout for opportunities in France
Active in European real estate markets since 2019, Bain Capital was involved in some of the biggest deals signed in Paris in 2025. After deploying more than €1 billion last year on the Old Continent, the American asset management company intends to forge ahead.
February 27, 2026
Canadian pension and data centre group snap up Nordic operator for $4 billion
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and data centre group Equinix have entered into a joint agreement to acquire Nordic data centre operator atNorth for $4 billion from Partners Group.
February 26, 2026
Corum deploys nearly €95 million in three countries
At the start of 2026, Corum made four acquisitions worth nearly €95 million. These assets, with a total surface area of over 26,500 square meters, are in the UK, Italy and France.
February 26, 2026
Hines signs agreement to acquire 83 Marceau in Paris
Despite the uncertainty hanging over the real estate markets at the start of the year, particularly in the office sector, the capital's most prime commercial assets appear to be retaining their liquidity.
February 24, 2026
After Paris, Shein is setting up shop on Wednesday in BHV stores outside the capital
Originally announced for late 2025, Shein stores will open on Wednesday in four BHV (formerly Galeries Lafayette) department stores in the provinces, four months after the outcry sparked by the opening of the world's first store of the ultra-fast-fashion Asian brand at BHV Marais in Paris.
February 23, 2026
BNP Paribas Real Estate's new leaders say it's 'right time to set a clear course' for firm
The newly appointed Jean-Maxime Jouis, chief executive, and Thierry Laroue-Pont, executive chairman, unveil BNP Paribas Real Estate's plans for the future. BNP Paribas Real Estate’s U.S. alliance partner is Transwestern.
February 20, 2026
New home sales to decline in 2025
The number of new homes reserved by individuals in 2025 fell by 6% year-on-year, reaching a new low of 64,867, according to provisional data published on Friday by the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing.
February 19, 2026
Loyalty growth, hotel signings lift Accor above 2025 projections as execs consider shrinking portfolio
A strong finish to 2025 has executives at Accor optimistic even as the France-based global hotel company weighs the scope of downsizing its portfolio.
February 12, 2026
Knight Frank creates new premium residential department in Paris
Knight Frank has launched a new, prime residential real estate department, led by Alison Ashby who joins from Junot Fine Properties.
February 12, 2026
Nuveen to buy Schroders to create asset management titan
United States asset manager Nuveen plans to buy United Kingdom-listed fund manager Schroders for £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion) in a move that would create a global asset management titan.
February 2, 2026
Clarion Partners Europe acquires a 35,583-square-meter platform in Illiers-Combray
Clarion Partners, a US giant with $73.1 billion in total assets under management, just made headlines with its European entity, Clarion Partners Europe, which has acquired a Grade A logistics platform in Illiers-Combray, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, on behalf of one of its pooled funds.
January 27, 2026
JLL names head of EMEA hotels and hospitality research
JLL has appointed Joe Stather as head of EMEA hotels and hospitality research.
January 23, 2026
Ludovic Delaisse named president of Colliers France
It was an open secret that Ludovic Delaisse, managing director in charge of all transactional and advisory activities since 2021, was set to become president of Colliers France.

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