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June 16, 2026
BHV Marais sold to new operator; Partnership with Shein canceled
The Société des Grands Magasins, or SGM, co-founded by Frédéric Merlin, announced today that it is selling the business operations of BHV Marais to the “management team” of the Parisian department store, which has decided to “end” its much-criticized partnership with Shein, calling it a “strategic error.”
June 15, 2026
French investors have made themselves at home in the shadow of Big Ben
Until recently, seeing a French real estate investment trust, or SCPI, invest in London was the exception; Now it’s the norm.
June 11, 2026
Hines in pole position to acquire Chasse Sud retail park in Lyon, France
After acquiring two office properties in Paris, Hines may once again demonstrate its strong interest in the French real estate market, this time in the retail sector.
June 11, 2026
European Central Bank opts for first rate hike since 2023
Inflation linked to the conflict in the Middle East has prompted the European Central Bank, ECB, to raise its three key interest rates by 25 basis points.
June 11, 2026
Redevco's European retail parks fund completes first acquisition in France
Following four recent acquisitions in neighboring countries, the Redevco European Retail Parks fund has now completed its first acquisition in France.
June 10, 2026
URW set to acquire full ownership of Westfield UTC for $705 million
URW has made organic growth its “guiding principle,” as CEO Vincent Rouget explained to Business Immo ahead of the Siec trade show this week in Paris.
June 9, 2026
Antoine Kieffer Appointed General Counsel of the Duval Group
The Duval Group has appointed Antoine Kieffer as the group’s general counsel.
June 9, 2026
European office markets and the promise of AI
As artificial intelligence has evolved from a niche capability to a general-purpose technology, massive capital inflows have driven unprecedented growth in the sector. In the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, investments are pouring in by the billion, fostering the emergence of new ecosystems and new players that are consuming square footage of office space. Whether in London, Paris or Munich, this wave could obviously have significant real estate implications, so the CoStar News teams in each country are assessing its scope.
June 9, 2026
France braces for demographic shift unprecedented since the postwar era
Until 2037, France’s population will continue to grow, but at a nearly imperceptible rate: an average of 56,000 people per year, or 0.08% per year, according to new projections from an INSEE study.
June 5, 2026
The Daum’n building in Paris has been taken off the market
Yet another investment deal will not go through on the Paris market.
June 5, 2026
URW CEO says 'Putting leasing at the top of our priorities is paying off'
As the French retail sector navigates a period of turbulence, Vincent Rouget highlights the resilience of the URW model: growth in tenant revenue, controlled vacancy rates and a strategy refocused on marketing and operational performance.
June 2, 2026
Choose France: AI, data centers and logistics attract investment
Held this Monday amid the splendor of the Palace of Versailles, the Choose France summit lived up to all expectations, with €93 billion in investments announced, representing the creation of more than 15,000 jobs.
May 28, 2026
Accor CEO Sébastien Bazin to leave by May 2028
Sébastien Bazin, president and CEO of French hotel firm Accor, will not renew his current contract and will leave the global brand company within the next two years.
May 26, 2026
Pontegadea in exclusive talks for Paris' Capital 8 business center
The investment vehicle of Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega —whose group owns the brands Zara, Pull&Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius and Massimo Dutti — is interested in a 45,100-square-meter Paris office building.
May 20, 2026
EQT to buy pan-European portfolio from Logicor worth over €600 million
Building on the recent closing of its EQT Real Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V, EQT Real Estate could soon make a major move in the European logistics market.
May 19, 2026
Tikehau Investment Management: Strength in unity
Announced late last year, the merger of the asset management firm Sofidy with its sister company Tikehau Investment Management was finalized in early May. This union has created a real estate platform managing €14.3 billion in assets across 10 European countries and the United States on behalf of both individual and institutional investors. Its fully embraced growth ambitions could involve some massive deals.
May 18, 2026
The recovery continues in French real estate investment funds
Frédéric Bôl’s analysis of the latest figures released by the French Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Aspim) and the Institute for Real Estate and Land Savings (IEIF) showed signs of gradual improvement in real estate funds over the past several quarters, even if they “should not obscure the persistence of vulnerabilities in certain segments, particularly in the office market, where the rental environment continues to deteriorate.”
May 7, 2026
Blackstone and Proudreed in France: It's a done deal!
Proudreed has finalized a record sale of its industrial portfolio and platform to subsidiaries of Blackstone.
May 7, 2026
Will European hotel investments still be cruising along in 2026?
In 2025, the pan-European hotel sector was not unduly affected by Trump’s tariffs: since the exchange rate elasticity of American customers in the luxury segment is low, no major changes were recorded in terms of guest flow or occupancy rates in the high-end segment. It should be noted that, apart from certain highly exposed countries, this segment accounts for only 2 to 5% of all travelers at each destination. However, certain business destinations have felt the effects of reduced commercial cooperation since Liberation Day.
May 7, 2026
European tourism robust but increasingly fragmented
There have been few things as reliable in the world of hotels and international tourism in recent years as strong international demand to European destinations.

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