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April 17, 2026
Accor augments its luxury hotel brands after decade of acquisitions
BERLIN — Xavier Grange, global chief development officer, Sofitel, Emblems and MGallery, and all luxury brands, Europe and North Africa at Accor, said even if brands have the scale, history and color of a global hotel firm such as Accor behind them, building a brand remains a very tough proposition.
April 17, 2026
Vertiq merges investment platform with operator Cycas to align business
The merger that created Vertiq Hospitality Partners moves the company further along its plans to be a pan-European operating partner business.
April 17, 2026
British Land and RLAM sign AI pioneer Anthropic for 158,000-square-foot London HQ
British Land and Royal London Asset Management have signed pioneering AI group Anthropic for 158,000 square feet at One Triton Square, Regent’s Place in London, CoStar News can reveal, a major vindication for the duo at a building Meta had previously paid not to occupy.
April 16, 2026
Prologis raises profit outlook as data centers fuel warehouse leasing
Prologis, the world’s biggest industrial developer, raised its profit outlook after posting record warehouse leasing that was driven in part by the U.S. data center boom.
April 16, 2026
Westfield Stratford City £750 million CMBS refinancing launches
HSBC has launched the presales process for a £750 million commercial mortgage-backed securitisation backed by Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in east London, one of Europe's largest malls, refinancing a prior CMBS.
April 16, 2026
UK economy grew at its fastest pace in two years before the Iran war
The UK economy outperformed expectations to grow at its fastest pace in two years in February, though the Middle East conflict will push up inflation, squeeze consumer spending power and curb economic growth from here.
April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026
Global headwinds haven't dimmed Valor Hospitality Partners' hotel expansion goals
BERLIN — After roughly of decade and a half of building a hotel operating business across the U.S., the U.K. and the Middle East, Valor Hospitality Partners co-founder and CEO Euan McGlashan believes his company is poised to grow in new spots around the globe, with a focus on Asia and Africa.
April 14, 2026
Both lifeline and looming threat: How AI is changing the office market
While artificial intelligence could automate much of the workplace, leading to fewer workers and less office space, it's also prompting the creation of companies that are major users of real estate.
April 14, 2026
When the tide turns: the great local authority property sell-off begins
Local authorities became heavy net sellers of UK commercial property last year, with the great wave of investment into the sector well and truly at an end. Many councils are looking to cut their losses on their often controversial investments following a £12 billion debt-fuelled splurge on properties from 2016 to 2021.
April 14, 2026
Roundtable debate: The rise and rise of self-storage as an asset class
Self storage has quietly transformed from a fragmented, entrepreneurial niche into one of Europe’s fastest‑maturing alternative real estate asset classes. At a roundtable hosted by Martin’s Properties and CoStar News titled “Self-Storage: The Rise of a Resilient Asset Class”, investors, operators and advisors explored why institutional capital is now pouring into the sector, how the market is evolving and what lies ahead for pricing, development and technology.
April 13, 2026
On the go and need privacy? WeWork wants you to pop into a pod.
Flexible workspace provider WeWork is launching WeWork Go, a line of office pods — some roughly the size of old-school phone booths — that are aimed at professionals seeking private spaces in high-traffic locations.
April 10, 2026
Four questions for a REIT executive: Why Brookfield looks toward logistics
This month, Brookfield Real Estate Income Trust made a splash buying its largest single commercial property in four years. The nontraded real estate investment trust paid $155.4 million for Boston Market Terminal near Everett, Massachusetts, a property leased to online retail giant Amazon.
April 9, 2026
Frasers lines up £400 million double outlet centre acquisition
Frasers, the retail owner of brands including Sports Direct and Flannels, is in talks to buy two more major UK outlet centres for circa £400 million, CoStar News can reveal.
April 9, 2026
British Land tweaks £1.5 billion Euston Tower consent to reduce reliance on Knowledge Quarter occupiers
British Land is seeking approval to remove a clause that sets aside a minimum of 177,000 square feet at its proposed £1.5 billion Euston Tower development for scientific, technological and education uses, to open up the major development to other occupiers.
April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026
JLL picks West End office hub
JLL has picked the building for its London West End office hub, CoStar News can reveal.
April 7, 2026
JLL names new global president to help guide financial services division with AI solutions
Brokerage firm JLL has named Mark Kreisman as its new global financial services division president, overseeing about 10,000 executives in a business line that advises banks on their real estate.
April 7, 2026
Billionaire Lesley Bamberger plays the long game in Dutch soccer and real estate
Nearly two decades after abruptly entering the world of professional soccer, Dutch billionaire and real estate investor Lesley Bamberger is building on his longtime defensive strategy.
April 7, 2026
Former Avison Young quartet launches advisory business LinksRe
A quartet of agents formerly at global real estate advisor Avison Young has left the company to launch advisory business LinksRe, CoStar News understands.

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