Tag: Southern Europe

Savills: Spain Leads RE Inv’t in Southern Europe

12 December 2017 – Expansión

Real estate investment in Spain is on the verge of setting a new record and positioning the country as the leader of the sector’s boom amongst its counterparts in Southern Europe. Specifically, investment in the tertiary market (offices, retail, hotels and logistics assets) in Spain looks set to amount to €8.9 billion in 2017, which represents an increase of 5% compared to the previous year and the highest figure in a decade, according to a report from the consultancy firm Savills.

The report reveals the strong performance detected in the retail and hotel sectors and also highlights that the growth in e-commerce in Spain is expected to result in greater demand for logistics and storage space, a segment that has lagged behind the main markets in Europe until now.

Luis Espadas, Director of Capital Markets at Savills España, also points out that, to the extent that demand in the more traditional sectors grows, so investors are starting to focus on alternative products, such as student halls and nursing homes. “That market may be small still but it has the potential to develop more attractive returns and price differentials”.

Other countries

The recovery of the sector in Spain has been followed by an upturn in other countries such as Italy, Portugal and, more recently, Greece and Cyprus. In this way, after a few years of weak investor activity, the volume of investment in Southern Europe increased by 277% in 2017, compared to the minimum of €5.2 billion recorded in 2012.

Overall, total investment volumes increased by 8% YoY. The markets in Southern Europe now account for 10% of the total investment in the European Union, compared to the 5% that they represented in 2012. “Economic growth, the decrease in unemployment rates and renewed consumer confidence are attracting investors back to Southern Europe”, says Alice Marwick from the Europe Research department at Savills.

Original story: Expansión (by R. Arroyo)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Uber Leases 700 m2 Of Office Space In The Cube (Madrid)

22 September 2017 – Eje Prime

Uber has put the brakes on and come to a stop in Madrid. The private transport company is following in the footsteps of companies such as PayPal, Huawei and HBO, which have all opened offices in the capital, from where they manage their operations in Spain and Southern Europe. The group has leased 700 m2 of space in the digital innovation centre The Cube, according to a statement issued by the company.

Uber, which is led in Spain by Juan Galiardo, will move into the digital innovation and coworking centre, from where it will manage the expansion of the company across the country. The offices are located at number 25 on Calle Rufino, Madrid.

The group is whereby following in the footsteps of other companies such as PayPal, which has just opened new offices in Torre Picasso, Madrid, and the US giant HBO, which recently opened its headquarters for the Spanish market on Madrid’s Gran Vía.

Original story: Eje Prime

Translation: Carmel Drake

Prologis Buys Land In Valencia To Build 2 Logistics Warehouses

4 August 2016 – Mis Naves

Prologis Inc. has acquired land measuring 70,000 sqm in Valencia.

Prologis will build two leasable logistics buildings, measuring 23,000 sqm each, on the land and expects to begin construction during the third quarter of this year.

The land is located in the PLV de Ribarroja de Túria, a ideal location for the implementation of logistics activity. The two new properties will have cutting-edge facilities, including a minimum storage height of 11m, allowing them to increase storage volumes by 20% compared to a standard warehouse.

In addition, the warehouses will be equipped with LED lighting in the storerooms and offices, which will result in savings of around 40% in terms of electricity consumption, as well as the most efficient fire prevention system in the market.

“Our idea is to offer our clients a high quality product, based on design and efficiency, that highlights all of the features currently being offered in the logistics real estate market in Valencia”, said Cristian Oller, Director of Development and Projects at Prologis in Spain. “For us, this represents an interesting challenge to put into practice our model for the development of new buildings in a market as important for the logistics sector as Valencia”.

“We are very proud to return to Valencia and to start new developments in this market, which is becoming increasingly important in the logstics sector in Spain and Southern Europe”, said Gustavo Cardozo, Senior Vice-President at Prologis Iberia. “Our strategy for the next few years involves growing our business in Valencia and consolidating our position as a supplier of cutting-edge logistics warehouses in this market”.

The real estate consultancy Inmoking Real Estate was responsible for advising this operation. The marketing of the properties will be carried out jointly by the real estate agencies Inmoking Real Estate and BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Original story: Mis Naves

Translation: Carmel Drake

Segro Acquires Coslada II Logistics Centre From Royal Premier

27 April 2016 – Press Release

The British company Segro has acquired the Coslada II Logistics Centre, located on Avenida de la Cañada in Coslada, from Royal Premier in an operation advised on the buy-side by Proequity and on the sell-side by CBRE.

Through this acquisition, Segro becomes the owner of one of the most emblematic industrial parks in the Corredor de Henares: the industrial, business and residential hub located between Madrid and Guadalajara. The asset, one of the most flexible parks in the prime market in Madrid, has a constructed surface area of 16,202 m2, divided into four platforms measuring approximately 4,000 m2 each. Currently, the property is leased to several tenants occupying modules with a minimum surface area of around 1,000 m2 each.

Marco Simonetti, Business Director at Segro for Southern Europe said that: “This is a major operation for Segro, in line with our strategy for expansion in Southern Europe. We believe in the potential and growth of Spain, and so we have acquired this industrial park, which has an ideal location, in one of Madrid’s most important hubs”.

Segro will carry out an improvement plan at the park this year to upgrade the existing facilities and offer better services to the property’s current and future tenants.

Original story: Press Release

Translation: Carmel Drake