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October 19, 2026

The case for investing in Dutch residential

The Netherlands market is worth another look for long-term investors, writes Thomas Heijdendael.

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Decisions made from the occupier’s point of view

October 16, 2026

Serviced living: an asset class with a future

October 15, 2026

In a world defined by uncertainty, flexibility is a key value driver

October 15, 2026

Europe’s next logistics cycle is taking shape

October 14, 2026

Exclusive: defence spending could reshape 75m sq m of European industrial space – GARBE

August 11, 2026

Europe’s real estate defence dividend

Exclusive: Gecina bets on prime Paris offices in new growth cycle

Exclusive: CenterSquare’s Patrick Wilson, senior housing offers a decade-long growth opportunity

Exclusive: Harbert, Spain’s student housing shortage offers the strongest living opportunity

Newcore Capital: Infrastructure is not an asset class – investors are mispricing risk

In depth: CEE logistics enters more disciplined, supply-driven phase

Capital, know-how and timing are key to building logistics

‘Automotive will continue to be a major part of the German economy’

Real estate in control: managing today while shaping tomorrow

How AI is redrawing Europe’s data centre map

Ridge and Partners’ Rennie Dalrymple: Power and planning constraints reshape UK data centre development

‘We are only just seeing the start of data centre growth in Africa’: Knight Frank’s Oscar Matthews

ESR Europe sees stronger relative opportunities in continental Europe than the UK

CTP targets supply gaps in European logistics and light industrial markets

Redevco targets retail parks and logistics for income growth

Dils CEO Giuseppe Amitrano: Building a fully integrated pan-European real estate platform

European logistics Q&A: users favour prime markets, last-mile locations and defence

Retail parks re-emerge as income takes priority

Why don’t all warehouse roofs already have solar panels?

A new spring begins for Catella

Supporting longevity is now one of our key goals

Investors are prioritising certainty and execution

Transaction activity is cautiously increasing

The market is moving forward with intention

Positioning for the next cycle will be key this year

Economic growth is good for real estate fund managers

Mild optimism tempered by wariness over global events

Investor sentiment has strengthened markedly

Living sector recovers in Eurozone, UK catches up

Southern Europe offers stability and growth

Structural demand and cashflow strength are key

Capitalising on CEE retail as Poland enters the G20

Prime assets outperform in a two-tier market

Pragmatism reigns with volatility now baked in

We will continue to build our value-add business

Transaction momentum in German market returns

Modern logistics is more than warehouse space

The defining dynamic in logistics is tight supply

Outlet sector set to gain as confidence returns

Capital is moving towards needs-based real estate

Investment opportunities are becoming more defined

This year could herald a long-awaited recovery

Renewed momentum as we enter a new cycle

A changing world can be good for the logistics sector

We’ve learnt to factor in geopolitical shocks

We remain positive on urban logistics outlook

Large-scale office deals back in Europe’s capitals

Discipline will determine success in today’s market

Europe is in its strongest position since the GFC

Defence is now a clear engine of growth across Europe

We have not yet seen a meaningful turnaround

The repricing of offices and retail has played out

Compelling opportunities in the value-add space

Improved sentiment to drive recovery this year

A multitude of qualities should bolster CRE appeal

European real estate is at an attractive entry point

Opportunities for skilled players in a reset market

Capitalising on chronic shortage of UK housing

Three main reasons to be cheerful about 2026

We enter 2026 with more clarity than recent years

Hybrid working is a compelling trend for businesses

Could senior housing development reignite?

Early signs of real estate recovery are emerging

When core logistics stops being core

Real estate’s AI ambitions depend on fixing data foundations first

Outlook 2026: a new mindset needed amid growing external challenges

January 12, 2026

Investors are adopting a more pragmatic approach

January 12, 2026

Swiss Life AM bets on 4Ls to deliver European growth

December 15, 2025

Catella pivots to co-investments: ‘We don’t want to own anything 100%’

December 12, 2025

CBRE IM targets living sectors under new European strategy

December 12, 2025

Living sector lifted by income and demographic fundamentals

December 11, 2025

How global REITs can deliver sustainability impact at scale

December 11, 2025

Digital transformation? Not without uniform data models

December 5, 2025

Prologis eyes resilient growth as Europe’s logistics cycle turns

October 20, 2025

Joseph Vullo: why Columbia Theadneedle has a strong conviction about retail warehousing

October 20, 2025

How data centres went from niche to mainstream

October 20, 2025

As designers, we’re preparing the UK for a data centre revolution

October 20, 2025

Debt providers adopt forensic approach amid fragile recovery

October 15, 2025

Demographic and social change drive investment in Germany

Sylwia Ziemacka

October 14, 2025

An occupier-led strategy is the key to Redevco’s growth in Europe

October 14, 2025

In pictures: BGY’s sustainable revamp of Canary Wharf’s 30 South Colonnade

October 13, 2025

Germany is a springboard for European strategies

October 13, 2025

Not just a nice-to-have: the business case for tenant operating systems

October 13, 2025

From a shared idea to a vibrant platform

Sylwia Ziemacka

October 13, 2025

New SHHA members

October 12, 2025

Isabelle Scemama, AXA IM Alts: ‘What’s happening everywhere in the world is a wake-up call’

Fiera finds its niche in Europe’s mid-market real estate

What’s behind the growth of branded residences?

We know what works for senior living: now it needs to scale

Sylwia Ziemacka

CSOs must gain financial power as green energy support diminishes

Renewed shift to defence will drive logistics demand

‘Retail is mispriced’: inside Evonite’s contrarian real estate strategy

Interview – Rudiger Dany: ‘Our assets are too important for retailers to ignore’

Courtney Fingar

How will logistics navigate choppy waters amid tariffs?

‘By using AI, we’re able to cover much more ground’

Investors to increase co-living allocations as resi focus grows

New lending fuels Greek real estate

Scaling solutions for a global challenge

Sylwia Ziemacka

The Building Safety Act: what it means for PBSA… and students

We’re backing the French logistics market: this is why

Robust financing structures key to deals in a challenging logistics market

Mark Allnutt, Greystar: ‘Regardless of the economy, people need somewhere to live’

Worboys returns with target of £1bn volume in two years

The fundamentals driving real estate success in Greece

Today’s urban centres need to offer more than just shopping

Senior living: ‘The opportunity lies in reimagining ageing as an asset’

Sylwia Ziemacka

Senior living evolves to meet the needs of an ageing world

Sylwia Ziemacka

SHHA new partners and members

Hotels: the renaissance of a once-written-off asset class

We only see the number of REIT investors increasing

Pragmatism, not politics, will be a winning strategy

Our challenge is to show infrastructure’s benefits

Risk and opportunity has become the ‘new normal’

There are still meaningful opportunities out there

Investors and operators need to be more aligned

Prognosis for the future of real assets seems fair

Reshoring and nearshoring will force a rethink of investment strategies

To retain agency over AI, we need to learn over and over again

All eyes remain on Europe’s interest rates

Will investors continue to find real estate attractive?

We are very optimistic about a recovery in 2025

Living set to be the star performer over five years

Italy has latent potential for asset repositioning

CRE needs a compelling customer proposition

Our focus is on housing for young professionals

Structural challenges are still keeping us busy

Interest rate cuts could kickstart M&A activity

Tenants have developed an awareness of ESG

Quality and location are the decisive factors

Conservative risk profile served us well in 2024

US residential asset class has shown resilience

Reshuffling of supply chains could drive demand

Opportunities as markets become more high-tech

CEE logistics benefits as nearshoring continues

The main element of our strategy is unaltered

Continuing to expand our talent pool is essential

2025 will be a transition year to the new cycle

Adding value through refurbishment of assets

Logistics fundamentals still exceptionally strong

Data will play a key role in investment decisions

We laid the groundwork in 2024 for future growth

Real estate fundamentals haven’t changed

DUEL megatrends will shape 2025 investment scene

Investors seek the best assets in flight to quality

Listed real estate faces financing challenge

Resilient strategies key in evolving landscape

The current environment presents opportunities

Sidelining sustainability in projects is a mistake

Offices revive as demand for alternatives grows

French asset values set to rise in 2025 after market recovery

Hopes for recovery in German market after difficult 2024

No magic bullet as Germany looks for return to normality

Positive year ahead for Poland and CEE as investors return

‘I wish we were in a calmer world, but I guess it creates opportunities’

December 18, 2024

Hotspots remain popular as logistics providers look to de-risk

December 18, 2024

Logistics: development seen as a ‘very smart’ route going forward

December 17, 2024

Student housing is now ‘an institutional investment product’

December 17, 2024

Regulatory frameworks drive data-centre demand

December 17, 2024

Looking for consistency in uncertain times

December 17, 2024

Urban densification ticks climate resilience and social impact boxes

December 17, 2024

Good data is key to managing the social aspects of ESG

December 17, 2024

Debt market is ‘massively’ more liquid, but legacy issues remain

December 17, 2024

Spain dives into the ‘blue zone’ of senior living development

December 16, 2024

Collaboration key to quality care delivery

Sylwia Ziemacka

December 16, 2024

Affordability and home working dictate investors’ living strategies

December 16, 2024

Supply-demand imbalances abound in the German market

December 16, 2024

‘The AI data management revolution is upon us’

October 10, 2024

Lender leverages real estate platform in changing landscape

October 9, 2024

German real estate market: on the cusp of a new cycle

October 9, 2024

Europe’s logistical strength: stable and sustainable growth

October 7, 2024

Roundtable: Meeting the future challenges of data

Where is logistics at? The investment manager’s view

After tough 2023, logistics adjusts to the new normal

Europe’s student housing sector shows its resilience

BayernLB: a strategy for a changed market

Ron van Bloois

Join SHHA in Brussels for our second Summit

Logistics: a strategic response to lack of space in urban centres

Garbe goes beyond warehouses

Is Italy’s out-of-town retail in again?

Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch, President and CEO at Skanska’s commercial development business unit in CEE

Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, ULI Europe

Ismail Ersahin, CEO and executive director, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)

Lonneke Löwik, CEO, INREV (European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate)

Jon Phillips, chief executive officer, GIIA (Global Infrastructure Investor Association)

Zoe Hughes, CEO, National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM)

Steven A Wechsler, president and CEO, Nareit

Dominique Moerenhout, CEO, EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association)

Doug Bruhnke, CEO, Global Chamber

WFH: the struggle for balance in post-covid offices

Greek real estate bounces back

Ron van Bloois

SHHA: Collective power will take us forward

Lars Huber, CEO, Hines Europe

Paul Gibson, CIO – EMEA Direct Real Estate Strategies, CBRE Investment Management

Tony Brown, global head, M&G Real Estate

Robert Dobrzycki, CEO and co-owner, Panattoni Europe & India

Michael Hughes, CEO, Verdion

Rune Kock, CEO, NREP

Ben Bannatyne, president, Prologis Europe

Michael Bütter, CEO, Union Investment

Philip La Pierre, CEO, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management

Keith Breslauer, managing director, Patron Capital

Rikke Lykke, group CEO, DEAS Group

Christian Fladeland, deputy CEO and CIO, Heimstaden

Manfredi Catella, founder and CEO, Coima

Pertti Vanhanen, managing director, Europe, Cromwell Property Group

Henning Koch, CEO, Commerz Real

Mark Allnutt, executive director – Europe, Greystar

John O’Driscoll and Timothé Rauly, global co-heads of real estate, AXA IM Alts

Frank Pörschke, CEO, P3 Logistic Parks

Jean-Pierre Hanin, CEO, Cofinimmo

Remon Vos, chief executive, CTP

Sonja Wärntges, CEO, Branicks Group AG

Jan Philipp Daun, managing director, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Raj Kotecha, chairman and CEO, Amro Partners

Sascha Klaus, CEO, Berlin Hyp

Nick Pink, head of Europe Real Estate and Portfolio Management, Barings Real Estate

Cristina Garcia-Peri, senior partner and head of business development and strategy, Azora

Elmar Schoonbrood, co-CEO and board member, Multi Corporation

Rob Wilkinson, CEO Europe, AEW Group

Cath Webster, CEO, Thriving Investments

Andrew Coombs, CEO, Sirius Real Estate

Srikanth Ramachandran, CEO, NTrust Infotech

Ingka Centres: From meatballs to meeting places

December 29, 2023

FDI opportunities as sun shines again on global tourism

Courtney Fingar

December 29, 2023

Global FDI hits $727bn in H1 2023, but remains below 2022 levels

Courtney Fingar

December 28, 2023

Why FDI cannot ignore housing

Courtney Fingar

December 28, 2023

CEE faces market stalemate as investors await asset repricing

December 28, 2023

Private equity eyes opportunities in German market

December 28, 2023

Lack of product overshadows logistics sector

December 28, 2023

No fire sales as logistics shows resilience in face of downturn

December 28, 2023

Real estate takes its medicine to recover from GFC hangover

December 27, 2023

Residential opportunities must be taken when they arise

December 27, 2023

Netherlands looks to revive ‘dead’ housing market

December 27, 2023

Alternative lenders tune into green agenda

December 27, 2023

City planners look to reap benefits of digital twins

December 21, 2023

Calls for benchmarking of alternatives grow louder

December 21, 2023

Big-name investors drive global capital flows amid slump

December 21, 2023

Appetite for real estate debt fuels further diversification

December 21, 2023

‘Too many companies are focused on every stakeholder there is’

December 20, 2023

SHHA: Collaboration takes us to the next level

Sylwia Ziemacka

December 20, 2023

The complexities of turning buildings from ‘brown’ to ‘green’

December 20, 2023

Four solutions for the future of shopping centre management

December 19, 2023

Why the boomer generation is senior living’s biggest challenge

December 17, 2023

Three FDI trends impacting real estate

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Creating affordable cities: the urban investment challenge

October 19, 2023

Why IPAs and real estate advisory teams must work together

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Łódź is at the vanguard of mixed-use regeneration in Polish cities

October 19, 2023

Closer alignment with IPAs can unlock institutional investor potential

October 19, 2023

Opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs to rebuild Ukraine

October 19, 2023

Scottish cities: magnets for investment

Courtney Fingar

October 19, 2023

Logistics investors and occupiers at odds over ESG compliance

October 18, 2023

Confidence returns throughout Europe’s logistics markets

October 18, 2023

Renting empty warehouse space to keep it empty

October 18, 2023

Logistics is now the ‘queen of Italy’

October 18, 2023

New logistics locations in demand in Germany

October 18, 2023

‘Now is the time to invest in European logistics’

October 18, 2023

Investors press pause button in the Dutch market

October 17, 2023

Car parks are facilitators of the liveable city

October 17, 2023

Senior housing: Spain’s late boomers bring need for 2,000 new facilities

October 17, 2023

EPRA Conference 2023: ‘Problems have been contained’

October 17, 2023

Price discovery phase still in full swing in European property

October 17, 2023

Ron van Bloois

‘We need a connected vision for healthcare’

October 17, 2023

Investors are diversifying – and senior housing is the beneficiary

October 10, 2023

Birmingham gets busy to tackle housing shortfall

Country-classification changes in CEE will widen REIT exposure

ULI Europe Conference: Climate risk is a critical challenge

Logistics enters new market phase as bull run ends

International investors return to French market after lull

Poland has greatest potential for healthcare real estate in Europe

Ron van Bloois

First summit shows SHHA is mainstream

Strategic approach helps Tritax navigate logistics headwinds

Debt finance: Professionals find solutions to navigate crisis

Change in mindset needed to cater to seniors’ diverse care requirements

Are apps the answer to meeting tenants’ shifting demands?

Global sustainability reporting: we’re still getting there

Stranded assets: real estate’s €1.5 trillion time bomb

Can logistics overcome its PV challenge?

Logistics sector still strong, but barriers are getting higher

Germany’s wait-and-see market set to become more liquid in Q4

Excessive volatility spooks European debt markets

Korian’s Casa Barbara brand targets post-war baby-boomers

Residential sector set to become more institutional

Christof Winkelmann: A good bank values long-term relationships with its clients

BayernLB banking on real estate to deliver growth

How logistics facilities can evolve to meet our big challenges

CTP: Future of logistics is sustainable hubs that support communities

Three markets buck the trend and drive long-term logistics growth

Engines of the global economy become beacons for cities and regions

Industry association interviews: Fraser Hughes, GLIO

Industry association interviews: Jon Phillips, GIIA

Industry association interviews: Zoe Hughes, NAREIM

Industry association interviews: Melanie Leech, British Property Federation

Industry association interviews: Dominique Moerenhout, EPRA

Industry association interviews: Dr Andreas Mattner, ZIA Deutschland

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