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In its biggest transaction ever, and in its first direct transaction in Germany, the Danish pension fund PFA invested more than €1bn in buying the Century residential portfolio from Industria Wohnen, consisting of 3,700 homes across Germany. more
Aareal Bank AG
The Wiesbaden-based property financier Aareal Bank boosted its new property lending in the first half of the year to €4.2bn, up from last year’s corresponding figure of €3.8bn. more
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German listed residential landlord LEG Immobilien AG has justified its investors’ expectation by posting solid first-half figures, underpinned by strong rental growth in its North Rhine-Westphalian heartland... more
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Fast-growing Berlin-based investment and asset manager Capital Bay is setting up its own platform to move into the micro-living segment of the residential property market. The new company, called CB Micro Living GmbH... more
DEUTSCHE WOHNEN
The shortage of affordable housing in Germany, particularly in the bigger cities, has helped to push up profits at Deutsche Wohnen, the country’s second-biggest listed residential property company. more
Rabin Savion/ADO Properties
The listed ADO Properties, a pure-play Berlin residential investor, continued to expand its portfolio over the first six months of the year, and posted strong figures showing an increase in key metric FFO of nearly 25%. more
Cording Real Estate Group
Northern European real estate investment and asset management company Cording Real Estate Group plans to invest £400m (€449m) in UK housing after raising £100m from German institutional investors. more
Florian Glock
The market for data centres in Germany is rapidly evolving from a niche special-interest segment to a recognized independent asset class for institutional investors. more
