Newport Logistics Fund, an investment company, announced the launch of Newport Logistics Fund III, a pan-European fund that will finance the development, leasing and sale of sustainable logistics properties.

Germany's Garbe group, specialised in industrial investment, is looking to start operations in Romania and develop its first local projects. 

Pavăl Holding, owned by Romanian Pavăl brothers, and Lithuanian hospitality group Apex Alliance, have jointly purchased Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort, 5-star hotel complex in Switzerland. 

Property investor Immofinanz has set the price of shares in the squeeze-out operation of S Immo and has established the adequate cash compensation.

Dr. Angelus Bernreuther has been appointed as the new Head of Business Development at Defama, tasked with leading the transaction business of the publicly listed holder of retail properties.

The number of factory outlet centres in Europe rose slightly to 198 units in the last 12 months, while their sales area expanded by 7.6% to just under 3.3 million sqm, according to an ecostra report. 

Industrial developer WDP has secured a €250 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for investments in photovoltaic systems and electric vehicle charging stations across its portfolio. 

The headline RICS Commercial Property Sentiment Index (CPSI) holds steady in the latest survey for Q2 2024, while the outlook for secondary offices and retail remains particularly negative in many markets.

The debt markets in Europe remain resilient. An extensive survey by CBRE among 130 companies shows that the lending environment is on a solid footing for when investment activity starts to pick up in the second half of 2024. Nearly two-thirds of respondents expect a recovery compared to last year with refinancing being the main source of demand. Industrial and multifamily are the preferred sectors for lending, with student accommodation and hotels seeing the strongest increase in demand.

Industrial developer CTP has announced the signing of a 5-year €500 million unsecured syndicated sustainability-linked loan facility at a fixed all-in cost of 4.7%. At the same time, the company launched a concurrent tender offer which will enable the group to repurchase short dated bonds with a total nominal amount of €500 million.