Garbe has established Garbe private capital AG in Zurich, creating a dedicated platform for family offices, private banks and entrepreneurial families to co‑invest alongside the manager‑owned real estate and infrastructure group. Peter Paschke became managing director on 1 October 2026 and also joins the board.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun gathering initial feedback on Prologis’ proposed acquisition of Segro, issuing an invitation to comment as it prepares for a potential Phase one merger inquiry.

Maslow Capital has committed €126 million to Dunas Capital Real Estate through a tailored financing package comprising two facilities, enabling the acquisition of a portfolio of land plots on a former industrial site in Castellbisbal, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. 

Pictet Alternative Advisors has completed Project Galileo, the acquisition of a portfolio of seven historic residential buildings across prime central Milan. The transaction was executed through Pictet’s direct real estate strategy in partnership with Kryalos SGR, which will manage the portfolio. UniCredit acted as exclusive lender.

Europe’s non‑performing loan market remained broadly stable in 2025, with NPL volumes at large banks supervised by the ECB edging down by just €1.81 billion to €355.16 billion, according to Drooms’ latest report, Europe’s NPL Market 2026. 

Heimstaden has announced that Helge Krogsbøl will step down as co‑CEO of Heimstaden AB and Heimstaden Bostad AB, with Christian Fladeland appointed CEO of both companies. 

CTP has started construction on CTPark Belgrade Borča, a new 40‑hectare business park that will become Serbia’s largest industrial and logistics park, delivering more than 220,000 sq m of modern space. 

Wereldhave N.V. has announced that its supervisory board will nominate Remco Langewouters as statutory managing director and chief financial officer, with the proposed appointment scheduled for 9 December 2026. 

WDP shares will commence trading on Euronext Paris on 28 October 2026, adding a third listing venue alongside Euronext Brussels and Euronext Amsterdam. 

Valor Real Estate Partners has acquired a 9,000 sq m Grade A last‑mile logistics facility in Corbas, one of Lyon’s most established urban distribution hubs. 

AEW has acquired a 26,677 sq m urban retail park asset in Granada, Spain, in an off‑market transaction completed on behalf of an existing fund for French retail clients. 

Via Outlets has successfully placed CHF 170 million (€184 million) of senior unsecured fixed‑rate green bonds due 2031, marking its first issuance in the Swiss franc bond market. 

Patrizia has strengthened its European food retail platform with the acquisition of a 24‑asset portfolio of newly developed Lidl stores across France, Italy and Spain.

CBRE Group has agreed to acquire Onnec Group Limited, a leading provider of data centre infrastructure services across Europe and Asia Pacific, in a deal that will significantly expand CBRE’s global critical infrastructure capabilities. 

Harleyford Capital has completed two further acquisitions for its UK urban logistics strategy, investing a combined £16 million (€19mln) to add assets in Avonmouth, Bristol and Salford, Greater Manchester, while strengthening its investment team with two senior hires.

TwentyTwo Real Estate has completed the sale of Chasse Sud, a 52,400 sq m retail park in Chasse‑sur‑Rhône, south of Lyon, to a fund managed by Hines. 

Cross‑border investment into European offices has increased to 39% so far in 2026, up from 36% in 2025, according to Savills’ latest analysis of RCA data. 

CBRE Investment Management, acting on behalf of NN Group, has acquired a new‑build development of 100 rental homes on Naritaweg in Amsterdam from You’RE Development.

Maslow Capital has provided a £238 million development finance facility to a joint venture between Arada London and the Shaw Corporation to fund the delivery of Devonshire Place, a major mixed‑use scheme comprising 941 student beds and 200 affordable homes on Old Kent Road in the London Borough of Southwark.

CTP has launched CTPark Castel San Giovanni, its first branded logistics park in Italy, following the completion of a 52,000 sqm build‑to‑suit facility for a leading international logistics operator. 

Livensa Group, backed by CPP Investments, has unveiled its new brand, formally bringing together Nido Living and Livensa Living under a single identity following the successful integration of their operations, teams and portfolios over the past year. The Nido name will no longer be used by the company.

Vastint and Hines have acquired the Glasmacherviertel in Düsseldorf‑Gerresheim through a newly formed joint venture, with plans to transform the approximately 193,000 sq m site into a major new residential neighbourhood. 

Axis, the Dutch logistics platform established by Pictet Alternative Advisors and Stoneweg, has assembled a portfolio of nine logistics assets totalling 80,000 sq m and completed a series of leasing programmes, including new leases in Zwolle and Maastricht and multiple long‑term renewals. 

CRE Media Europe spoke to Sasha Silver, head of global client group at Redevco during day 2 of Expo Real 2026.

CapMan real estate has completed the acquisition of Hotel Scandic Webers through CapMan Nordic Real Estate IV (CMNRE IV) in its 50/50 joint venture with Danish pension company AP Pension. 

Prisma Properties has agreed to acquire a retail property in Pietarsaari, western Finland, through a forward purchase transaction based on an underlying property value of approximately €7.7 million. 

Redevco has expanded the portfolio of its Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) fund with the acquisition of Elisen Park Greifswald, its third German asset. 

M7 Real Estate has secured a long‑term lease with Yokohama H.P.T. Limited, the UK arm of the Japanese tyre manufacturer, for approximately 110,000 sq ft of modern industrial and logistics space at Dawson Road in Milton Keynes. 

EQT Real Estate II has completed the sale of 417 rental homes in Flemingsberg, Greater Stockholm, to Acer Bostad, and agreed the sale of a further 388 homes currently under construction.

Patrizia plans to raise and deploy £1 billion (€1.2bn) for essential housing across the UK, expanding its existing residential investment activity and working directly with metro mayors, combined authorities and local partners to identify opportunities aligned with local housing priorities. 

While real estate investors prioritise yield and capital growth, occupiers face a fundamentally different set of operational challenges.

CRE Media Europe caught up at EXPO REAL with Patrick Brinker, chairman of the Management Board at Westend Real Assets, who shared a frank assessment of the German market, the structural shift toward non-cyclical niche assets, and why regional data centres represent the next major investment frontier.

At EXPO REAL 2026 in Munich, the European commercial real estate sector gathered to navigate one of the most structurally transformative periods in the industry's recent history.

M&G has appointed Duncan Batty as head of real estate finance, effective 2 November 2026. He will report to Martin Towns, global head of M&G real estate.

Aareal Bank has provided a €172.7 million loan to Proprium capital partners to refinance two high‑quality purpose‑built student accommodation (PBSA) assets in Milan. 

Ilkka Tomperi, COO and Partner at CapMan Real Estate, says the tone this year is noticeably more cautious, with discussions centring on interest rates, geopolitics and income resilience.