Prime shopping centre rents across Europe have risen by an average 2% CAGR over the past three years, according to new research from Savills, with Lisbon and Milan leading growth at 8.1%. 

Hurlington Capital has commenced construction on its Bollo Lane mixed‑use development in west London after securing a £112 million (€130m) development facility for its joint venture with the V‑Fund. 

CTP has secured more than 104,000 sq m of new leases at CTPark Iłowa in western Poland. 

CapMan Real Estate has completed the acquisition of Hotel Crowne Plaza Copenhagen through CapMan Nordic Real Estate IV (CMNRE IV), marking one of the first investments by the Fund following its successful first close in June. 

Maslow Capital has provided a €62.7 million facility to Propea La Sella, backed by Valencian developer Blauverd, to finance the acquisition and construction of a new 131‑home residential community within the Denia Marriott La Sella Golf Resort & Spa in Dénia, Alicante. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026.

WDP will invest €55 million in a major build‑to‑suit redevelopment for Delhaize within its established Zellik logistics cluster, securing a fully pre‑let, 20‑year lease agreement that provides long‑term income visibility at returns in line with its development hurdle rate.

Martley Capital Group has launched Amber, a new institutional‑backed joint venture targeting last‑mile and urban industrial assets across Poland, with plans to assemble a portfolio of around €200 million in gross asset value over the next 12 to 24 months. 

P3 Logistic Parks has announced Simon Carter as CEO Designate, and will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on 17 September 2026.

Centralis Immobilien has acquired two existing properties directly adjacent to Cologne Central Station, continuing its strategy of scaling a national portfolio of urban hospitality assets through targeted transformation.

IREMIS has acquired the Novotel Freiburg am Konzerthaus from Deka Immobilien for around €28 million on behalf of its IREMIS Hotel Real Estate Fund I, marking the Fund’s second investment following the repositioning of the Barceló Dresden Newa. 

Global real estate investment continued to build momentum in Q2 2026, with rolling standing‑asset transaction volumes rising 21.2% year‑on‑year, according to Colliers’ Global Capital Flow H1 2026 report.

LondonMetric Property has continued to streamline its portfolio, completing £105 million (€122 mln) of investment activity since July as the REIT accelerates its shift toward long‑income, granular triple net assets.

Redevco has expanded its German logistics platform with the acquisition of four transport‑critical assets, adding 87,000 sq m of gross lettable area and increasing its pan‑European logistics footprint to 11.9 million sq ft and approximately €1 billion of assets under management across 32 assets. 

Patron Capital and INBRIGHT have acquired a 14,700 sq m light industrial property in Cologne‑Niehl from Rhenus SMG, marking the JV’s seventh investment in Germany and ninth overall. 

WDP has acquired a 100,000 m² landbank in the Port of Antwerp‑Bruges, securing one of the last large freehold positions in the port alongside a rare 40 MVA firm grid connection that guarantees full contracted power capacity at all times. 

W. P. Carey has completed a €52 million sale‑leaseback of two light industrial manufacturing facilities in Poland, securing long‑term, CPI‑linked income from Purmo Group, one of Europe’s leading providers of sustainable indoor climate solutions. 

Verdion has acquired a strategic industrial site in Germany’s Rhine‑Ruhr metropolitan region for the development of a €68 million urban logistics hub, the latest addition to its second European Logistics Fund (VELF 2). 

Hines has strengthened its UK retail park footprint with the acquisition of three fully leased assets totalling approximately 438,000 sq ft across Greater London, Manchester and Edinburgh. 

CBRE has appointed Mark Smith as executive director within its European retail occupier team.

VGP has expanded its Romanian footprint with the acquisition of a 294,000 m² land plot for the development of VGP Park Oradea, a new state‑of‑the‑art logistics and industrial park in western Romania. 

Helaba has reported significantly lower earnings for the first half of 2026, with consolidated profit before tax dropping to €194 million, down from €458 million a year earlier.

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH is restructuring the management areas that make up its real estate platform, introducing a new organisational model designed to reflect changing market conditions and support the next phase of its European investment strategy. 

ABG Real Estate Group has begun the comprehensive refurbishment of a centrally located property in Munich on behalf of HUK‑COBURG, repositioning the 10,000 sq m building for future commercial and office use. 

Redevco has announced two senior leadership moves within its integrated asset & transaction management platform, appointing Filip de Bois as European key account manager and promoting Benoît van Haare Heijmeijer to head of asset & transaction management Belgium. 

Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (EdR REIM), acting on behalf of its diversified pan‑European strategy, has acquired two retail warehouse assets in England for a combined £15 million (€17.5 million).

The UK Government has launched the first phase of its £39 billion (€46 bn) Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), allocating nearly £10 billion (€11.7 bn) to deliver more than 70,000 new council, social and affordable homes across England.

Sunrise Real Estate has reached full occupancy at its 77,000 sqm logistics development in Porto, Portugal, following an expansion by existing occupier THC, the Lisbon‑based third‑party logistics provider. 

Harrison Street Asset Management has completed the sale of Stoneybatter Place, a purpose‑built student housing community in Dublin, to Commerz Real, one of Europe’s largest and most established asset managers. 

Mitiska REIM, the specialist investor in European convenience real estate, has expanded its partnership with next‑generation self‑storage operator Storo through the opening of two new facilities in Antwerp and Evere. 

Kuehne+Nagel International AG has announced the death of Klaus‑Michael Kühne, the company’s controlling shareholder and Honorary Chairman, who passed away on Monday in Schindellegi, Switzerland, at the age of 89. 

Henley has completed the sale of Galeria Pestka, a 42,000 sq m shopping centre in Poznań, Poland, to Opal Centres, a subsidiary of DromeStar Group. 

IPUT Real Estate has agreed a significant lease renewal with Interpath at Two Riverside, reinforcing strong 2026 leasing momentum at the landmark Dublin office building. 

Axel Logistics, the operating and asset management platform for ICG Real Estate’s Metropolitan logistics strategy, has appointed Rachael Roxburgh MRICS to the newly created role of Principal, debt capital markets. 

Office Space in Town (OSiT), one of London’s leading flexible workspace providers, has completed a £129 million (€151 million) refinancing agreement. The debt facility runs for a minimum two‑year term.

DFI has forward‑funded an £80 million (€93 million) gross development value co‑living scheme in Kingston upon Thames through an off‑market transaction, marking its latest investment in London’s evolving living sector. 

CapMan Nordic Real Estate III Fund (CMNRE III) has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the disposal of Campus, a fully stabilised residential property in Aarhus, to Danish pension fund Lærernes Pension.