International
MIPIM Special Series — Part Two: Bringing Logistics Back into the City Through Mixed-Use Developments
Associate editor Adriana Pop presents a three-part series of reports on worldwide real estate based on presentations at the MIPIM world property market in March. The first report focused on Shared Buildings and Spaces. The third will address the Emergence of New Retail Models in Urban Environments. Should logistics be permitted in the heart of urban areas? That question was addressed during the “Functional Diversity” session at the MIPIM Innovation Forum in March. The topic arose from a successful shared space project—a mixed-use property incorporating logistical space—highlighted in the newly released second issue of the Real Estate and Sustainable Development…
NGKF Enhances Presence Throughout South America
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has created a sizeable footprint in South America with the addition of 50 senior-level advisors in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
International: Prologis to Develop 3 New Logistics Facilities in Japan
Leading owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate Prologis is set to build three new inventory logistics facilities in the Tokyo area.
Projects Compared: Decoupling Strategies for Improved Ventilation
Decoupling ventilation from temperature control is improving energy efficiency while improving indoor air quality. A look at how three of North America’s most energy-efficient sizable office buildings are approaching this strategy.
International: Nobu Hospitality Expands into London with New Hotel
The luxury hospitality brand will be developing its first European hotel – the Nobu Hotel Shoreditch London – which is currently under construction, slated to open in the first quarter of 2016.
International: HOCHTIEF, Kondor Wessels JV to Build 280-Unit Residential Development in Berlin
HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung, a subsidiary of the HOCHTIEF Group, has partnered with Kondor Wessels on the construction of CEDELIA, a 280-unit residential development in Berlin-Zehlendorf.
International: Laurus to Develop 323 KSF Retail Project in Nigerian Capital
Construction on Jabi Lake Mall, a 323,000-square-foot retail development in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is underway, according to project and development manager Laurus Development Partners.
International: FRHI to Develop 7 New Hotels in MEAI Region
The MEAI (Middle East, Africa and India) region is set to see the development of seven new hotels operated by FRHI Hotels & Resorts.
International: DAMAC Launches New Phase at Capital Bay, New Property Management Company
One of the largest luxury real estate developers in the Middle East, DAMAC Properties, is releasing a new phase at its Capital Bay luxury multi-family project in Dubai’s CBD.
JLL, Golf Giant Norman Seek Investors for Australia’s $2B Reef Island Development
Global golfing giant Greg Norman, with the help of JLL, is spearheading a worldwide search for investors to capitalize on a $2 billion tourism project on Great Keppel Island, off central Queensland’s coast.