November 2015

Savills appoints Director of Capital Markets in Barcelona

23 November 2015

International real estate advisor Savills has appointed Marc López as Director of Capital Markets in its Barcelona office in order to support the company’s current investment advisory team in Madrid, and expand its expertise across Spain.

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Paris set to beat London with number of new international retail entrants in 2015

19 November 2015

Research from Savills has shown that the number of new international retail entrants in Paris is expected to total 29 this year, whereas in London the number is predicted to be 26.

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'Omni channel' retailing way forward for Europe

18 November 2015

With 20-25% retail spend set to be generated online, retailers across Europe need to start future proofing their businesses in order to remain competitive and profitable in the next decade, according to international real estate advisor Savills. The company’s latest report, MEGATRENDS: What lies ahead for the European retail industry? focuses on changing consumer trends and the impact these will have on the retail landscape across the continent.

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Prime retail assets fly off Dublin’s principal shopping streets

11 November 2015

After a long period of inactivity, the sale of retail premises on Dublin’s main shopping streets re-ignited in the third quarter of 2015. According to a new report by international property consultants Savills, in the five years between Q1 2010 and Q2 2015, just eight shops changed hands on Grafton Street, with a further three premises traded on Henry Street / Mary Street.  However this changed suddenly in Q3 with eight assets in these locations trading between July and September. 

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Savills appointed to manage Granen's retail portfolio in Sweden

10 November 2015

International real estate advisor Savills has been appointed by Swedish company Granen to manage their retail property portfolio and client accounting, which currently consists of 100 properties in 44 entities. The portfolio is spread across Sweden and contains well known retail tenants such as Axfood, ICA, Coop and Systembolaget.

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Savills wins leasing contract for Victoria Tower in Stockholm

09 November 2015

Call Tower Invest has appointed international real estate advisor Savills as leasing agents for the 2,000 square meters of vacant office space in the Victoria Tower in Kista, the IT centre north of Stockholm, Sweden. Located next to  the Kistamässan convention centre, Victoria Tower was built in 2011 and has 35 floors - the top ten floors hold offices and the rest of the building is a hotel managed  by Scandic Hotels. The spectacular building stands at 120 meters tall, making it one the highest office buildings in Stockholm.

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Radisson Blu Oslo airport hotel sale soars to €172 million

06 November 2015

Savills and its Norwegian associate Heilo Eiendom have sold the Radisson Blu Oslo Airport Hotel for €172 million (1.58 billion NOK) to Ole G. Ottersland, an investor based in the coastal town of Arendal in southern Norway.  Savills and Heilo Eiendom were acting on behalf of Avinor, a wholly-owned limited company controlled by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, which is responsible for 46 state-owned airports.

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