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Mar 15, 2013

Empire State Building strives towards IPO

A full moon rises behind the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building over the skyline of Manhattan in New York

Float must overcome investor block to reach 80% approval

Empire State owner has high hopes for IPO
Lex Reits – preaching to the converted
Reducing waste Sky-high retrofit provides lessons

From FINANCIAL SERVICES Mar 14, 2013

Carlyle European property fund heads leave

Investors angry over vehicle nursing deep losses

M&A; activity shows signs of revival
Carlyle pose the question

Mar 14, 2013

London property boosts Savills’ profits

Estate agent sees continued rush of foreign investors

Mar 14, 2013

Countrywide float boosted by IPO demand

IPO to value estate agency between £675m and £750m

Mar 13, 2013

Blackstone expands capacity to buy US homes

Largest institutional investor in housing eyes sector growth

From MARKETS Mar 13, 2013

US asset manager backs farmland research

TIAA-Cref pumps large sums into Illinois centre

Mar 12, 2013

British Land in £500m share placing

Landlord asks investors to fund acquisition spree

Lombard Block party
British Land invests in retail properties

From WORLD Mar 12, 2013

Labour’s mansion tax call rejected

Tories and Lib Dems defeat measure by 63 votes

Mar 12, 2013

Germany tops European property ranks

UK overtaken as most sought destination

Institutions Moneymakers see the benefits of more risk
BSG eyes distressed European property

Children play in a playground in the Bronx

©Corbis From WORLD Mar 12, 2013

Housing crisis deepens for New Yorkers

Families face rising rents on homes in need of repair

New York is top city for the rich
Gary Silverman Don’t forget that sunset moment

Lombard from COMMENT Mar 12, 2013

Block party

Muddled SFO provides puny protection against fraud

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 12, 2013

Home sales point to market ‘picking up’

Approvals for new houses highest since 2008

Mar 11, 2013

Commerzbank eyes £5bn UK property sale

US groups line up for German lender’s Eurohypo arm

From WORLD Mar 8, 2013

Councils plead on home building

LGA urges chancellor to end restrictions on borrowing

From PERSONAL FINANCE Mar 8, 2013

Lords boost for lettings regulation

Agents could be forced to join redress scheme

From PERSONAL FINANCE Mar 8, 2013

Tax take from CGT surges by 43%

HMRC steps up investigations into buy-to-let income

Mar 8, 2013

Blackstone to refinance London office block

Deutsche Bank picked for £800m property deal

Mar 8, 2013

Bribery case against Kwok brother dropped

HK government cuts bribery charges relating to younger brother

Mar 7, 2013

L&G in £1bn boost to housing associations

Effort to fill void left by banks and dwindling public finances

From WORLD Mar 7, 2013

Pace of social change slows

Less change seen over the past decade than in any previous period

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