David Parsley
David Parsley is contributing editor on Property Week, specialising in finance and general news. His career has included being founding editor of City AM, markets editor on The Sunday Times and business editor on the Sunday Express. He began his career as news editor on Property Week in 1994.
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OnlineBrentwood council selects Morgan Sindall as partner on £1bn development plan
Morgan Sindall’s investment arm has been selected as Brentwood council’s preferred partner to fund the borough’s plans to build new homes and other schemes for the next 30 years.
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NAV rises, but annual revenue falls at Henry Boot
Henry Boot has posted as 12% rise in net asset value (NAV) during 2018, but believes Brexit will lead to a “challenging year”.
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Benson Elliot raises over €800m for latest European fund
Benson Elliot Capital Management has raised more than €800m (£693m) for its latest pan-European fund, Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners V (BEREP V).
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Alvarium continues acquisition spree with Iskander buy
Global investment boutique Alvarium Investments has bought asset management group Iskander.
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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to make PRS debut at Stratford
URW becomes latest retail giant to plan residential scheme on surplus land around major shopping centre
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Octopus loan book passes £1bn
Octopus Property, the specialist lender, has revealed its loan book has passed the £1bn barrier.
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REI seeks Brexit opportunities after NAV rises in 2018
Real Estate Investors has posted a slight rise in net asset value (NAV) off the back of a 5.1% rise in revenue during 2018.
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Ex-Sainsbury boss King to advise Supermarket Income REIT
Supermarket Income REIT’s investment advisor Atrato Capital has appointed former Sainsbury boss Justin King as a senior advisor.
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Westfield set for £670m PRS scheme
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has joined forces with Canada’s PSP Investments and QuadReal Property Group to build one of London’s largest private rented sector (PRS) schemes next to the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford.
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Is industry in denial over Brexit impact?
Two thirds of the real estate firms contacted by Property Week a month ago had nothing to say about the UK’s departure from the EU. David Parsley asks why there is a wall of silence around the issue
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Brexit silence is deafening
Two decades ago, I spent a couple of years writing dire warnings about planes falling out of the sky, the army keeping the peace on the streets and the lights going out across the world.
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Aviva and Galliard gain permission for £600m mixed-use Old Kent Road scheme
Aviva Investors and Galliard Homes have gained planning permission from for their proposals to regenerate the Cantium Retail Park into a new £600m mixed-use destination on the Old Kent Road in south London.
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PRS REIT posts strong half-year figures
PRS REIT has posted a 34% rise in net asset value (NAV) and a near four-fold increase in rental income during the six months to the end of December.
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Europa Generation raises £100m to fund student pipeline
Europa Generation has raised £100m for the Europa Generation Student Fund to help add to its current £180m portfolio.
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Baumont exceeds target for debut European investment fund
Baumont Real Estate Capital has raised €337m (£287m) for its debut private equity real estate fund, including €25m of co-investment capital.
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Warehouse REIT seeks £100m from share placing
Warehouse REIT is seeking £100m from a share placing to help fund more than £250m of pipeline investments.
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Oxenwood restructures firm with £200m investment
Oxenwood Real Estate has restructured the business with a £200m injection of capital from Burmuda-based Catalina Holdings.
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CBRE GI shakes up EMEA management
CBRE Global Investors has appointed Eric Decouvelaere to take on the role of head of retail EMEA.
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Watkin Jones forward sells Wembley student scheme
Watkin Jones has completed the £90m forward sale of Kelaty House, a student development in Wembley, to the real estate investment business of DWS.
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Apache sells Shoreditch student block for £160m
Apache Capital Partners has sold a student block in Shoreditch, London, for more than £160m.
