| According to Savills data €2.5 billion was invested in French commercial real estate in the first quarter of 2013, which is level with the same period in 2012. The international real estate advisor notes that investment volumes in the retail and serviced property sectors (hotels, care homes) fared particularly well rising respectively by 119% and 85% compared with Q1 2012.
These two sectors significantly boosted the market in the first quarter of 2013 accounting for four of the seven deals of over €100 million. Furthermore, these market segments represented a significant portion of regional portfolio sales, with the acquisition of four health establishments by Icade Santé for €175 million and CNP Assurances’ purchase of a €160 million portfolio of regional retail assets.............................................Full Article: Source
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