Press release  2011

Rockspring acquires Atrium International Business Center in WarsawDec 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers (“Rockspring”) today announces the acquisition of the Atrium International Business Center in Warsaw, a major office building situated in a prime location within Warsaw’s CBD.  The acquisition was on behalf of a separate account client.

Rockspring strengthens research team with appointment of Ben Lonsdale Dec 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers (“Rockspring”) is pleased to announce that Ben Lonsdale has joined its research team as Senior Research Analyst, reporting to Jose Luis Pellicer, Associate Partner and Head of Research at Rockspring. 

Rockspring invests £22 million into M25 office developmentDec 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP (“Rockspring”) announces, that it has acquired a speculative office development at The Causeway, Staines, from Hammerson for £5.2 million on behalf of a pension fund client. This marks the second funding of an Exton Estates scheme by Rockspring, following the 105,000 sq.ft Velocity scheme in Brooklands, Weybridge.

Rockspring acquires student accommodation in LeedsDec 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers, (“Rockspring”), today announces the acquisition of Leodis Student Residences in Leeds, a significant student accommodation scheme, from the Evans Group, on behalf of a pension fund client. Rockspring acquired this asset in conjunction with its partner, The Mansion Group.

Rockspring secures new anchor tenant at Blaydon Shopping CentreDec 2011

Construction due on site in 2012 for 74,000 sq ft Morrisons superstore

Rockspring makes Swedish debut with €34 million logistics warehouseNov 2011

Myren 6 & 8 in Greater Stockholm acquired off market from Deka Immobilien GmbH 

Rockspring acquires Mole Business Park, Leatherhead for £38 millionNov 2011

Acquisition on behalf of Hanover Fund follows £70 million raised from new investors

Rockspring's client increases stake in O'Parinor shopping centre to 75%Oct 2011

Acquisition of a further 24% stake in major Paris shopping centre from Hammerson

Rockspring expands Client Services Team in the US, Asia and UKOct 2011

Team strengthened to support and develop blue chip global client base

Rockspring acquires major Central London student accommodation assetOct 2011

Dashwood Studios acquired on behalf of separate client mandate for £34M

Rockspring appoints Ulf Christiansen as Transactions Manager in GermanyOct 2011

Responsible for acquisitions across Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Rockspring acquires in Dortmund for €36.5MSep 2011

Retail warehouse acquired in Dortmund on behalf of the Rockspring German Retail Box Fund LP (“GRBF”)

Rockspring secures letting to Sainsbury's in RichmondSep 2011

Sainsbury’s take 3000 sq ft at The Gateway, The Quadrant, Richmond

Rockspring secures planning for major new City office schemeSep 2011

Speculative 80,000 sq ft development to be delivered in 2013

Rockspring secures major debt financing for O'Parinor Shopping Centre with Helaba and AarealSep 2011

€219m loan on attractive terms is one of the biggest financing deals in France this year

Rockspring secures 90,000 sqft pre-let in KingstonAug 2011

Largest south east office letting this year and biggest in Kingston for 25 years

Rockspring and ECE acquire Czech Shopping CentreJul 2011

Olympia Shopping Centre in Brno acquired in 50:50 joint venture

Rockspring acquires Riverside House in Aberdeen for £11.5mJul 2011

Riverside House acquired in an off market transaction for £11.5m reflecting a net initial yield of 8%

A new era for clean energy as Rockspring completes UK's first solar parkJun 2011

Phase One of 1.6 MW Solar Park opens at former WWII airfield in Buckinghamshire

Rockspring and The Other Retail Group secure 100,000 sqft of lettings at two UK shopping centresJun 2011

Marks & Spencer secured as anchor tenant in Gloucester and Wilkinson’s takes space in Falkirk

Rockspring achieves planning for 103,600 sq ft speculative development at Brooklands, WeybridgeJun 2011

The development scheme, which has been named ‘Velocity’, will offer grade A office accommodation together with 370 car parking spaces.

Rockspring completes circa £20 million of transactions on behalf of its specialist UK Retail fundMay 2011

Retail Plus Property Trust acquires buildings in Leeds and Shrewsbury

Rockspring appoints Jose Luis Pellicer as Associate Partner and Head of ResearchMay 2011

Pellicer rejoins Rockspring, previously research head between 2004 and 2007

Rockspring and Cushman & Wakefield achieve success on Anglo Irish Bank portfolioMay 2011

Strategic approach leads to leasing of one third of units in vacant portfolio

Rockspring acquires three retail warehouse assets for €62.2 million for the Rockspring German Retail Box FundApr 2011

Rockspring has acquired three retail warehouse properties in Neuss, Kassel and the Emspark in Leer, West Germany

Rockspring completes acquisition of Das Es! shopping centre in EsslingenApr 2011

Rockspring announces that it has made its latest investment in Germany on behalf of a segregated mandate

Rockspring acquires 22 retails units from Eroski for €45.5 millionMar 2011

Eroski signs a 20 year lease on the entire portfolio

Rockspring secures 15,500 sq ft letting to Regus Mar 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP (“Rockspring”) announces that it has secured Regus as a tenant at No 1 Bell Street, its recently completed £5m Maidenhead development

Rockspring acquires City of London refurbishment project for £23.75 millionMar 2011

First acquisition on behalf of NPS Pan-European discretionary mandate

Rockspring buys South East office portfolio for £47.78 millionFeb 2011

Acquisition of five office properties from St Martins

Rockspring extends European platform with opening of Amsterdam officeJan 2011

€44.25 million acquisition of retail property adds to growing Dutch portfolio

Rockspring acquires two development projects for its UK Value FundJan 2011

Speculative office development scheme in Weybridge and redevelopment project in the City of London acquired for £26.3 million

Rockspring strengthens fund management team with two appointmentsJan 2011

Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP (“Rockspring”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mischa Davis as Fund Manager of the Rockspring Hanover Property Unit Trust and Charles Baigler as Assistant Fund Manager of the Rockspring PanEuropean Property Limited Partnership

PanEuropean Fund appoints three members to Advisory CommitteeJan 2011

George Magnus, Robert Orr and Álvaro Portela appointed to Rockspring-managed fund

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