The Dublin office market performed 'surprisingly well' in the third quarter of 2008 and was above the average Q3 take-up in the last few years, according to the latest report on the Irish capital released by CB Richard Ellis. Some 58,562 m[sup]2[/sup] office lettings were signed in the third quarter, bringing the total for the first nine months of 2008 to over 135,000 m[sup]2[/sup].
As Ares completed a €325 mln French logistics acquisition from Blackstone, another French portfolio came onto the market.
