Investment in commercial property in Germany totalled EUR 45 bn in the first three quarters of 2007, an increase of 52% percent on the same period last year. If residential portfolios and non-performing loans are also included in the investment total, the figure so far this year climbs to almost EUR 59 bn, according to an analysis by international property advisor Atisreal.
As Ares completed a €325 mln French logistics acquisition from Blackstone, another French portfolio came onto the market.
