Tritax Big Box taps investors for £350m London data centre splurge Tech Listed real estate investor Tritax Big Box has revealed plans to raise £350m through a new share issue to pump into the construction of London data centres. The FTSE 100 company told investors it had nearly doubled its pipeline of grid connection agreements to 507 megawatts and would use the fresh funding to “unlock the [...]
Big jump for Big Yellow shares as Blackstone eyes takeover bid Property Shares in Big Yellow rocketed on Monday morning after it emerged the London-listed business could be in line for a takeover from real estate investment giant Blackstone. In a statement, the self-storage firm confirmed Blackstone was “considering its position in relation to the company, which could include a cash offer for the entire issued, and [...]
Tritax Big Box makes £485m swoop for Warehouse REIT after Blackstone snub Markets Tritax Big Box has reached a £485m deal to acquire rival Warehouse REIT, fending off a previous offer from US private equity giant Blackstone. The cash and shares offer, which has been recommended by the Warehouse board, values the company at £485m. Warehouse has withdrawn its recommendation that shareholders approve an earlier Blackstone offer as [...]
Tritax Big Box: Profit up as market reaches ‘inflection point’ August 7, 2024 Tritax Big Box, a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported strong first-half trading results and expressed optimism about investment opportunities in the strengthening UK real estate market. Tritax Big Box specialises in managing and investing in logistics-oriented real estate – also known as “big box” properties – which have become especially popular REITs since the pandemic. [...]