Commerz Real has appointed Head of Finance Christian Horf (43), as a member of the company’s Board of Management as of 1 August. 

BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company (BW) and ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) have completed a 40,000 sq m facility in the My Phuoc 4 Industrial Park in Vietnam which will serve as a makeshift treatment centre in response to the evolving Covid-19 pandemic.

Alan Colquhoun, a senior real estate professional well-known within the industry for his 20 years at DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield has joined PropTech firm Velis Real Estate Tech as an Adviser to the Management Board. 

LINUS Digital Finance is expanding its investment solutions to include equity real estate. Only recently the Berlin-based real estate fintech completed its first portfolio investment with a newly-built residential property in Berlin-Mitte.

Hillview Real Estate, a UK regional office investor, has signed a lease agreement with Wizu Workspace for a 14,030 sq ft office building at Lawnswood Business Park in Leeds.

Alex Parsons has joined central London development manager CO-RE as Senior Development Manager.

Yugo, the global student housing operator, has launched to provide a new platform for university living. The new business is the first global student housing operator and will offer a 'differentiated living experience that is environmentally and socially conscious, emotionally supportive and safe'.

Residential property consultancy Ringley Group has appointed Anthony Kingdon as a director to head up its operations in Wales.

Kelvin Properties has unveiled plans for a GBP10 million-plus, 34-property project on the Glasgow's south side.

AIM-listed essensys, a global provider of software and technology to the flexible workspace industry, has successfully raised GBP33.2 million in proceeds through a primary share placing.