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GARBE delivered IVY in September 2024 in Amsterdam’s Klaprozenbuurt, a former industrial district undergoing regeneration. The unit development includes 80% regulated affordable housing and short-stay units within a mixed-income model. Sustainability measures include A to A+++ energy labels, a rainwater capture system, green façades and sustainable mobility infrastructure with bicycle spaces and EV charging.

The Country-by-Country Tax and Regulations Guide has been updated and is available on the INREV website. Allard Stoffer, Senior Associate, Tax Real Estate, PwC NL, presented an overview of the most significant changes in the past year.

• Regulatory technical standards on LMTs under AIFMD published in EU Official Journal
• European Commission published a consultation on Simplifying EU rules on direct taxation
• UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements labels: good and poor practice

EDGE Amsterdam West involved the refurbishment of a 1970s office building in Amsterdam, retaining the existing structure and integrating renewable energy systems and smart building technologies. The project combined circular refurbishment with on-site energy generation and thermal energy storage, resulting in an EPC rating of A++++, WELL Platinum and BREEAM Outstanding certification, and net operational energy use of 0 kWh/m?/year.

Altera adopted the Framework for Climate Adaptive Buildings (FCAB) to establish a consistent approach to assessing physical climate risk across its real estate portfolio. The methodology combines location-based climate hazard analysis with building vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning. Applied at De Groene Kaap in Rotterdam, the assessment identified heavy rainfall as the most material hazard, while the overall risk remained below the threshold requiring adaptation measures.

Since the launch of the revised Guidelines in April 2014, INREV received a growing number of questions and comments from members and non-members regarding the interpretation, adoption and implementation of the Guidelines. A document below describes the change procedure for updates to the INREV Guidelines. 

Birgit Goldak and Cécile Moser, both AML Services Partners at PWC Luxembourg, provided an overview of the recent EU Anti-Money Laundering package, its objectives and timelines, and what it likely means in practice for the real estate investment sector.