International

BERLIN—Alabama-based Medical Properties Trust has invested more than a $1.4 billion year to date, including deals for additional US and German assets.

COOPER CITY, FL—The Shoppes of Cooper City retail center here has changed hands in a $7.2-million deal.

JERUSALEM, Israel—To capitalize on innovation, NY-based commercial mortgage brokerage has opened an office in Jerusalem.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany—Through its CPA:17 REIT, the firm has inked a14-year triple net-lease with hypermarket operator, Real.

Real estate lags, the stock market predicts… So should we be worried? Really only perceptions among investors are finally changing by turning more pessimistic. For real estate markets—retail and hotels will register the impacts sooner. The recent volatile downward moves on Wall Street and world exchanges only underscore what has been obvious—the global economy remains impaired and has lived off extremely low interest rates. Europe has not recovered from the 2008 debt crisis—ageing demographics and welfare state systems…

TILBURG, The Netherlands—With this lease for retailer Coolblue, Prologis Park Tilburg is now 100% leased.