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Capital Markets France
Relentlessly Focused on Long-Term Value
The French commercial real estate investment landscape demands more than traditional approaches—it requires sharp insight, creative thinking, and partners who understand both global capital flows and local market nuances. Investors today are scaling portfolios, deploying capital strategically, and navigating unprecedented complexity across office, logistics, retail, and land sectors. What they need is unrivaled access to active capital sources and intelligent strategies that drive superior outcomes.We deliver exactly that. Around the world and across asset classes, our Capital Markets advisors in France provide creative capital solutions that maximize value for every client, every transaction. With offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Dijon, Bordeaux, Rennes, Strasbourg, and Toulouse, we are strategically positioned to support clients wherever they operate. Beyond any single deal, we build relationships that compound through cycles, across continents, and over time. Our relentless focus on long-term value creation, combined with deep relationships across France's most active capital sources, positions us as the advisor of choice for discerning investors seeking exceptional results.
DELIVERING RESULTS
What Sets Us Apart
Unrivalled Access to Active Capital
We maintain deep relationships with France's most active institutional investors, international capital sources, and emerging funds. No matter the market conditions, our extensive network ensures maximum value realisation for our clients across all asset classes.
Creative Capital Solutions for Complex Transactions
With our comprehensive bench of capital sources, sophisticated structuring experience, and access to a full spectrum of financial services, we create bespoke solutions that give our clients a decisive competitive edge in France's dynamic market.
Research & Market Intelligence Excellence
Our insights support clients in navigating market cycles through detailed attractiveness analysis, sophisticated modelling, and forecasting capabilities. We assist in interpreting the structural changes reshaping France's built environment, from ESG requirements to evolving occupier demands.
Proprietary Technology & Data Analytics
Our advisors combine comprehensive data intelligence with local market expertise through proprietary investor-focused technology platforms, enhancing investment performance and enabling smart decisions across any asset type in France.
Specialisation
Industry-Focused Capital Markets
Office Investment
France's office investment market presents compelling opportunities for investors with the vision to navigate current transformations. We specialise in identifying prime assets in central Paris locations, value-added opportunities requiring strategic repositioning, and core-plus investments that deliver sustainable returns. Our deep understanding of occupier trends, ESG compliance requirements, and the growing importance of asset quality positions our clients ahead of market shifts. From landmark headquarters sales to complex recapitalisations, we help investors capitalise on France's office market evolution while managing obsolescence risks through strategic asset selection and creative structuring solutions.
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Logistics & Industrial Investment
The logistics sector in France continues attracting significant institutional capital, driven by e-commerce growth, supply chain optimisation, and strategic location advantages. We guide investors through this selective market, identifying prime assets in key distribution corridors, last-mile delivery facilities, and large-scale distribution centres. Our expertise spans forward funding arrangements, sale-and-leaseback structures, and portfolio acquisitions that leverage France's position as Europe's logistics gateway. With solid market fundamentals supporting long-term growth, we help investors navigate the current two-speed market dynamic, focusing on quality assets that meet modern occupier requirements.
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Retail Investment
France's retail investment landscape rewards selective strategies focused on prime locations and resilient asset types. We specialise in high street acquisitions in major cities, shopping centre investments with strong catchment areas, and retail park opportunities offering attractive yields. Our team combines detailed market analysis with creative structuring to identify value-creation opportunities across traditional and emerging retail formats. Whether targeting core assets in established locations or pursuing value-added strategies in secondary markets, we provide the market intelligence and capital access necessary for successful retail investment outcomes.
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Residential Investment
Investing in residential land in France requires a thorough understanding of planning regulations, development potential, and market trends. We specialise in advising on land acquisitions for residential projects, from single-family homes to large-scale housing developments, across France's most promising markets. Our expertise includes site identification, feasibility analysis, planning risk assessment, and structuring deals to maximise returns. Whether you're exploring urban housing developments or suburban community projects, we help investors secure prime residential opportunities that align with France's housing priorities and market demand.
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Hospitality
Whatever point you are in your strategy, our hospitality Capital Markets team supports investors and hotel operators through the sales, acquisition or financing of hotels, tourist complexes and hybrid accommodation. With in-depth knowledge of the French and European hotel market, our experts identify the best investment opportunities and optimise asset value.
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Why choose Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets?
• A team of experts dedicated to each asset class
• Robust financial analysis and tailor-made solutions
• An international network facilitating capital flows
• Smooth communication with our clients and partners
• Concrete results across the country
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