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As ALTEV’s arrival within the REDMAN Group was announced, Julie Le Bolzer painted the portrait of Nicolas Ponson, co-founder of REDMAN, a low-carbon developer, a mission-driven company, certified as BCorp. Since 2007, Nicolas Ponson and his partner Matthias Navarro have shaped REDMAN into a force for change, with a clear vision: the development of low-carbon urban projects with a strong transformational lever.

His recent activity demonstrates REDMAN’s commitment this year to further strengthen its dedication to rehabilitation rather than construction for a future with low environmental impact and high social impact, which the group intends to develop with its peers. “Everyone needs it, but no company can do it alone… especially if it doesn’t dare,” emphasizes Nicolas Ponson.

Read Julie Le Bolzer’s portrait of Nicolas Ponson in Les Echos

While office and residential assets are going through turbulent times, the hotel real estate sector is holding steady and not only in anticipation of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Several long-term trends are indeed driving this sector: the lack of short and long-term accommodations, the strategic role of hotels open to their neighbourhoods in revitalizing city centers, and the permanent establishment of telecommuting leading to an increasing demand for hybrid forms of rental housing, as stated by Jean-Marc Palhon, Chairman of EXTENDAM, to Laurence Boccara for Les Echos Week-End.

Un délice d’initiés to be found in Les Echos Week-end!

The Redman Group is adding Altev’s real estate expertise to accelerate real estate rehabilitation and urban regeneration. Founded five years ago by Adrien Long and Anne-Laure Camilotto, Altev has developed more than fifteen rehabilitation and/or conversion operations for housing, offices, hotels, or managed residences. REDMAN thus confirms the strategic priority given by the group to intensify its activity towards asset conversion, expanding the scope of its interventions both in terms of building size and location, and establishing itself as a key player in this market.

“Given the climate emergency and the imperatives of environmental transition, urban regeneration emerges as a major challenge for the real estate sector,” emphasizes Matthias Navarro, co-founder of Redman.

Read the entire article on Business Immo

This year, EnerJ-meeting innovates and highlights the leading architects and engineers.

Maud Caubet architects agency will present the Racine project through the unique exhibition “Architects and Engineering 2050”!

In the heart of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, the Racine Tower project transforms the former headquarters of the Office National des Forêts (ONF) and will offer, by mid-2024, a new life to this iconic building from the 1970s. This building, with a singular appearance, has its facade completely renovated and its roof is topped with a panoramic glass greenhouse, as an extension towards the sky.

A project perfectly anchored in its neighbourhood, working with what is already there.

See you on February 6th at the Carrousel du Louvre for the occasion!

Located near the iconic tourist sites of the region, the 3-star, 70-room hotel will undergo refurbishment and compliance works to meet the hotel needs of both leisure and business clientele. With this hotel, EXTENDAM confirms its interest in Spain and now has a European portfolio of 340 establishments.

Read the entire article in La Tribune de l’hôtellerie

With their degree in spatial design, designers Koen Meerkerk and Hugo de Boon use their talents to serve a cause close to their hearts by launching Fruitleather Rotterdam, an initiative that offers an innovative solution to food waste. Transforming mango fibers into vegan leather, the company offers an ecological alternative to the traditional leather industry.

Raising awareness about food waste, Fruitleather Rotterdam targets the 45% of fruits destined for consumption that are discarded annually. At the same time, the leather industry, generating 10% of all global carbon emissions, faces the issues of animal slaughter and material cleaning processes.

Fruitleather Rotterdam’s innovative approach considers fruit waste as a valuable raw material, resulting in a versatile material used in the production of shoes, fashion accessories, furnishings, and more.

🍃 Let’s fight food waste and give a second life to forgotten mangoes!

Thank you for this beautiful initiative!

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While 2022 defied expectations to set new records and establish itself among the benchmark years for the hotel industry, 2023 did not disappoint by making the sector’s good performances seem normal.

2023, a transition year before an auspicious 2024? Many appointments have been made. The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the UEFA Cup in Germany, or the America’s Cup in Valencia herald promising prospects and reveal great opportunities for the European hotel industry in a context of inflation reduction and probable interest rate cuts. After two years of outperformance, the previously very high RevPARs are expected to start converging towards the inflation level.

Find EXTENDAM’s barometer results on Business Immo

Excellent news! Renewable energy installations surged by 50% in 2023, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). China led this growth with a 66% increase in new wind installations. In total, 507 GW were commissioned, with 75% coming from photovoltaic solar.

Over the next five years, the IEA predicts the “strongest growth” in renewable energy in 30 years. An acceleration that brings us closer to the goal, set at COP28, of tripling global capacity by 2030. Additional financing is needed, especially for emerging countries. Under current market conditions and policies, global capacity could only double by 2030 according to the IEA.

Energy transition is progressing, but intensified efforts are essential to meet our climate goals.

Read full article on franceinfo

EXTENDAM and SOHOMA have acquiredthe Citadines City Centre Lille, in property and funds,  to transform the asset into a new establishment meeting with the territory’s needs!

After significant restructuring work, the asset will offer 107 four stars aparthotels under the Residence Inn by Marriott brand.

Located in Euralille business district, the hotel has a premium location between Lille Flandre and Lille Europe stations. The new Residence Inn by Marriott is expected to meet the needs of a mixed clientele seeking long-stay accommodations in a prime environment, with more than 14 000 jobs, five higher education schools, and attractions such as Lille Grand Palais or Le Zénith.

Read the entire article in La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie

While academic skills are overemphasized in France, Solenne Bocquillon-Le Goaziou aims to help children build confidence in themselves and created Soft Kids in 2019.

The app draws inspiration from practices in some companies for employees with the goal of developing children’s socio-behavioral skills through games they play with their parents or teachers. Dedication, self-confidence, emotional intelligence and learning are themes explored through Soft Kids.

With 65% of primary school students expected to work in jobs that do not yet exist, Soft Kids offers a first step in developing their behavioral skills, preparing them for the future world!

Congratulations on this great educational tool!

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