Article - Zell’s Equity International Seeks to Boost Brazil Investments

July 23 (Bloomberg) - Sam Zell’s Equity International is seeking new real estate-related investments in Brazil, its biggest market, after selling assets in Mexico and Chile.

“Right now some of the most interesting investments in the world are in Brazil,” Chief Strategic Officer Thomas McDonald said today in an interview from Chicago. “We see ourselves making investments in a couple more companies.”

Falling interest rates, political stability and a “solid” currency make Brazil stand out among large emerging markets, McDonald said. His firm’s five investments in the country were worth $718 million as of July 6, or about 56 percent of its global portfolio.

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Article - Brazil needs $40B for WCup infrastructure

SAO PAULO (AP) - Cities in Brazil could spend more than $40 billion on infrastructure alone for the 2014 World Cup, according to a report Wednesday.

The 12 cities hosting matches have projected spending a total of $41.7 billion, Globo’s G1 Web site said.

The total includes costs for new stadiums and improvements in transportation, public safety, health systems and several other areas, G1 said after analyzing the projects of each city. The money for the projects is expected to come from both the public and private sectors.

Nearly half of the total investments are expected to take place in Sao Paulo, South America’s biggest city, which plans to spend $19.1 billion.

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Article: Mega-resort Aquiraz Riviera starts land plots sales
by Nuno Sobral, manager and partner at Nobreza Empreendimentos Imobiliários

Mega-resort Aquiraz Riviera, a venture promoted by the Portuguese-Brazilian consortium, has launched on 26^th June the first phase of sales of residential lots in its tourism and real estate project. The first phase includes 312 lots, with a 1,000 sq meters average area. Realtor Lopes Immobilis is in charge of commercialization of what will be the largest tourism venture of international standard in Brazil.

Located in Marambaia beach in Aquiraz, about 25 km away from Fortaleza, Ceará, the mega-venture  will be the largest international standard tourism development in Brazil, with an estimated total value of US$ 350 million. The Aquiraz Riviera has a total area of 285 hectares, approximately 1,800 meters of ocean front and is developed by a consurtium, Aquiraz Investmentos  SA, which includes the entrepreneur Ivens Dias Branco and the portuguese Ceara  Investment Fund, Grupo Hoteleiro Dom Pedro and Grupo Solverde.

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Article - Brazil not been hit by falling rents
By Nuno Sobral, manager of Nobreza Empreendimentos Imobiliários

Brazil not been hit by falling rents

According to the latest Global Property Survey, published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on May 19th, the majority of European countries have seen rents values continued to decline across the developed economies although at a lesser pace with only North America seeing sharper falls. However, this is not something that is occurring in Brazil. Saudi Arabia and some parts of Africa have also not reported any decline.

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Article - Brazil wind energy sector taking off

May 20 (Reuters) - Brazil’s wind energy sector is expected to take off this year, boosted by the government’s first auction for projects in the renewable energy source on Nov. 25.

Following are some of the main investments, current and planned, in the sector.

- Enerfin, a unit of Spain’s Elecnor (ENOR.MC: Quote, Profile, Research), operates the biggest wind park in Brazil, the 150 MW Osorio complex in Rio Grande do Sul state, through Brazilian firm Ventos do Sul. It plans to double that capacity.

- Spain’s Iberdrola (IBR.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) operates the 50 MW Rio do Fogo wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte state, and is expected to participate in the November auction.

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