Goodwin’s John Ferguson says GPs adapting with flexible structures and targeted pipelines to attract LP commitments

by Andrea Zander

Private capital raising in 2025 is gaining momentum compared to recent years, as real estate markets show signs of stabilizing and transactional activity picks up. In an interview, John Ferguson, partner and co-chair of global law firm Goodwin’s Real Estate group, discusses how general partners (GPs) are adapting their fundraising strategies by offering investors more flexible structures, showcasing active deal pipelines to drive urgency, and narrowing their focus to sectors and strategies that align with shifting market conditions and LP risk appetites. Despite challenges in asset valuations and broader economic uncertainty, he notes that optimism is returning, fueled by signs of market bottoms, niche opportunities and the potential for interest rate cuts.

Simon Redman to lead product strategy at PATRIZIA

by Andrea Zander

PATRIZIA has appointed Simon Redman as head of product within its client division.

OCERS commits $105.7m to EQT Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund V

by Elise Mackanych

The Orange County (Calif.) Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has committed $105.7 million (€90 million) to EQT Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund V, a vehicle of EQT Real Estate.

BlackRock announces plans for €578m investment program delivering next generation enterprise data centers across the U.K.

by Andrea Zander

BlackRock, through its European value-added real estate series, has announced plans to commit up to £500 million (€578 million/$681 million) to an investment program delivering next-generation enterprise data centers across the United Kingdom, supporting evolving demands from businesses for high-density compute capabilities. Boosting the United Kingdom’s overall data center capacity, the program will finance the modernization of operational enterprise data centers to better serve blue-chip companies with enhanced hybrid cloud solutions.