Investors | Jul 11, 2025 CRPTF commits $350m to real estate funds by Elise Mackanych The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) has committed $350 million to real estate, according to an announcement by the pension fund.
Transactions | Jul 11, 2025 Barings sells office property in central Stockholm by Released Barings, on behalf of a core European real estate strategy, has sold office property Härolden 44 in Stockholm.
Research | Jul 11, 2025 ULI Asia Pacific 2025 Home Attainability Index: Home attainability remains constrained as ownership eludes most by Released The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific has released its 2025 Asia Pacific Home Attainability Index, revealing persistent challenges to affordable or accessible housing across the region. The fourth edition of the report assesses 51 market segments across 41 major cities.
Transactions | Jul 11, 2025 Kayne Anderson Real Estate, JDL acquire 31-acre development site in Chicago’s North Side by Andrea Zander Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson, and JDL Development, a Chicago-based developers, have entered into an agreement to acquire a development site located at 2001 North Southport Avenue in Chicago.
Research | Jul 11, 2025 LaSalle releases its mid-year update its 2025 ISA Outlook by Andrea Zander LaSalle Investment Management has released its mid-year update to its 2025 ISA Outlook.
Transactions | Jul 11, 2025 Fetner Properties JV closes $209m acquisition of Brooklyn residential rental building by Released Fetner Properties, in partnership with MCB Real Estate and Farallon Capital Management, has announced the assumption of a ground lease and the acquisition of 240 Willoughby Street, a residential rental building, offering 463 units, 147 of which are designated for affordable housing, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fundraising | Jul 11, 2025 Commercial real estate debt vehicle MaxCap Investment Trust reaches $1b funds under management by Released MaxCap Group’s flagship commercial real estate debt vehicle, the MaxCap Investment Trust (MIT), has reached $1 billion in funds under management, a milestone reflecting broad-based adoption from pension funds, insurance companies, wealth management groups and family offices.
Transactions | Jul 10, 2025 Heitman finalizes development of Dublin self-storage facility by Released Heitman has completed a 150,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Liffey Valley, Dublin.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 M&G points to appeal of Europe and Asia amidst global real estate recovery by Released M&G Real Estate has published its mid-year Global Real Estate Outlook report, which highlights that real estate markets globally are presenting attractive cyclical buying opportunities, with the United Kingdom, continental Europe and Asia poised to be the beneficiaries of shifting capital flows as investors sharpen their focus on diversification.
People | Jul 10, 2025 Former Blackstone managing director Jimmy Yung joins Rockwood Capital by Andrea Zander Rockwood Capital has hired Jimmy Yung as senior managing director, global head of originations.
People | Jul 10, 2025 Hines promotes regional leader to COO, Asia Pacific by Released Hines has promoted Kian Fong Lim to COO, real estate, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. He will continue as head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, responsible for the firm’s activities in Singapore and Vietnam.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 United Kingdom to see 16% drop in publicly funded affordable home development during the next decade by Marek Handzel The United Kingdom will experience a 16 percent drop in publicly funded affordable residential development during the next decade — further compounding the need for private capital to help solve the country's housing crisis.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 Net U.S. industrial absorption holds steady, corporate demand fuels modern warehouse leasing amid rising vacancy by Released The U.S. industrial market’s continued resilience in the second quarter, despite broader economic uncertainty and regional volatility, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 Asia Pacific chief sustainability officers focused on aligning sustainability and business goals by Released CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Real Estate Chief Sustainability Officer Survey has foundthe role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) in real estate is maturing across Asia Pacific. Amid complex policies and economic uncertainty, real estate companies are looking to their CSOs to deliver value by driving efficiencies, future-proofing assets and mitigating risks, while implementing high-impact initiatives to achieve sustainability goals.
People | Jul 10, 2025 Drew Ierardi joins Rush University Medical Center as deputy CIO by Andrea Zander Drew Ierardi is joining Rush University Medical Center as deputy CIO.
Research | Jul 10, 2025 Principal’s Rich Hill sees CRE poised to outperform housing for the first time since 2022 by Andrea Zander Commercial estate values declined nearly 20 percent unlevered (more than 30 percent levered) from fourth quarter 2022 through third quarter 2024, while U.S. home prices rose to record highs despite mortgage rates reaching 20-year peaks. Commercial real estate returns are poised to outperform housing prices for the first time since fourth quarter 2022, driven by resilient income returns and improving capital markets, according to Rich Hill, global head of real estate research and strategy for Principal Asset Management. Hill believes this shift marks the start of a new cycle, one less driven by interest rates and more by fundamentals such as income growth and geographic nuance.
Research | Jul 9, 2025 Greek Real Estate Partners: Demand surge makes small-bay industrial core asset class by Andrea Zander Small-bay industrial assets, once a niche play, are now becoming a core investment strategy, drawing heightened attention from institutional investors who are seeking stable, income-generating assets in an increasingly volatile market, according to Jason Fisch, Greek Real Estate Partners vice president of leasing, and Patrick Reistrom, senior leasing associate.
People | Jul 9, 2025 Landmark Properties expands European leadership by Released Landmark Properties has appointed Ioannis Verdelis as managing director of development and investment for its European operations.
Transactions | Jul 9, 2025 Hines acquires Glasgow build-to-rent asset by Released Hines has acquired Solasta Riverside, a 324-unit, 20-story build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland.
Research | Jul 9, 2025 U.S. housing deficit grew to 4.7m despite construction surge by Released America’s housing shortage grew to an all-time high of 4.7 million units.