News | Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Investors | Oct 13, 2014

SFERS commits to Asian real estate

by Reg Clodfelter

The San Francisco Employees' Retirement System has committed $50 million to Asian real estate.

Transactions | Oct 13, 2014

M&G Real Estate buys portfolio of assets in Japan

by Andrea Waitrovich

M&G Real Estate has acquired 12 residential properties and an office building in Japan as part of its strategy to improve long-term income and add diversification to its core Asia real estate portfolio.

Transactions | Oct 10, 2014

Recent commercial real estate transactions

by Andrea Waitrovich

The largest transactions were an office property in Washington, D.C., and a hotel in Florida.

Transactions | Oct 9, 2014

UPDATED: GIC pays $1.6b for Tokyo office component, sells London office for $945m

by Andrea Waitrovich

GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has closed on its acquisition of the office portion of the 32-story Pacific Century Place Marunouchi in Tokyo from Secured Capital Investment Management.

Investors | Oct 9, 2014

Iowa switches REIT managers

by Reg Clodfelter

The Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System has moved on from RREEF Securities as a domestic REIT manager, terminating its separate account relationship with the firm.

Fundraising | Oct 9, 2014

Mega-funds continue to dominate fundraising

by Reg Clodfelter

After pulling in two-thirds of investor capital raised in fund closings during the first half of 2014, mega-funds are at it again.

Transactions | Oct 9, 2014

Parkway Properties buys and sells office assets

by Andrea Waitrovich

In separate portfolio deals, Parkway Properties has sold one office property portfolio and is under contract to buy another.

Transactions | Oct 8, 2014

KanAm Grund sells three-office portfolio for a total of $934m

by Andrea Waitrovich

Germany-based KanAm Grund has sold three office properties around the world.

Transactions | Oct 8, 2014

New Boston JV sells St. Louis campus

by Andrea Waitrovich

New Boston Fund and Koman Group have sold the 40-acre City Place campus in Creve Coeur, Mo., to joint venture partners NorthStar Realty Finance and Redico.

Research | Oct 8, 2014

Unemployment rate drops below 6% for first time since 2008

by Reg Clodfelter

The U.S. unemployment declined to 5.9 percent in September, dropping below 6 percent for the first time since July 2008.

Investors | Oct 8, 2014

PSERS commits $300m to real estate

by Reg Clodfelter

The $53.3 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has committed $300 million to real estate and real estate secondaries.

Transactions | Oct 8, 2014

Ivanhoé Cambridge invests in Mexico with new partner

by Andrea Waitrovich, released 10/8/14

Ivanhoé Cambridge has formed a new partnership with Black Creek Group, a real estate private equity firm with experience sponsoring real estate companies in Mexico.

Investors | Oct 7, 2014

North Carolina to invest up to $1.75b in real estate annually through 2016

by Reg Clodfelter

The North Carolina Retirement Systems is looking to invest $300 million to $750 million annually in noncore real estate through 2016 and $700 million to $1 billion annually in core real estate over the same period.

Transactions | Oct 7, 2014

Columbia Property completes $290m sale

by Andrea Waitrovich

Columbia Property Trust has completed the sale of a five-building, 1.1 million-square-foot, class A office campus in Atlanta for $290 million.

Transactions | Oct 7, 2014

TIAA Henderson enters Australian market

by Andrea Waitrovich

TIAA Henderson Real Estate has acquired a 75 percent interest in Mount Ommaney Center in Brisbane, Australia, with its partner Federation Centres.

Newsline

SFERS commits to Asian real estate

M&G Real Estate buys portfolio of assets in Japan

Recent commercial real estate transactions

UPDATED: GIC pays $1.6b for Tokyo office component, sells London office for $945m

Iowa switches REIT managers

Mega-funds continue to dominate fundraising

Parkway Properties buys and sells office assets

KanAm Grund sells three-office portfolio for a total of $934m

New Boston JV sells St. Louis campus

Unemployment rate drops below 6% for first time since 2008

PSERS commits $300m to real estate

Ivanhoé Cambridge invests in Mexico with new partner

North Carolina to invest up to $1.75b in real estate annually through 2016

Columbia Property completes $290m sale

TIAA Henderson enters Australian market

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