Research | Dec 3, 2018 €177b to be invested into healthcare over the next five years by Marek Handzel $200 billion (€177 billion) will be invested into healthcare assets around the globe over the next five years as the number of people aged 60 and over rises from 962 million to 2.1 billion by 2050, according to a new report published by Octopus Group.
Transactions | Dec 3, 2018 ARA Asset Management enters United States by Andrea Zander Australia-based ARA Asset Management has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 38 select-service hotels branded as Hyatt Place and Hyatt House across 21 states in the United States.
Fundraising | Dec 3, 2018 Värde Partners holds final close on first dedicated Asia credit fund by Jody Barhanovich Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has held a $400 million final close.
People | Dec 3, 2018 AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets appoints head of logistics by Released AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has appointed Thomas Karmann as head of logistics, effective immediately.
Transactions | Dec 3, 2018 Heitman invests €150m in living sectors in The Netherlands by Andrea Zander Heitman has acquired a 282-unit, luxury senior living residence in Groningen, The Netherlands, on behalf of an affiliate of the firm.
Research | Nov 30, 2018 Austin retail: Occupancy remains tight by Andrea Zander Austin’s retail market year-to-date occupancy rate stood at 96 percent, staying within the range of 95.8 percent to 96.1 percent since May of 2018, according to NAI Partners.
Fundraising | Nov 30, 2018 Blue Heron markets multifamily fund by Jody Barhanovich Blue Heron Asset Management, a private equity real estate investment and development firm based in Raleigh, N.C., is offering a new multifamily real estate fund.
Investors | Nov 30, 2018 KPERS to commit up to $305m to core, noncore investments in 2019 by Jody Barhanovich Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has plans to commit up to $305 million to core and noncore real estate funds in 2019.
Transactions | Nov 30, 2018 Finnish-listed firm to invest €94m to grow business parks in Finland by Andrea Zander Technopolis will invest a total of €94.1 million ($107 million) in organic expansion in its existing Otaniemi Campus in Espoo, Finland.
Transactions | Nov 30, 2018 Allianz acquires stake in Singapore office for $392m by Andrea Zander Allianz has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 20 percent stake in Ocean Financial Centre.
Transactions | Nov 30, 2018 Consortium withdraws €3.26b bid for Intu by Andrea Zander A £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion) takeover bid for the shopping center group Intu has been abandoned.
Transactions | Nov 30, 2018 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Alicia Block Transactions reported this week included a hotel in Orlando, Fla.
Transactions | Nov 30, 2018 Commerz Real sells Eurostat HQ in Luxembourg for €168m by Andrea Zander Commerz Real has sold the European statistical office’s headquarters in Luxembourg for €168 million ($191 million).
Research | Nov 29, 2018 Foreign investors bought Japanese properties at record rate last year by Andrea Zander The value of Japanese property acquisitions by foreign investors came to about 1.3 trillion yen ($11.4 billion) in 2017, the highest amount since a record-setting 2007.
Transactions | Nov 29, 2018 DivcoWest to buy Beverly Hills office complex for $236m by Andrea Zander DivcoWest has plans to buy the 236,000-square-foot UTA Plaza and The Ice House office complex in Beverly Hills, Calif., for $236 million.
Research | Nov 29, 2018 European market for flexible offices grows by Andrea Zander According to the latest report by JLL, Disruption or Distraction, the flexible office space sector in Europe has more than doubled since 2014, and could grow by up to 30 percent per year over the next five years. These forecasts — based on an analysis of 20 major European markets — also include Warsaw, which dominates the Polish flex market.
Transactions | Nov 29, 2018 PATRIZIA acquires office portfolio in Luxembourg for €85m by Andrea Zander PATRIZIA Immobilien AG has acquired a portfolio of five office buildings totaling 8,564 square meters (92,182 square feet) in the central business district of Luxembourg.
Transactions | Nov 29, 2018 Threestones Capital acquires Spanish nursing home for €600m fund by Andrea Zander Threestones Capital, a Luxembourg-based investment manager, has signed a deal to acquire a nursing home site in Cambrils, Catalonia, Spain.
People | Nov 29, 2018 Empiric appoints new CEO by Andrea Zander London-based Empiric Student Property has appointed Tim Attlee as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Research | Nov 29, 2018 UBS releases 2018 real estate and private equity real estate summary report by Jody Barhanovich UBS has release its Real Estate and Private Markets’ Real Estate Summary 2018 report. It provides a global overview as well as more focused research on the United States, Europe and APAC region. The research looks closely at the industrial boom and notes that caution has increased despite real estate’s strong underlying fundamentals.
