Investors | Oct 9, 2017 Texas TRS commits $550m to real estate funds by Jody Barhanovich Teacher Retirement System of Texas has committed $550 million to three real estate funds.
Research | Oct 9, 2017 South Korean capital makes list of 7 most competitive cities of the world by Andrea Waitrovich London tops the list of seven most competitive cities in the world, according to a report by real estate consultant JLL and The Business of Cities.
Investors | Oct 9, 2017 Ilmarinen teams up with New York Life to buy $620m U.S. office portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. has linked up with New York Life Insurance Co. to invest in U.S. commercial real estate.
Transactions | Oct 9, 2017 Garbe Industrial Real Estate acquires 16 cold chain logistics centers by Released Hamburg - Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH has acquired a portfolio of 16 cold chain logistics halls in Germany.
Research | Oct 9, 2017 Asia Pacific prime office rents surpass expectations in Q2 2017 by Jennifer Molloy In the Asia Pacific region, 15 of the 20 prime office markets tracked by Knight Frank experienced rental increases during second quarter 2017, and only two declined.
Fundraising | Oct 9, 2017 SCOR Investment Partners holds €500m initial close by Press Release SCOR Investment Partners has completed an initial closing of €500 million ($586 million) for its SCOR Real Estate Loans III fund.
Transactions | Oct 9, 2017 Accor makes A$1.2b bid for hotel operator Mantra Group by Andrea Waitrovich Accor SA has bid A$1.18 billion ($920 million) for Mantra Group.
Research | Oct 6, 2017 REITs fall 0.8% in September by Loretta Clodfelter U.S. REITs fell 0.79 percent in September, according to the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index, underperforming the broader equity markets.
Transactions | Oct 6, 2017 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Jody Barhanovich Transactions reported this week included the sale of a 47-property retail portfolio with properties located across the United States.
Fundraising | Oct 6, 2017 Carlyle Group nears $1b in fundraising for real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager, is nearing $1 billion in fundraising for its real estate fund, Carlyle Property Investors.
Research | Oct 6, 2017 Jobs fall in September, reflecting impact of hurricanes by Loretta Clodfelter The unemployment rate fell 20 basis points to 4.2 percent in September, but jobs fell in the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Investors | Oct 6, 2017 Stanford endowment returns 13.1% for fiscal year by Jody Barhanovich Stanford Management Co. generated a 13.1 percent net investment return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
Investors | Oct 6, 2017 SWIB commits $377m to four real estate funds by Jody Barhanovich The $102 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board has committed a total of $377 million to four real estate funds.
Research | Oct 5, 2017 Global investment into institutional student housing breaks records in 2016 by Press Release Global investment into institutional student housing broke records in 2016, reaching $16.45 billion and surpassing the previous annual record of $15.6 billion set in 2015, according to Savills.
Investors | Oct 5, 2017 DIC Asset AG launches sixth open-ended special AIF by Press Release DIC Asset AG, a German-based listed property company, has launched its sixth special AIF.
Transactions | Oct 5, 2017 QIC acquires additional interests in 10 U.S. regional malls for $3.2b by Jody Barhanovich QIC has plans to expand its Global Real Estate operation in the United States by acquiring additional interests of its joint venture partner, Forest City Enterprises (FCE), in 10 U.S. regional shopping malls on behalf of a QIC client.
Fundraising | Oct 5, 2017 Townsend raises $325m for real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich The Townsend Group has raised $324.7 million for Townsend Real Estate Fund.
Fundraising | Oct 5, 2017 Berkshire Group raises $502m for multifamily income fund by Jody Barhanovich Berkshire Group, a real estate investment management company, has raised $501.9 million for Berkshire Multifamily Income Realty Fund.
Investors | Oct 5, 2017 Virginia Retirement System commits $150m to farmland separate account by Jody Barhanovich The $74.4 billion Virginia Retirement System has committed $150 million to AgIS Capital to manage a farmland separate account, AgIS Farmland Separate Account.
Investors | Oct 5, 2017 Recent commercial real estate commitments by Loretta Clodfelter IREI’s FundTracker database captured 20 commitments to real estate funds in the past month.
