Investors | May 8, 2017 QuadReal forms student housing joint venture by Andrea Waitrovich QuadReal Property Group, CA Student Living and GI Partners have formed a joint venture.
Transactions | May 8, 2017 University of Pennsylvania plans $1.5b hospital complex by Andrea Waitrovich The University of Pennsylvania Health System has plans to build a $1.5 billion hospital complex.
Investors | May 8, 2017 Indiana pension fund commits $50m to Stockbridge by Andrea Waitrovich Indiana Public Retirement System has committed to a diversified U.S. real estate fund managed by Stockbridge Capital Group.
Investors | May 8, 2017 Iowa Public Employees sets searches for real estate debt by Andrea Waitrovich Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System has issued an RFP for real estate debt.
Research | May 8, 2017 Specialty REITs are making a name for themselves by Larry Gray While there are approximately 170 listed equity REITs in the marketplace that fall into nice property sector categories such as office, retail, industrial, and residential, there are nine REITs that are so unique and different that the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) lumps them together in a “specialty” sector.
Transactions | May 8, 2017 Another merger announced: Sabra Health Care and Care Capital Properties to merge by Andrea Waitrovich Another merger has been announced after several mergers.
Research | May 8, 2017 Netherlands outperformance boosts total real estate returns in Europe by Released 5/8/17 The Netherlands posted the strongest nonlisted real estate performance on record with total returns of 14 percent.
Research | May 5, 2017 U.S. adds 211,000 jobs in April by Loretta Clodfelter The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Real Estate | May 5, 2017 Washington State commits $850m to real estate by Jody Barhanovich The $111.8 billion Washington State Investment Board has committed $850 million to Zocalo Special Situations.
Real Estate | May 5, 2017 Blackstone acquires Atlanta mixed-use development for $199m by Larry Gray Blackstone has acquired Emory Point, a mixed-use property in Atlanta, for $199 million.
Real Estate | May 5, 2017 CMBS delinquency rate rises 15 bps in April by Jody Barhanovich The U.S. CMBS delinquency rate pushed higher again in April, climbing to 5.52 percent.
Transactions | May 5, 2017 Hong Kong–based developer to lead Manchester’s £1b project by Andrea Waitrovich Hong Kong–based Far East Consortium International has been selected to work with the Manchester City Council in the United Kingdom to deliver the £1 billion ($1.3 billion) Northern Gateway.
Transactions | May 5, 2017 GERCHGROUP plans $1b Deutz area development by Andrea Waitrovich Düsseldorf-based project developer GERCHGROUP AG has acquired the DEUTZ AG site in Cologne-Mülheim, Germany.
Transactions | May 4, 2017 HB Reavis buys Elizabeth House in London by Andrea Waitrovich HB Reavis has purchased the Elizabeth House site on London's Southbank.
Research | May 4, 2017 U.S. REITs return 0.4% in April by Loretta Clodfelter Equity REITs struggled in April, with a total return of 0.43 percent in the month.
Fundraising | May 4, 2017 Carlyle raises $2.76b for real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich The Carlyle Group has raised $2.76 billion for its opportunistic real estate fund.
Research | May 4, 2017 CBRE: New apartment supply weighs on pricing power by Andrea Waitrovich Multifamily acquisitions activity in the United States cooled during the first quarter 2017, totaling $26 billion, a 35.4 percent decline from the prior year.
Fundraising | May 4, 2017 Internos holds €135m first close for core European fund by Jody Barhanovich Internos Global Investors has held a first close for its core European fund.
Research | May 4, 2017 Singapore investment sales drop in first quarter by Andrea Waitrovich Singapore real estate investment sales totaled S$5.32 billion ($3.8 billion) from January through March 2017.
Fundraising | May 4, 2017 Avanath raises $140m for affordable housing fund by Jody Barhanovich Avanath Capital Management has raised $140 million for its Affordable Housing III fund.
