Fundraising | Jun 7, 2017 Abacus raises $123m for new real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich Abacus Capital Group has raised $123 million for its newly launched fund.
Transactions | Jun 6, 2017 Colony Starwood acquires single-family rental home portfolio for $815m by Released Colony Starwood Homes has plans to acquire a portfolio of 3,106 single-family rental homes.
Investors | Jun 6, 2017 CalSTRS searches for real estate consultant by Jody Barhanovich California State Teachers’ Retirement System is searching for a real estate consultant.
Research | Jun 6, 2017 2016 records most transaction volume in student housing history by Andrea Waitrovich In 2016, more than $10 billion of capital flowed into the U.S. student housing space with $9.33 billion directed toward the acquisition of investment-grade student housing assets priced at $10 million or more.
Research | Jun 6, 2017 Investor appetite for seniors housing continues to grow in 2017 by Jody Barhanovich Investor appetite for seniors housing and care real estate continues to grow, with the majority of investors who specialize in the sector planning to increase the size of their portfolios in 2017.
Transactions | Jun 6, 2017 ATP launches new senior housing project by Jody Barhanovich ATP Real Estate has landed the first deal for its new direct residential strategy.
Fundraising | Jun 6, 2017 Internos holds €133m first close by Released Internos Global Investors has held a first closing for its second hotel real estate fund.
Fundraising | Jun 6, 2017 Real I.S. launches €1b German property fund by Released Real I.S. has launched Real I.S. Theme Fund Germany II.
Investors | Jun 5, 2017 Bentall Kennedy announces U.S. investment partnership by Released Bentall Kennedy has been selected to represent Warba Bank K.S.C.P., as its real estate investment advisor.
Transactions | Jun 5, 2017 Shapell Liberty Investment JV breaks ground on $150m project in Los Angeles by Andrea Waitrovich Shapell Liberty Investment Properties has broken ground on The Vineyards at Porter Ranch.
Investors | Jun 5, 2017 Minnesota commits $75m to real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich Minnesota State Board of Investment has committed $75 million to real estate.
Transactions | Jun 5, 2017 Chinese investors flex their muscles in Europe, the United States by Jennifer Molloy In the largest-ever real estate deal in Europe, China’s sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp, has put some of the weight of its more than $810 billion in assets under management behind the €12.25 billion ($13.81 billion) acquisition of Logicor, the pan-European logistics company owned by real estate funds managed by The Blackstone Group.
Investors | Jun 5, 2017 Shanghai United to invest A$1b in Australian real estate by Andrea Waitrovich China-based Shanghai United Real Estate has plans to invest more than A$1 billion ($750 million) in Australia.
Research | Jun 5, 2017 Asia Pacific investment activity surpasses expectations in Q1 2017 by Released After the uncertainty of first quarter 2017, where U.S. President Donald Trump took office and China announced tighter monitoring of its capital outflows, investment activity during the first quarter of 2017 surpassed expectations.
Transactions | Jun 5, 2017 Blackstone makes $2b bid for Finland’s Sponda by Andrea Waitrovich Blackstone has made a €1.76 billion ($1.98 billion) takeover bid for real estate investor Sponda.
Transactions | Jun 5, 2017 Century Bridge Capital announces exit from second JV investment with Jingrui Holdings by Released Century Bridge Capital has successfully exited and repatriated the proceeds from its investment in China.
Transactions | Jun 5, 2017 Blackstone invests in Ascenty by Released Blackstone announced it has made an equity investment in Ascenty.
Research | Jun 2, 2017 REITs fall 0.1% in May by Loretta Clodfelter The U.S. REIT sector declined 0.13 percent in May, according to the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index. Year-to-date, the index is up 2.86 percent.
Research | Jun 2, 2017 Geopolitical uncertainty shapes global real estate transaction volumes by Released The latest paper from Savills, Global Real Estate Capital: Ebbs & Flows, reveals the level of global trading in real estate in 2016 was 25 percent ahead of the 10-year average, totalling nearly $770 billion, as investors recognise property as a safe haven for capital in the face of geopolitical uncertainty.
Transactions | Jun 2, 2017 New York REIT buys stake in Worldwide Plaza for $276m by Released New York REIT has acquired an additional 49.9 percent indirect equity interest in Worldwide Plaza in Manhattan.
