Transactions | May 5, 2015 HCN to sell stake in life science portfolio for $573.5m by Andrea Waitrovich Health Care REIT has agreed to sell its 49 percent interest in seven life science buildings.
Research | May 5, 2015 Investors plan to increase real estate acquisitions in 2015 by Loretta Clodfelter A majority of investors plan to increase their acquisitions of commercial real estate this year, according to a new survey of global real estate investors by CBRE.
Research | May 4, 2015 Open-end fund total return continues upward trend by Zoe Wolff Open-end funds had a total return before fees of 3.39 percent in first quarter 2015, up from 3.26 percent in the fourth quarter 2014.
Transactions | May 4, 2015 Hilton sells Sydney hotel to Chinese company by Andrea Waitrovich Hilton Worldwide is under contract to sell its hotel in Sydney for A$442 million ($342.4 million).
Transactions | May 4, 2015 Chinese insurance firm buys London office by Andrea Waitrovich China Life Insurance is under contract to purchase a 50 percent interest an office located in London.
Investors | May 4, 2015 PSERS commits $75m to multifamily fund by Zoe Wolff The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System has committed up to $75 million multifamily.
Investors | May 1, 2015 NYSTRS commits to CMBS, renews REIT mandates by Zoe Loza The New York State Teachers' Retirement System made several real estate-related decision at its April 29 board meeting.
Transactions | May 1, 2015 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transactions were two office deals in Seattle and Boston.
Investors | Apr 30, 2015 NYSTRS commits to CMBS, renews REIT mandates by Zoe Loza The New York State Teachers' Retirement System made several real estate
Research | Apr 30, 2015 China overtakes U.S. as biggest investor in Australia by Andrea Waitrovich For the first time, China was the largest source of foreign investment in Australia.
Fundraising | Apr 30, 2015 Pan-Asian fund nears $1b target by Andrea Waitrovich Hong Kong-based CLSA Capital Partners has raised approximately $937 million for its third fund.
Transactions | Apr 30, 2015 ADIA invests in Hong Kong hotels in $2.4b deal by Andrea Waitrovich Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund has agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in three Hong Kong hotels valued at $2.4 billion.
Fundraising | Apr 30, 2015 Record-breaking Blackstone fund attracts another investor by Zoë Wolff The Blackstone Group's current mega-fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII, has attracted another investor.
Research | Apr 30, 2015 Fed maintains interest rates at April meeting by Zoe Loza The Federal Open Market Committee decided against raising the federal funds rate at its two-day meeting on April 28 and 29.
Transactions | Apr 29, 2015 Invesco Real Estate buys Southern California office building by Andrea Waitrovich Invesco Real Estate has paid $284 million, or $914 per square foot, for a five-story office building located in Santa Monica, Calif.
Investors | Apr 29, 2015 PREI to purchase Florida mall by Andrea Waitrovich Prudential Real Estate Investors is under contract to purchase an outdoor mall in Naples, Fla., for an estimated $240 million.
Investors | Apr 28, 2015 Indiana commits $200m to real estate and energy by Zoe Loza The Indiana Public Retirement System has committed $200 million to three funds investing in real estate and energy.
Transactions | Apr 28, 2015 Abu Dhabi developer invests in Serbian project by Andrea Waitrovich The Serbian government has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi-based developer Eagle Hills for a $3 billion waterfront development project in Belgrade, Serbia.
Transactions | Apr 28, 2015 J-REIT buys office building in Japan for $322m by Andrea Waitrovich Sekisui House REIT is under contract to acquire the office portion of a property in Osaka, Japan, for $322.8 million.
Fundraising | Apr 28, 2015 Colony Capital to launch new debt fund by Zoe Loza Colony Capital is gearing up to launch a new opportunistic debt fund on June 1.
