Fundraising | May 6, 2013 Stonebridge launches second infrastructure debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich, released 4/12/13 Canada-based Stonebridge Financial Corp. has launched its second fund, Stonebridge Infrastructure Debt Fund II, with a $300 million fundraising goal.
Investors | May 3, 2013 TCDRS makes $50 million commitment to GEM value-added fund by Andrea Waitrovich The $19.7 billion Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) approved a $50 million commitment to GEM Realty Fund V.
Investors | May 3, 2013 OPERF makes $400 million commitment to Lone Star by Andrea Waitrovich The Oregon Investment Council approved a commitment of up to $400 million to Lone Star Funds' Lone Star Fund VIII (LS Fund VIII), on behalf of the Oregon Public Employees' Retirement Fund (OPERF), at its May 1 meeting.
Investors | May 3, 2013 SCERS plans additional commitments to real estate by Sara Kassabian The $6.9 billion Sacramento County (Calif.) Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) has approved a 12-month real estate investment plan.
Transactions | May 3, 2013 Recent commercial real estate acquisitions by Andrea Waitrovich The two largest completed transactions included an office property in Atlanta and an apartment complex in Washington, D.C.
Fundraising | May 2, 2013 TA Associates Realty holds $1.56 billion final close for value-added fund by Andrea Waitrovich TA Associates Realty has raised $1.56 billion of equity for its 10th value-added fund, TA Realty Associates Fund X.
Fundraising | May 1, 2013 Argosy raises $26 million for opportunistic fund by Andrea Waitrovich Argosy Real Estate Partners has raised $26.8 million for its $200 million Argosy Real Estate Partners III.
Fundraising | May 1, 2013 Mariner holds final close for opportunistic fund by Andrea Waitrovich Kansas-based Mariner Real Estate Management has held a $175 million final close for its Mariner Real Estate Partners III.
Research | May 1, 2013 Commercial real estate returns 2.57 percent in first quarter by Sara Kassabian Commercial real estate returns held steady in first quarter 2013. The NCREIF Property Index (NPI) posted virtually the same returns as in the previous quarter, while the NCREIF Open-end Diversified Core Equity Index (ODCE) recorded a small uptick in the first quarter, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF).
Fundraising | Apr 30, 2013 UBS launches $2 billion infrastructure fund by Andrea Waitrovich UBS Global Asset Management has a second UBS International Infrastructure Fund, UBS International Infrastructure Fund II, on the market.
Duke pays $311 million for industrial portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich, released 4/24/13 Duke Realty Corp. has agreed to pay $311 million for an industrial portfolio totaling 4.86 million square feet of space.
Fundraising | Apr 29, 2013 Noble Investments closes second hotel fund by Sara Kassabian Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group has held a final close for the second fund in its hospitality series with $220 million in commitments.
Investors | Apr 26, 2013 NMSIC invests in three new real estate funds by Sara Kassabian The $16.5 billion New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC) approved commitments of $175 million to three real estate funds.
Research | Apr 25, 2013 Farmland and timberland post positive returns in first quarter by Sara Kassabian Farmland and timberland have posted positive returns in first quarter 2013, according to the NCREIF Farmland Index and NCREIF Timberland Index.
Investors | Apr 25, 2013 NYSTRS invests $164.6 million in real estate by Sara Kassabian The $88.1 billion New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) has invested $164.6 million in real estate funds since the year began.
Fundraising | Apr 24, 2013 Blackstone raises $1.35 billion for second debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group has raised $1.35 billion for its latest real estate debt strategy fund, Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies II.
Texas Permanent School Fund issues real estate consultant RFP by Andrea Waitrovich The $26.9 billion Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF) has issued an RFP for real estate investment consulting services.
Fundraising | Apr 24, 2013 Henderson launches $200 million U.S. student housing fund by Andrea Waitrovich Henderson Global Investors has launched Henderson Student Housing Fund, a $200 million U.S.-focused student housing fund.
Fundraising | Apr 23, 2013 Velocis Partners closes core-plus fund with $135 million by Sara Kassabian Dallas-based Velocis Partners has announced a $135 million final close of its first real estate fund, Velocis Fund I.
Fundraising | Apr 22, 2013 Madison raises $227 million for debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich Madison Realty Capital has raised $227 million for its Sullivan Debt Fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
