Fundraising | Jul 9, 2014 RCG Longview holds final close by Andrea Waitrovich RCG Longview held a final close for its fifth debt fund on June 30.
Investors | Jul 9, 2014 New Mexico commits $50m to Lion Industrial by Reg Clodfelter The $19.2 billion New Mexico State Investment Council has committed $50 million to Lion Industrial Trust.
Research | Jul 9, 2014 REITs advance in June, finish strong second quarter by Loretta Clodfelter U.S. REITs returned 1.07 percent in June, according to the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index.
Investors | Jul 9, 2014 Three U.S. institutions buy and sell assets by Andrea Waitrovich Three U.S. institutional investors were involved in three real estate transactions.
Research | Jul 8, 2014 U.S. commercial real estate fundamentals improve across all property types by Andrea Waitrovich, released 7/7/14 The commercial real estate U.S. market improved strongly across all property types during second quarter 2014, according to the latest analysis from CBRE Group.
People | Jul 8, 2014 SFERS continues search for real assets consultant by Reg Clodfelter The San Francisco City and County Employees' Retirement System is currently searching for a real assets adviser for its newly formed real assets portfolio, and tomorrow the board will be recommended three candidates for interviews.
Fundraising | Jul 8, 2014 Ares raises more than $1b for real estate by Andrea Waitrovich Ares Management's U.S. and European real estate funds have raised more than $1 billion, according to filings with the SEC.
Fundraising | Jul 8, 2014 Northlight holds $105m final close by Andrea Waitrovich, released 7/8/14 Northlight Capital Partners has held a $104.5 million final close for its Northlight Real Estate Opportunity Fund I.
Transactions | Jul 7, 2014 Ascott REIT enters Kuala Lumpur by Andrea Waitrovich Ascott Residence Trust has inked deals worth S$173.9 million ($139.1 million) in total to buy its first serviced residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fundraising | Jul 7, 2014 Carmel Partners holds $1b final close by Andrea Waitrovich Carmel Partners announced the final close of its fifth U.S. multifamily value creation fund, Carmel Partners Investment Fund V.
Transactions | Jul 7, 2014 The Blackstone Group buys more by Andrea Waitrovich A week after The Blackstone Group announced several acquisitions, totaling $1.95 billion in sales price, the firm completed another two acquisitions for its global portfolio.
Transactions | Jul 4, 2014 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transactions are two office properties in New York City and Connecticut.
CalPERS issues RFP for infrastructure and real estate consulting services by Loretta Clodfelter The $288.3 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System has issued an RFP to establish a pool of infrastructure and real estate technical consultants.
Transactions | Jul 3, 2014 ARCP buys industrial portfolio for $295m by Andrea Waitrovich American Realty Capital Properties has acquired a 2.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio of energy-sector properties from Houston-based Mesa Real Estate Partners, for $295 million.
Transactions | Jul 3, 2014 Blackstone buys assets on three continents by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group has continued its high-priced spending. This week the firm has completed several acquisitions in three separate transactions on three continents.
Investors | Jul 3, 2014 Ohio SERS to increase allocation to real assets, focus on core by Reg Clodfelter The $12.3 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has released its fiscal year 2015 investment plan, which details more specifically its strategy for upping its allocation to real assets to 15 percent (from 12 percent in fiscal year 2014 and 10 percent in fiscal year 2013) by the end of fiscal year 2015.
Fundraising | Jul 2, 2014 Cypress Equities has $400m final close on retail fund by Reg Clodfelter Dallas-based Cypress Equities has had a $400 million final close on Cypress Acquisition Partners Retail Fund, a value-added fund that will invest in retail assets across the United States.
Fundraising | Jul 2, 2014 Sparinvest holds €317m close for fund of funds by Andrea Waitrovich Copenhagen-based real estate firm Sparinvest Property Investors has held a €317 million ($433 million) close for its Sparinvest Property Fund III.
Investors | Jul 2, 2014 IPERS makes changes to real estate policy, reduces core target by Reg Clodfelter The $24.2 billion Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System made a handful of changes to its real estate investment policy at its most recent board meeting, including reducing its target to core real estate.
Investors | Jul 2, 2014 Lowe JV sells Seattle hotel for $127m by Andrea Waitrovich Lowe Enterprises Investors has sold a Seattle hotel on behalf of a national hotel investment venture with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and a subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Co.
