Fundraising | Feb 20, 2014 Blackstone's Asian fund nears $4b fundraising goal by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group raises an additional $405.5 million for its first Asian exclusive fund.
Number of Asian REITs likely to grow by Jennifer Molloy In just the past five years, the market capitalization of Asian REITs has more than doubled to top $148.6 billion in fourth quarter 2013, helped in large part from the now 114 total listed REITs in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan tracked by the recent fourth quarter 2014 release of The Asian REIT Report.
Investors | Feb 20, 2014 In-Depth: Secondary markets address the needs of investors and portfolios by Andrea Waitrovich As private real estate funds and partnerships become greater components in institutional investors portfolios, says R. Paul Mehlman, a partner at Landmark Partners, secondary markets become management tools for portfolios.
Transactions | Feb 19, 2014 In-Depth: Manhattan's Standard, High Line hotel changes hands by Andrea Waitrovich Andre Balazs Properties, the creator and owner, with its partners Dune Capital Management and Greenfield Partners, of The Standard, High Line hotel in Manhattan, has agreed to sell the hotel.
Investors | Feb 19, 2014 U.S. investors plan $48b in real estate commitments by Alex Eidlin U.S. investors plan to invest $48 billion in real estate in 2014, according to the preliminary results of Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Cook County issues emerging manager RFP by Andrea Waitrovich The $8.7 billion Cook County (Ill.) Pension Fund has launched a search for a real estate emerging manager.
Transactions | Feb 14, 2014 Recent commercial real estate acquisitions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest completed transactions include an apartment in New Jersey and a retail property in California.
Investors | Feb 13, 2014 MassPRIM sets aside $1b for real estate and timber in 2014 by Reg Clodfelter The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board will invest an estimated $550 million net into real estate and $500 million into timberland as a part of its 2014 investment plan.
Investors | Feb 13, 2014 Alaska Board commits $75m to real estate by Andrea Waitrovich The $24.8 billion Alaska Retirement Management Board has committed $75 million to KKR Real Estate Partners Americas, managed by KKR.
Fundraising | Feb 12, 2014 Northlight raises $91m for real estate fund by Andrea Waitrovich Northlight Financial has raised $90.8 million for its Northlight Real Estate Opportunity Fund I.
Transactions | Feb 12, 2014 IN-DEPTH: Blackstone checks into The Four Seasons by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group has purchased the Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.
Fundraising | Feb 12, 2014 H/2 Capital raises $505m for debt fund by Reg Clodfelter H/2 Capital Partners has raised $504.7 million for its H/2 Core Real Estate Debt Fund.
Fundraising | Feb 12, 2014 Oaktree raises nearly $3b for sixth fund by Andrea Waitrovich Oaktree Capital Management has raised approximately $2.66 billion for its sixth fund, according to two separate recent filings with the SEC.
Fundraising | Feb 12, 2014 Lone Star launches ninth global debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich Lone Star Funds has launched a ninth global debt fund with a $7 billion fundraising goal, according to a filing with the SEC.
Fundraising | Feb 11, 2014 Stockbridge raises $184m for second value fund by Reg Clodfelter Stockbridge Capital Group has raised $184.3 million for Stockbridge Value Fund II, according to a filing with the SEC.
Transactions | Feb 11, 2014 IN-DEPTH: Senior Housing Properties pays $1b for Boston properties by Andrea Waitrovich Senior Housing Properties Trust has agreed to acquire two office buildings located in Boston.
Research | Feb 11, 2014 U.S.-focused funds dominate the markets by Andrea Waitrovich There are approximately 901 real estate investment funds currently in the market seeking a total of $546.25 billion.
Research | Feb 10, 2014 REITs outperform broader market in January by Reg Clodfelter The year has started well for the REIT market, as the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index was up 3.31 percent in January, performing much better than the S&P 500 Index, which was down 3.46 percent in the month, and the NASDAQ Composite Index, which was down 1.74 percent.
Investors | Feb 7, 2014 MetLife begins new year with a splash by Reg Clodfelter MetLife Real Estate Investors has hit the ground running in 2014, using a handful of joint ventures to put together more than 4 million square feet in acquisitions in January.
Transactions | Feb 7, 2014 IN-DEPTH: LaSalle to pay $130m for San Francisco by Andrea Waitrovich LaSalle Hotel Properties has agreed to pay $130 million for the 200-room Hotel Vitale in San Francisco from Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Emerald Fund.
