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J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Chad Tredway as global head of real estate.

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), a non-listed REIT managed by Starwood Capital Group has announced that Nora Creedon has been appointed SREIT’s president and CEO effective July 28, 2025.

Blue Owl Capital has held a final close of its most recent digital infrastructure fund, Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Fund III (ODI III) with $7 billion of total capital commitments. ODI III exceeded the original target of $4 billion and hit its hard cap.

As data center capacity ramps up considerably in coming years to meet strong demand for cloud computing, AI and enterprise workloads, the performance of data center securitizations will be at risk if tenant demand for capacity falter, according to a report by Moody’s.

M&G has acquired Block 3 of The Rock in Binck City Park in The Hague, having completed the development of 296 homes agreed in April 2022 with the developer Rockfield and developing builder VORM.

Cohen & Steers, in partnership with IDR Investment Management, has launched an innovative real estate strategy designed to tactically allocate to both listed real estate securities and core private real estate in a single portfolio.

Logicap Management Pte. Ltd., a specialist in logistics and industrial infrastructure and portfolio company of Rava Partners, the real assets platform of Hillhouse Investment, has closed a second strategic investment from Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (MEC).  The investment marks a significant expansion of the two companies’ partnership and underscores growing international investor confidence in India’s rapidly evolving logistics landscape.

Fortress Investment Group has opened an office in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and permission to undertake regulated activities through receipt of its financial services permission from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority – marking a significant milestone in the firm’s global expansion.

JLL released its latest report, Unlocking the investment potential in Saudi Arabia’s hotel industry, highlighting the Kingdom’s rapid ascent in the global tourism landscape which is creating unique investment opportunities in both its established and emerging cities for forward-thinking investors.

Madison International Realty has furthered its strategy of investing in high growth real estate operating platforms with the acquisition of a 24.5 percent stake in Puma Property Finance.

Patron Capital has acquired Sheraton Park, a 418-bed PBSA scheme in Durham, England, on behalf of a new joint venture with Curation Capital.

Savills Investment Management’s Simply Affordable Homes fund has announced its third acquisition, purchasing a portfolio of 105 homes in Oxfordshire from Blenheim Estates, constructed by Pye Homes. The acquisition was made through its for-profit Registered Provider, Simply Affordable Homes RP Limited.

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap has hired Dags Chen as head of IPA research and strategy.

Decades of chronic underbuilding, aging baby boomers choosing to remain in their homes longer, and a wave of millennials and Gen Z entering their household formation years are all contributing to a nationwide housing shortage — one that’s unlikely to be resolved any time soon.

Core real estate continues to demonstrate resilience amid market uncertainty. Supported by long-term leases, diversified income streams and a slower mark-to-market pricing cycle, the asset class has historically provided a degree of protection during economic downturns. In this interview, Richard Kleinman, head of research and strategy and co-CIO for the Americas at LaSalle, discusses why core real estate stands out compared to other asset classes. He also explores sector-specific risks tied to tariffs, how different property types are being affected and where investors may find the greatest stability.

Commercial real estate lending surged in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher financing volumes and robust activity from banks, though caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, according to the CBRE.

AMPERE Gestion, a subsidiary of CDC Habitat Group, has raised €325 million ($362 million) from six institutional investors in the first round of funding for its third intermediate housing fund, FLI III.

PATRIZIA and Urbania have launched a joint venture, Sustainable Communities Spain (SC Spain), focused on delivering an investment program of more than €130 million ($145 million) of sustainable and affordable housing across major metropolitan areas in Spain.

Aldar Properties has completed the sale of a residential building at Mamsha Gardens, a property located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Gaw Capital Partners for $150 million.

King Street Capital Management has made a strategic equity investment of up to €400 million ($445 million) in Room00 Group, Southern Europe's leading urban lifestyle hospitality platform.