Investors | Mar 25, 2013 New Jersey invests $500 million in Asia Blackstone fund by Andrea Waitrovich The $72.8 billion New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDOI) has committed $500 million to Blackstone Real Estate Partners Asia.
People | Mar 22, 2013 Illinois SURS commits $300 million to two core open-end funds by Andrea Waitrovich The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) board of trustees has approved the selection of core real estate managers J.P. Morgan and Heitman.
Fundraising | Mar 21, 2013 Bridge Investment Group Partners raises $322 million for second fund by Sara Kassabian Bridge Investment Group Partners has raised $322 million for its Real Estate Opportunity Capital Fund II.
People | Mar 21, 2013 Clinton Stevenson retires from Ford Foundation by Sara Kassabian Clinton Stevenson has retired as director at the Ford Foundation in New York City.
Fundraising | Mar 21, 2013 Lone Star raises $333.4 million for distressed debt fund by Andrea Waitrovich Dallas-based Lone Star Funds has raised $333.4 million for its recently launched Lone Star Partners VIII.
Fundraising | Mar 20, 2013 Hawkeye Partners raises $227.5 million for Scout II fund by Sara Kassabian Texas-based Hawkeye Partners has raised $227.5 million from domestic investors for its second fund, Scout II.
Fundraising | Mar 20, 2013 Rockpoint holds $1.95 billion final close for opportunistic fund by Andrea Waitrovich Rockpoint Group has held a $1.95 billion final close for its Rockpoint Real Estate Fund IV.
Investors | Mar 20, 2013 Liang resigns as PREI research managing director by Andrea Waitrovich Youguo Liang has resigned as managing director of research at Prudential Real Estate Investors.
Investors | Mar 19, 2013 Texas ERS commits $227 million to real estate investments by Sara Kassabian The $23.6 billion Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has committed $205 million to three real estate funds and $22 million through its emerging manager program.
Investors | Mar 19, 2013 PSERS commits $150 million to value-added funds by Sara Kassabian The $49.7 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) has committed $75 million each to two separate value-added real estate funds.
Fundraising | Mar 18, 2013 Velocis nears March 29 final close by Andrea Waitrovich Dallas-based firm Velocis Partners plans to hold a final close for its debut core-plus Velocis Fund on March 29.
Fundraising | Mar 18, 2013 GTIS Partners raises $155.3 million for residential fund by Andrea Waitrovich GTIS Partners has raised $155.3 million for its GTIS U.S. Residential Strategies Parallel Fund.
Investors | Mar 18, 2013 CalPERS invests $250 million in industrial partnership by Andrea Waitrovich The $255 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed $250 million into the Institutional Logistics Partners partnership.
Fundraising | Mar 15, 2013 Sares-Regis Group reaches $100 million target for multifamily fund by Sara Kassabian The Irvine, Calif.-based Sares-Regis Group has held the final close for the Sares-Regis Multifamily Fund.
Investors | Mar 14, 2013 Indiana Public Retirement System invests $100 million in core fund by Andrea Waitrovich The $27.1 billion Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) has committed $100 million to H/2 Core Real Estate Debt Fund.
Fundraising | Mar 14, 2013 Harrison Street holds first close for fourth fund in series by Andrea Waitrovich Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has held a $465 million initial closing for its fourth fund in its Harrison Street Real Estate Partners opportunistic fund series.
Fundraising | Mar 12, 2013 Madison International raises additional $93.3 million for fifth fund by Andrea Waitrovich Madison International Realty has raised an additional $93.3 million for its Madison International Real Estate Liquidity Fund V.
Investors | Mar 12, 2013 CalSTRS invests $106 million in real estate by Andrea Waitrovich The $155.4 billion California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) continues to invest for its real estate portfolio, making commitments totaling $106 million.
Research | Mar 11, 2013 Freestanding retail and healthcare lead REIT pack in February by Sara Kassabian In February 2013, equity REITs had a 1.24 percent positive return, according to the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REIT index.
Fundraising | Mar 11, 2013 GEM Realty Capital seeks $750 million for fifth fund by Sara Kassabian GEM Realty Capital has recently launched GEM Realty Fund V, the fifth fund in the series.