Investors | Feb 7, 2013 New York Common Fund invests $200 million in Europe by Andrea Waitrovich The $150.1 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $200 million to AREA European Property Enhancement Program.
Investors | Feb 7, 2013 NYSTRS commits $125 million to real estate by Andrea Waitrovich The $88.1 billion New York Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) has invested $125 million in two separate commitments.
Research | Feb 7, 2013 Commercial real estate returns increase, fund investments decline in fourth quarter by Sara Kassabian Institutional real estate investment returns recorded a small increase in the fourth quarter over the previous quarter, according to the NCREIF Property Index. And the NCREIF Open-end Diversified Core Index, came in slightly below its returns in third quarter 2012 and fourth quarter 2011.
Fundraising | Feb 7, 2013 Avanti Strategic Land Investors VII closes at $137 million by Sara Kassabian Avanti Investment Advisors held a $137 million final close for it seventh fund.
Fundraising | Feb 6, 2013 Real Estate Capital Partners closes Metropolitan Opportunity Fund III by Sara Kassabian Real Estate Capital Partners (RECAP) has held a $120 million final close for its Metropolitan Opportunity Fund III.
NYSTRS appoints new managing director of real estate The $90.9 billion New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) has appointed David Gillan managing director of real estate.
Investors | Feb 5, 2013 Rhode Island ERS issues RFI for infrastructure managers by Sara Kassabian The $7.5 billion Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) has issued an RFI to evaluate investment management firms.
Investors | Feb 4, 2013 NMERB commits $50 million to real estate fund by Andrea Waitrovich The $8.5 billion New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) has committed $50 million to a core-plus/value-added real estate fund.
Investors | Feb 4, 2013 Texas Teachers makes $15 million real estate commitment by Andrea Waitrovich The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has allocated $15 million to a real estate fund.
Research | Feb 1, 2013 Investor confidence in hotel sector increases by Sara Kassabian Despite the uncertainties of the global economy in 2012, investors have more confidence in the hotel sector this year, according to a survey in the Ernst & Young 2013 Global Hospitality Report.
Fundraising | Feb 1, 2013 LaSalle raises $283.3 million for value-added fund by Andrea Waitrovich LaSalle Investment Management has raised $283.3 million for a value-added real estate fund.
Fundraising | Jan 31, 2013 Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund III holds first close by Sara Kassabian Boston-based Berkshire Group has raised $168.5 million in a first close for Berkshire Multifamily Value Fund III.
Fundraising | Jan 31, 2013 Northwood raises more than $500 million in third close by Andrea Waitrovich New York City-based Northwood Investors has raised approximately $551.7 million for its opportunistic real estate fund, Northwood Real Estate Partners, in a third closing.
Investors | Jan 30, 2013 BWC makes first value-added real estate investment by Andrea Waitrovich The $21 billion Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has made a $50 million commitment to KTR Industrial Fund III.
Research | Jan 29, 2013 Timber records highest returns since 2007 by Sara Kassabian On the back of a housing market recovery, timberland has recorded the highest total return since fourth quarter 2007, coming in at 5.92 percent
