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Oaktree Capital Management has closed its European Capital Solutions Fund III (ECS III) at €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion), according to reports.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to make sweeping changes across industries, and commercial real estate is unlikely to be left out. The opportunities for AI in real estate run the gamut from asset and property management to investment analysis and economic forecasts.

Canada Life Asset Management has provided a £148 million ($185 million) loan to LXi REIT, a real estate investment trust based in London.

Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $2.65 million bridge loan for the purchase and refurbishment of a garden apartment community in Washington, D.C.

Transactions have been slowing down. Instead of seeing this as a negative, managers can use this time to make sure they have the right technology and are using it effectively.

The hotel sector has undergone major changes post-COVID that have disrupted previous operational norms, but a recovery is under way, and the future could be bright.

Predictable returns driven by income, inflation protection and investment opportunities are some of the reasons to invest in net-lease commercial real estate in Europe right now, according to a report, The case for net lease and sale-leasebacks in Europe, by Clarion PartnerS.

Market dislocation and increasing demand is revealing investment opportunities in the industrial sector, while the multifamily market remains a bright spot for institutional real estate investors.

Climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine pose threats to the global supply of food and the supply chain that moves food from farmers and producers to consumers.

Rising rates and an unsettling geopolitical environment may dampen some investors’ expectations from commercial real estate, but value-add opportunities are still drawing investors to certain markets in Europe.

The living sector in Japan is resilient and diverse, with property types having achieved varying degrees of institutionalization, explain members of SC Capital Partners’ investment team, in an interview published in the May issue of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific.

Poland’s logistics and light industrial sector offers more affordable access to power, land and labour within easy reach of key European markets, making it highly appealing to occupiers, writes Tom Duncan, head of investment strategy and research at Cromwell Property Group.

The past few years have demonstrated how fragile supply chains can be at unprecedented times — the global pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ongoing economic uncertainty — amplifying worldwide shortages and affecting consumer patterns from toilet paper to computer chips.

Greystar plans to roll out 5,000 homes in Spain by 2025 under its new brands, Be Casa and Be Casa Essential.

Care homes and senior living, such as retirement villages with medical and hotel-style facilities, are proving popular with investors across Europe.

Many characteristics of data centers make them appealing investments.

One of the challenges of investing in alternative assets is the more limited amount of information available regarding investment trends. Into that informational void, however, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. has been publishing an annual survey of institutional investors’ plans and intentions regarding private real estate investment.

Real estate investors would like to have exposure to sustainable cities that are expected to be resilient to the negative effects of climate-related trends. This means an investible city should display a minimal vulnerability, or at least the ability to adapt, to these adverse forces.

Investors are feeling more and more bullish about Asia Pacific’s nascent multifamily sector. There are compelling reasons for this interest.

Ongoing inflation combined with repeated increases in the effective federal funds rate are continuing to exert downward pressure on real estate transactions and volume.