People | Mar 5, 2026 Scott Dunphy named managing director of real estate portfolio management at MetLife Investment Management by Andrea Zander Scott Dunphy has been named managing director of real estate portfolio management at MetLife Investment Management.
Research | Mar 5, 2026 U.S. economy enters transitional phase according to BGO chief economist by Andrea Zander The U.S. economy is entering 2026 in a transitional phase marked by easing inflation, gradually supportive monetary policy, and expectations for accelerating growth, according to Ryan Severino, BGO’s chief economist, in his recent blog post.
Research | Mar 4, 2026 Special situations as a strategy in today’s market by Andrea Zander In a market defined by repricing and prolonged deleveraging, the opportunity set is pervasive, but it’s increasingly idiosyncratic rather than driven by broad market momentum, so “you need to know where to look,” said Andrew Gindy, founder and managing partner at Range Equity Management, L.P. (REM), in an interview with IREI. He is concentrating on operationally complex “special situations,” targeting properties facing capital structure stress, refinancing pressure, or operational underperformance where active asset management creates value rather than stabilized, income-oriented assets.
Fundraising | Mar 4, 2026 LBA Logistics secures $2.2b for flagship LBA Logistics Value Fund X by Released LBA Realty, a vertically integrated real estate investment and management company, has announced the final close of LBA Logistics Value Fund X.
Fundraising | Mar 4, 2026 IP Capital Partners launches IPCP Southeast Industrial Fund II with projected $1b in purchasing power by Released IP Capital Partners (IPCP) has launched IPCP Southeast Industrial Fund II (SEIF II), its next flagship income and growth vehicle targeting high-quality industrial properties across the Southeast United States. With prudent use of leverage and joint venture equity, SEIF II is projected to have approximately $1 billion in total purchasing power.
Transactions | Mar 4, 2026 GI Partners acquires two Baltimore-area data centers by Released GI Partners has completed the acquisition of two data centers located in Laurel and Severn, Md.
Research | Mar 4, 2026 For real estate investors, the West Coast is hot, Florida is not by Released U.S. investor home purchases ticked up 2 percent from a year earlier in the fourth quarter, coming in at just under 50,000, according to a new report from Redfin. That’s the eighth straight quarter of minimal changes in investor activity.
Transactions | Mar 4, 2026 Harrison Street sells U.K. student housing portfolio in U.K. to Ottoway Portfolio Holdings by Released Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) has sold a purpose-built student accommodation portfolio in Bristol, United Kingdom, to Ottoway Portfolio Holdings.
Transactions | Mar 4, 2026 Core Spaces acquires 972-bed student housing community near University of Missouri by Released Core Spaces has acquired The Collective at Columbia, a 318-unit, 972-bed student housing community near the University of Missouri (Mizzou). The seller was Preiss and a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital.
Transactions | Mar 4, 2026 ES-CON JAPAN REIT acquires Compass Hotel Nagoya by Released Nagoya Hotel Investments TMK has sold the Compass Hotel Nagoya to ES-CON JAPAN REIT Investment Corporation for JPY 4.4 billion ($27.9 million).
People | Mar 4, 2026 DFI appoints Dipayan Chakraborty from J.P. Morgan as head of capital markets by Released DFI has appointed Dipayan Chakraborty as managing director and head of capital markets.
Research | Mar 4, 2026 Savills: European real estate investment volumes to reach $60b in Q1 2026 by Released According to Savills latest research, European real estate investment volumes are forecast to reach €52 billion ($61 billion) in first quarter 2026, a 6 percent year-on-year increase. Finland, Ireland and Poland are all expected to post volume growth of 50 percent or more compared with first quarter 2025.
Transactions | Mar 3, 2026 Noble acquires downtown hotel in Reno, Nev. by Released Noble Investment Group has acquired Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, a premium riverfront hotel located in downtown Reno, Nev.
People | Mar 3, 2026 Starlight Investments expands Asia Pacific Presence with senior hire in Korea by Released Starlight Investments has appointed Tae Kyoung (TK) Gong as vice president, global markets, Asia and the Pacific.
People | Mar 3, 2026 PGIM appoints David Fassbender as head of Asia Pacific for real estate by Released PGIM has appointed David Fassbender as head of Asia Pacific for its real estate business, effective July 1.
Investors | Mar 3, 2026 Savills forms Iberia platform by Released Savills has combined its Spanish and Portuguese businesses into Savills Iberia.
Fundraising | Mar 3, 2026 Castleforge partnership, Catenary Capital, raises $133m SMA to invest in Malaysian, U.K. and European real estate by Released London-based real estate investment firm Castleforge has launched Catenary Capital Sdn Bhd.
Transactions | Mar 3, 2026 StepStone, Proprium’s a&o Hostels acquires former office in central Berlin for conversion into Europe’s largest hostel by Released a&o Hostels has purchased vacant office building in Berlin.
Transactions | Mar 3, 2026 LaSalle names Peter Sibilia as head of U.S. transactions by Released LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Peter Sibilia as head of U.S. transactions.
Research | Mar 3, 2026 BREEAM USA’s 2025 year in review: Certification momentum expands across country’s most active real estate markets by Released There is continued expansion across the U.S. and strong demand for credible, measurable, performance-based sustainability standards, according to BREEAM, in its recently released 2025 report.
