SPONSORED: Clarion Partners – Growth and outperformance likely to continue in industrial sector by Jennifer Babcock Ongoing supply-chain disruption, continue ecommerce growth and higher construction costs are poised to support the continued strong investment performance for the U.S. institutional-quality industrial sector.
Lighting the way: Virtual reality areas, mixed-use offerings and independent retailers could reignite the shopping centre by Marek Handzel Virtual reality areas, mixed-use offerings and a focus on local, independent retailers could reignite the shopping centre, writes Michael Peter, founder and CEO of P&P Group. The majority of shopping centres in Germany bear the suffix “arcade” or “gallery”.
The robot effect: Growing automation in logistics facilities raises questions for the sector by Marek Handzel Growing automation in logistics facilities is raising a number of questions for the sector, writes Stelios Bouras. Robotics, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence are playing a growing role in the operations of logistics sites, forcing investors to make increasingly complicated decisions in what was previously one of the simplest areas of real estate to do business.
The last frontier: Rating unlisted funds will meet the increasing need of investors for market transparency by Steven Devaney, Jane Fear and Maurizio Grilli Unlisted real estate funds arguably offer a closer experience to investing in the private real estate market directly than listed vehicles such as REITs.
A tale of two countries: UK and Italy show appetite for industrial and logistics assets by Andrea Ferranti and Simone Roberti The structural change in consumer behaviour, accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, has made more consumers embrace the convenience of online shopping.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 SC Capital launches data-center platform with $500m Seoul project by Andrea Zander Singapore-based SC Capital Partners has launched an Asia data-center platform, SC Zeus Data Centers, starting with the development of a hyperscale South Korean facility at an expected cost of $500 million.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 Schroders Capital Real Estate Asia Pacific acquires Wisteria Mall in Singapore by Released Schroders Capital Real Estate Asia Pacific announced a fund it advises has completed the acquisition of a suburban retail property known as Wisteria Mall.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 Healthcare Realty and Healthcare Trust of America enter into $18b strategic combination by Andrea Zander Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR) and Healthcare Trust of America (HTA) have agreed to enter into a strategic business combination.
Investors | Feb 28, 2022 Almanac Realty Investors makes $350m commitment to Davlyn Investments by Andrea Zander Davlyn Investments and Almanac Realty Investors announced the formation of DA InvestCo (Davlyn), a company dedicated to the acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning and management of multifamily assets in the Western United States.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 GI Partners announces new East Coast life-science acquisitions by Released GI Partners has purchased three new East Coast life science properties.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 W. P. Carey announces proposed $2.7b merger with CPA®:18 by Andrea Zander Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Incorporated (CPA:18) will be acquired by W. P. Carey.
Investors | Feb 28, 2022 CalSTRS releases 2020-2021 sustainability report by Kali Persall The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has released its 2020-2021 Sustainability Report, outlining its investment-return progress as well as its transition to net zero, among other updates.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 Aviva and Allianz partner up for €597m office developments by Released Aviva Investors has formed a joint-venture partnership with Allianz.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 A&E Real Estate buys 22-building residential community in Queens Village, NY by Released A&E Real Estate has acquired Cunningham Heights in Queens Village, New York.
Investors | Feb 28, 2022 Elite Commercial REIT embarks on first sustainability collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions by Released Elite Commercial REIT has signed separate agreements with its tenant, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom.
Investors | Feb 28, 2022 Bridge Investment Group, StepStone Real Estate launch $75m senior-housing venture by Andrea Zander Bridge Investment Group Holdings has launched a $75 million program to acquire, develop, and operate needs-based senior-housing assets in the United States.
Fundraising | Feb 28, 2022 Security Properties holds final close for sixth multifamily fund by Kali Persall Security Properties has achieved a $200 million final close of its Security Properties Multifamily Fund VI, roughly six months after bringing it to market. The core and value-add fund originally had a target of $150 million.
Fundraising | Feb 28, 2022 Hines brings €1.5b value-add fund to European market by Kali Persall Hines is planning to launch a new investment vehicle focused on the European market — Hines European Value Fund 3 (HEVF 3).
Investors | Feb 28, 2022 Blackstone Real Estate launches April Housing by Released Blackstone announced its new portfolio company, April Housing.
Transactions | Feb 28, 2022 China Evergrande sells four Mainland projects to paydown debt by Andrea Zander China Evergrande has sold off its remaining stakes in four real estate projects to state-controlled companies.
