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Holistic impact measurement — what all funds should be striving for — should focus an investment’s long-term purpose. Impact is then measured against this purpose, comparing a fund not with other investment vehicles, but against a standard and purpose it has defined for itself.

There is no escaping the fact our climate is changing — for the worse — and the global real estate industry is one of the largest contributors to this change. It means, however, industry players are uniquely positioned to tackle this challenge — this imperative — to help save the planet for future generations.

Incoming higher interest rates suggest an eventual repricing of all real estate assets, leading Kiran Patel, global chief investment officer and deputy global CEO at Savills Investment Management, to ask, is it time to bank performance?

Europe’s grocers have emerged from the pandemic remarkably well. They largely reinforced their position as an essential service, their staff were frontline workers, and ecommerce penetration increased dramatically. While online sales have inevitably dropped off, the residual lift marks a step change in omnichannel grocery in Europe and the United States.

The bifurcation of the office sector will be a dominant trend in the coming years. It manifests between markets and within markets.

Adding value in the post-pandemic office and alternatives markets in Australia will require different skills, including a willingness to embrace the operations side of the business, according to Leonie Wilkinson, senior vice president, real estate, of Brookfield.

A commitment to sustainability in the real estate and infrastructure sectors creates value for investors, benefits communities and brings positive environmental impacts, according to Shami Nissan, partner and head of sustainability at Actis.

The U.S. commercial real estate debt market in the United States has grown to more than $5 trillion in loans outstanding, making it one of the largest fixed-income asset classes, according to a sponsored report by Karen Martinus, director of global research for USAA Real Estate.

Kryalos has partnered with French company Euryale to make investments in Italy’s healthcare sector.

Kohl’s has plans to increase its retail footprint following the impacts of COVID to the sector.

Savills has acquired workplace specialist BRICKBYTE in Germany.

The Land and Environmental Court of Appeal have approved the detailed plan for Hästen 21, Pembroke’s new 36,000 square-meter (387,500-square-foot), mixed-use building in central Stockholm.

New York, Paris and London have demonstrated that they retain the key fundamentals of a successful retail location and are set to bounce back quicker this year than other destination cities.

A 10-percent correction is needed on average for the gateway industrial markets in the United States.

Sun Belt metros are leading the way when it comes to building new homes — and they need them, with scores of buyers moving in from other parts of the country, causing inventory to dwindle and prices to surge.

Octopus Real Estate has entered the U.K. affordable housing market.

Evolve Estates, a subsidiary of LCP Group, has acquired Three Spires Shopping Centre in Lichfield, England, a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire.

Henley Investments has appointed Monica Popescu as a new investment director who will focus on origination and execution of investment opportunities across continental Europe. 

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) has disclosed two real estate commitments to funds managed by Blackstone and EQT Exeter.

The ​​Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) has contributed as much as $25 million to an opportunistic real estate fund managed by GEM Realty Capital.