People | Jan 14, 2021 New Forests appoints Adrian Williams as CFO by Released Sydney-based investment management firm New Forests has appointed Adrian Williams as CFO.
MIT study finds online shopping to be more sustainable than malls by Andrea Zander This past holiday season was the most environmentally friendly yet due to online shopping, according to a study MIT conducted in partnership with Prologis focused on the environmental impacts of ecommerce versus in-person shopping.
Transactions | Jan 13, 2021 QuadReal Property Group invests $1b in eight U.K. assets by Released QuadReal Property Group has invested $1 billion to acquire a majority interest in eight U.K. assets (seven in London, one in Manchester).
Research | Jan 13, 2021 SWFs deploy less capital in 2020, PPFs slightly increase capital deployment by Andrea Zander Overall, and compared to 2019 volumes, investments by sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) dropped by 33 percent, to $83.7 billion in 280 transactions.
Transactions | Jan 13, 2021 Blackstone buys Lucasfilm Singapore facility for $132m by Andrea Zander Blackstone Group has plans to buy Lucas Real Estate Singapore’s iconic facility, the Sandcrawler, for S$175.8 million ($133 million), reported media outlets.
Investors | Jan 13, 2021 Louisiana Teachers invests in Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund IV by Kali Persall The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has voted to commit $50 million to a value-add fund managed by Exeter Property Group.
Investors | Jan 13, 2021 COVID-19 has accelerated real estate firms’ use of data and technology by Loretta Clodfelter Commercial real estate data is poised to become even more relevant in a post-pandemic world.
Transactions | Jan 13, 2021 Start of construction for PATRIZIA’s 375-unit BTR scheme in Edgbaston by Released PATRIZIA AG has started the construction of The Residences build-to-rent (BTR) scheme.
Transactions | Jan 13, 2021 BNP Paribas REIM acquires an office building in Clichy by Released BNP Paribas REIM has acquired an office building in Clichy-La-Garenne, France.
GSA enters U.S. market with major 8,000 bed acquisition across 27 assets by Andrea Zander Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA) has acquired 27 U.S. based properties from UCAL.
Research | Jan 13, 2021 Collections in affordable housing rebound in December by Released Although uncertainty surrounding a stimulus package characterized most of December, rates of collections in affordable and public housing were surprisingly high for the month.
Transactions | Jan 13, 2021 Westcore buys 4.1msf industrial portfolio by Andrea Zander Westcore has closed on the acquisition of a 17-property industrial portfolio encompassing 4.1 million square feet across nine U.S. markets.
Research | Jan 13, 2021 Asia Pacific investors plan to increase real estate purchases in 2021 by Released About 60 percent of investors intend to purchase more real estate this year, the highest level since 2016, according to CBRE’s 2021 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey.
Research | Jan 13, 2021 Strong appetite for Asia Pacific real estate despite COVID-19 pandemic by Released The great majority of institutional investors globally plan to stick firm to their future investment plans for non-listed real estate in the Asia Pacific region.
Investors | Jan 13, 2021 Ivanhoé Cambridge and PAG launch $400m Japan logistics JV by Andrea Zander Ivanhoé Cambridge and PAG have launched a new Japan Logistics Venture, with a capacity to deploy up to $400 million for logistics assets in Japan.