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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.

Newsline

New Forests appoints Adrian Williams as CFO

MIT study finds online shopping to be more sustainable than malls

QuadReal Property Group invests $1b in eight U.K. assets

SWFs deploy less capital in 2020, PPFs slightly increase capital deployment

Blackstone buys Lucasfilm Singapore facility for $132m

Louisiana Teachers invests in Exeter Europe Logistics Value Fund IV

COVID-19 has accelerated real estate firms’ use of data and technology

Start of construction for PATRIZIA’s 375-unit BTR scheme in Edgbaston

BNP Paribas REIM acquires an office building in Clichy

GSA enters U.S. market with major 8,000 bed acquisition across 27 assets

Collections in affordable housing rebound in December

Westcore buys 4.1msf industrial portfolio

Asia Pacific investors plan to increase real estate purchases in 2021

Strong appetite for Asia Pacific real estate despite COVID-19 pandemic

Ivanhoé Cambridge and PAG launch $400m Japan logistics JV

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