Transactions | Jan 22, 2019 Instone increases total project portfolio to €4.5b by Andrea Zander German residential developer Instone Real Estate has secured three development projects in Germany that will create around 680 new apartments in Potsdam, Hanover and Norderstedt.
Transactions | Jan 22, 2019 Investa secures first Australian green loan for property fund by Released The Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF) becomes the country’s first major landlord to arrange a universally acknowledged green loan, securing a A$170 million ($121 million) facility.
Transactions | Jan 18, 2019 Unico sells 11-property office portfolio for $710m by Andrea Zander Real estate investment and operating firm Unico Investment Group has sold 11 office assets totaling 1.8 million square feet in Seattle and Denver for $710 million, according to media outlets.
Research | Jan 18, 2019 U.S. real housing price appreciation remains lower than in the other countries by Andrea Zander The housing sector has been lackluster and many investors are wondering if there is cause for worry, according to MetLife Investment Management’s “A stable outlook for the U.S. housing sector” report.
Research | Jan 18, 2019 €72b of capital set to hit real estate in 2019 by Andrea Zander Despite the advent of late cycle, investors are still steadfast in their commitment to the sector with many increasing their allocations.
Transactions | Jan 18, 2019 M&G Real Estate invests $295m in Singapore by Andrea Zander M&G Real Estate, real estate investment affiliate of U.K.-based Prudential PLC, will finance Singapore’s government-owned infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong to acquire its new global headquarters, a transaction worth S$400 million ($295 million).
Research | Jan 18, 2019 Non-mall shopping centers continue positive trend by Jody Barhanovich Non-mall shopping center indicators continued to trend positive in fourth quarter 2018, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. Shopping Center Q4 2018 Marketbeat report.
Transactions | Jan 18, 2019 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Alicia Block Transactions reported this week included an office portfolio in New Jersey.
People | Jan 18, 2019 Aviva Investors announces senior real estate hires by Released Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC, has made three senior hires in newly created roles to its direct real estate team as part of the expansion of its real assets platform.
Research | Jan 18, 2019 Asia Pacific cities lead the way for technology, transparency and transformation by Andrea Zander Asia Pacific is home to 19 of the top 20 cities in JLL’s latest City Momentum Index as urban growth continues to shift toward the region, with Indian and Chinese cities dominating the rankings.
Fundraising | Jan 18, 2019 Warburg-HIH Invest and Nord/LB launch €250m logistics fund by Jody Barhanovich Warburg-HIH Invest and lender Nord/LB have launched a new logistics fund.
Fundraising | Jan 17, 2019 Octopus Healthcare raises further £134m for care home fund by Jody Barhanovich Octopus Healthcare, part of the Octopus Group and an investor in healthcare facilities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, has raised a further £133.5 million ($172.8 million) for its care home fund.
Research | Jan 17, 2019 U.K. real estate investors up their exposure to U.S. market by Andrea Zander Sentiment among U.K. commercial property investors towards the United States has risen dramatically over the past 12 months as enthusiasm for their home market as well as Germany continues to cool, according to BrickVest’s latest commercial property investment barometer, the Barometer.
Research | Jan 17, 2019 Real estate investors should focus on income in 2019 by Andrea Zander Real estate investors should focus on preserving income streams in 2019, while the logistics and unloved retail sectors offer opportunities in Europe and Asia, according to Savills Investment Management.
People | Jan 17, 2019 Covivio completes disposal of €482m of non-strategic assets by Released The Covivio, former Foncière des Régions, has completed the sale of a set of non-strategic assets worth €482 million ($549 million), as part of its strategy to move upmarket its hotel portfolio.
Transactions | Jan 17, 2019 Meketa Investment Group and Pension Consulting Alliance to join forces by Andrea Zander Meketa Investment Group and Pension Consulting Alliance have merged together.
Fundraising | Jan 17, 2019 Annaly Capital, Capital Impact Partners launch second social impact JV by Andrea Zander Annaly Capital Management and Capital Impact Partners have launched a new joint venture.
Transactions | Jan 17, 2019 Worldwide Hotels Group pays $415m for Club Street site by Andrea Zander A subsidiary of Worldwide Hotels Group has agreed to pay S$562.2 million ($415.12 million) for the 5,121-square-meter (55,121-square-foot) plot in Singapore’s Chinatown.
Transactions | Jan 17, 2019 Hospitality Properties Trust agrees to sell 20 travel centers for $308m by Released Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) has sold 20 travel centers to TravelCenters of America for $308.2 million.
Fundraising | Jan 17, 2019 Alpha holds $1.1b final close for value-add pan-Asian fund by Jody Barhanovich Alpha Investment Partners Limited (Alpha), the private fund management arm of Keppel Capital Holdings (Keppel Capital), has held a final closing.
