Research | Apr 23, 2025 More than 17,000 build-to-rent homes in U.K. completed in past 12 months, but sharp fall in construction puts future supply at risk by Released Latest analysis from the British Property Federation and Savills shows continued strength in build-to-rent (BTR) completions in the United Kingdom, with more than 17,000 homes completed between first quarter 2024 and first quarter 2025, bringing the total number of completed BTR homes to 127,150. This includes more than 55,400 homes completed in London and 71,700 across the regions, with regional growth (18 percent) outpacing the capital (13 percent).
People | Apr 22, 2025 Cushman & Wakefield names Matthew Bouw Chief Executive, APAC and EMEA by Released Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Matthew Bouwas as chief executive, APAC and EMEA.
Research | Apr 22, 2025 Rapid expansion of international life sciences markets with strong growth in China by Andrea Zander The growing prominence of the life sciences industry has sparked a wave of real estate development globally, with Beijing and Shanghai leading global life sciences construction activity with more than 13.7 million square feet combined, according to a new report from CBRE.
People | Apr 22, 2025 Former BlackRock global real estate CIO joins PolarBlue by Kali Persall Simon Treacy, a Singapore-based private equity real assets veteran of MGPA/BlackRock, CapitaLand and Lendlease, has become the executive chairman of PolarBlue.
Investors | Apr 22, 2025 Nuveen Real Estate announces $150m allocation from CalSTRS to invest in self-storage sector by Andrea Zander Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA and one of the largest real estate managers in the world, with $141 billion in real estate assets under management, has announced the closing of a separately managed account for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) to invest in self-storage assets across the United States.
Investors | Apr 22, 2025 LAFPP commits $60m to Townsend Real Estate Capital Solutions IV by Elise Mackanych The Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP) has approved a commitment of up to $60 million to Townsend Group’s Real Estate Capital Solutions IV, according to meeting materials.
Investors | Apr 22, 2025 Texas PSF commits $200m to Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund XI by Elise Mackanych Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) has committed $200 million to Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund XI, a vehicle of Ares Management.
Research | Apr 22, 2025 Survey of investor sentiment reveals satisfaction and plans to increase commitments to real estate by Loretta Clodfelter Investors are more optimistic about their prospects for capital commitments to real estate in 2025 compared with their actual commitments in 2024, according to the 2025 Institutional Real Estate Investor Trends, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s annual survey of global investor sentiment.
Investors | Apr 22, 2025 VRS commits $250m to Hamilton Lane VA Real Estate by Elise Mackanych The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has committed $250 million to Hamilton Lane VA Real Estate, according to VRS’ investment materials.
Transactions | Apr 22, 2025 QInvest realizes 43 percent ROI on class A multifamily residential real estate project in Texas by Released QInvest has exited from a United States residential real estate project realizing a 43 percent return on investment.
People | Apr 21, 2025 JLL names Will Tran as head of leasing advisory in Vietnam by Released JLL has announced that Will Tran has taken on an expanded role as the head of leasing, Vietnam, effective May 1, 2025.
Transactions | Apr 21, 2025 Korean lenders, Ocean West Capital Partners foreclose on Midtown Manhattan office building by Released Ocean West Capital Partners has led the successful UCC foreclosure of 285 Madison Avenue.
Transactions | Apr 21, 2025 Bain Capital, BlueWater Marinas acquire Boathouse Marine Center by Released Bain Capital Real Estate and BlueWater Marinas have acquired Boathouse Marine Center (BMC), a dry-stack marina in Pompano Beach, Fla.
People | Apr 21, 2025 Lou Jug joins JLL Securities as managing director by Andrea Zander Lou Jug has joined Jones Lang LaSalle Securities as a managing director within its real estate investment banking and equity placement platform.
Investors | Apr 21, 2025 Notes from the road: Key themes from IREI’s Annual Investor Survey Roundtable Series by Chase McWhorter IREI has been conducting an Annual Investor Survey for 29 years. We collect the responses from Thanksgiving to VIP Americas in late January. The last few years we’ve received between 150 and 200 responses giving a good representation on investor sentiment going into the new year. This is the first year that IREI hosted a series of in-person Roundtables in various cities to discuss and strategize on the results. We hosted these throughout the month of March in Chicago, Boston, New York and Dallas.
Research | Apr 21, 2025 Q&A: A closer look at fund operations lift-outs in the real estate investment management industry by Loretta Clodfelter Trends in fund administration have seen a shift toward third-party outsourcing of many fund administration roles. The lift-out, where a fund operations team will be transferred from an investment manager to a third-party administrator, is seeing growing acceptance in the real estate investment industry. Jean-Francois Gillard, executive managing director and head of investment accounting and reporting with CBRE, recently spoke with IREI about a new report from CBRE on the topic, Beyond Outsourcing: The Rise of Back-Office Lift-Outs for Institutional Real Estate Investors, and other aspects of the lift-out process. The following is a lightly condensed and edited version of that interview.
Research | Apr 18, 2025 Colliers: About 80-85 percent of office leasing is expected in green-certified buildings in India by Released India’s real estate sector is undergoing a major transformation, with sustainability emerging as a key cornerstone and growth driver across asset classes, according to Colliers.
Transactions | Apr 18, 2025 Brookfield Properties sells Washington, D.C. office for $175m by Andrea Zander Brookfield Properties, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, has sold 701 Ninth St. NW in Washington, D.C., for $175 million.
Transactions | Apr 18, 2025 Oxford Capital Group announces acquisition of 11 seniors housing properties in Minnesota by Released Oxford Capital Group has acquired the Carefree Portfolio
People | Apr 18, 2025 Panattoni appoints Alexandre Daoud as head of capital markets in the Middle East by Released Panattoni has hired Alexandre Daoud to lead its capital raising in the Middle East.
