Investors | Apr 26, 2017 Illinois SURS searches for real estate debt managers by Jody Barhanovich The $16.9 billion State Universities Retirement System of Illinois is searching for investment managers.
Investors | Apr 26, 2017 NMERB commits $30m to real estate by Jody Barhanovich The $11.7 billion New Mexico Educational Retirement Board committed $30 million to real estate.
Investors | Apr 26, 2017 U.K. firm partners with Singapore-based investor by Released 4/26/17 An international family investment office with a base in Singapore has partnered up with a U.K.-focused real estate advisory company.
Research | Apr 26, 2017 European real estate investors turn to Nordics by Andrea Waitrovich Approximately 94 percent of investors plan to maintain or increase their allocation to the Nordics in 2017, the highest of any European market, according to a study by Intertrust.
Transactions | Apr 26, 2017 Hines to develop billion-dollar mixed-use project in D.C. by Andrea Waitrovich Hines and its partners have broken ground on a billion-dollar mixed-use project in Washington, D.C.
Research | Apr 25, 2017 U.S. industrial market maintains record-breaking pace by Released 4/25/17 U.S. industrial markets absorbed 53.8 million square feet of space in the first quarter.
Research | Apr 25, 2017 U.S. hotel profits grow in 2016 by Jody Barhanovich U.S. hotel profits increased for a seventh consecutive year in 2016.
Investors | Apr 25, 2017 Arkansas TRS commits $25m by Jody Barhanovich The $14.4 billion Arkansas Teachers Retirement System has committed $25 million to real estate.
Transactions | Apr 25, 2017 Oxenwood Real Estate buys U.K. logistics portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich A Canadian institutional investor has acquired a portfolio of prime logistics properties in the U.K.
Transactions | Apr 25, 2017 Union Investment acquires Italian shopping center by Andrea Waitrovich Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has acquired the 129 retail outlet shopping center Le Befane, located in the Rimini region on the Italian Adriatic coast.
Fundraising | Apr 25, 2017 BlackRock holds €700m final close by Released 4/25/17 BlackRock Real Assets has completed the final close for its fourth fund.
Fundraising | Apr 25, 2017 Fenway Capital holds $100m final close by Jody Barhanovich Fenway Capital Partners has held a $100 million final close.
People | Apr 25, 2017 Greystar expands investor relations capabilities by Released 4/24/17 Greystar Real Estate Partners has announced two new hires for its investor relations team.
Research | Apr 24, 2017 Asia Pacific investment remains positive in Q1 2017 by Released 4/24/17 Asia Pacific’s overall investment turnover during the first quarter 2017 increased by 6.2 percent year-on-year.
RLJ Lodging Trust and FelCor Lodging Trust to merge by Released 4/24/17 FelCor Lodging Trust has officially announced its plans to merge with RLJ Lodging Trust.
Fundraising | Apr 24, 2017 Oaktree raises $694m for debt fund by Jody Barhanovich Oaktree Capital Management has raised $694.4 million for its second debt fund.
Transactions | Apr 24, 2017 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings and Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate merge by Andrea Waitrovich The Kennedy-Wilson Board and the Independent Committee of Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate have announced merger plans.
Research | Apr 24, 2017 Asia Pacific domestic investment up in 2016 by Jennifer Molloy Asia Pacific property markets showed resilience in 2016, with heightened investment activity from domestic investors looking to avoid some of the world’s political and economic volatility.
Transactions | Apr 24, 2017 Niam to acquire Danish firm by Andrea Waitrovich Nordic investment manager Niam has signed an agreement to acquire private property company.
Research | Apr 21, 2017 Farmland performance down in first quarter by Denise DeChaine The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries has released the first quarter 2017 results of the NCREIF Farmland Index. The total return for the first quarter was 0.49 percent.