Fundraising | Oct 5, 2015 QInvest launches real estate securities fund in partnership with PREI by Andrea Waitrovich QInvest has launched a real estate securities fund in partnership with Pramerica Real Estate Investors.
Investors | Oct 5, 2015 Massachusetts pension fund seeks investment consultant by Zoë Wolff The $570 million Worcester (Mass.) Regional Retirement System is seeking a general investment consultant.
Fundraising | Oct 2, 2015 Blackstone announces $15.8b final haul for mega-fund by Zoë Wolff The Blackstone Group has announced the $15.8 billion final close for its latest global real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII.
Fundraising | Oct 2, 2015 Palisades Mexico Partners targets $150m for new fund by Zoë Wolff Palisades Mexico Partners has launched Palisades Income and Growth Fund II.
Transactions | Oct 1, 2015 GIC and Heitman form retail JVs with Macerich by Andrea Waitrovich The Macerich Co. has formed joint ventures with Heitman and Singapore's GIC.
Investors | Oct 1, 2015 Colorado pension fund commits $20m to real estate by Zoë Wolff The $4.26 billion Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado has committed $20 million to Velocis Fund II.
Fundraising | Oct 1, 2015 Noble Hospitality Fund holds final close of $233m by Zoë Wolff Noble Investment Group has held a final close of $233 million for Noble Hospitality Fund III.
Fundraising | Oct 1, 2015 Hunter launches U.K. Retail Trust Fund by Andrea Waitrovich Hunter Real Estate Investment Managers has launched Hunter U.K. Retail Trust.
Transactions | Sep 30, 2015 Blackstone pays $690m for NYC apartment portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group, with its partner Fairstead Capital, has purchased a portfolio of multifamily assets in New York City.
Transactions | Sep 30, 2015 Blackstone JV sells English mall for £105m by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group and Catalyst Capital have sold a 398,000-square-foot mall in Blackpool, England, for £105 million.
Transactions | Sep 30, 2015 Entire retail block in Miami Beach sells for $370m by Andrea Waitrovich The world's fourth richest person, whose empire includes Zara, has purchased an entire block of Miami Beach
Investors | Sep 30, 2015 Kansas commits $175m to real estate by Zoë Wolff The $16.6 billion Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has committed up to $175 million to real estate.
Fundraising | Sep 30, 2015 KSL Capital Partners holds final close of $2.68b by Zoë Wolff KSL Capital Partners has held a final close of $2.68 billion in equity commitments for its fourth fund.
Transactions | Sep 29, 2015 Apple buys another property in San Jose by Andrea Waitrovich Apple continues to grow its San Jose office space.
Transactions | Sep 29, 2015 Ireland's NAMA sells retail portfolio for €1.85b by Andrea Waitrovich A joint venture has been selected by Ireland's National Asset Management Agency as the preferred bidder for the Project Jewel portfolio.
Fundraising | Sep 29, 2015 Berkshire launches open-end multifamily fund by Zoë Wolff The Berkshire Group has launched a core-plus open-end multifamily fund.
Fundraising | Sep 29, 2015 Europa Capital launches fifth fund by Zoë Wolff Europa Capital is launching its fifth pan-European value-added fund. s launching its fifth pan-European value-added fund.
Transactions | Sep 28, 2015 Liberty plans $1b project in New Jersey by Andrea Waitrovich Liberty Property Trust plans to construct a $1 billion master-plan redevelopment along the Delaware River in Camden, N.J.
Transactions | Sep 28, 2015 AEW Europe buys U.K. retail property for £290m by Andrea Waitrovich AEW Europe has acquired the 1.1 million-square-foot retail property in Basingstoke, England, for £290 million ($446.6 million).
Investors | Sep 28, 2015 NYSCRF commits $500m to real assets by Zoë Wolff The $181.7 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed a total of $500 million to an infrastructure fund and a farmland fund.