Investors | Nov 2, 2016 NYSTRS commits up to $200m to real estate debt funds by Jody Barhanovich The $109.7 billion New York State Teachers’ Retirement System is investing up to $200 million in real estate debt strategies.
Investors | Nov 2, 2016 TH Real Estate JV to invest in retail in Southern Europe TH Real Estate with its partners has formed an investment vehicle focused on retail investments in Southern Europe.
Fundraising | Nov 2, 2016 Principal launches real estate debt fund for foreign investors by Andrea Waitrovich Principal Real Estate Investors has launched its first real estate debt fund.
Fundraising | Nov 2, 2016 Cromwell launches €2b core European property fund by Andrea Waitrovich Cromwell Property Group has launched its first major European fund launch.
Investors | Nov 1, 2016 JBG sells D.C. office asset for $142m, participates in $8.4b merger by Andrea Waitrovich The JBG Cos. has sold an office in Washington, D.C., to a foreign investors and participates in a $8.4 billion merger.
Investors | Nov 1, 2016 Florida SBA commits $150m to debt fund by Jody Barhanovich The $176.5 billion Florida State Board of Administration has committed $150 million to a real estate debt fund.
Transactions | Nov 1, 2016 Hong Kong company pays $103.4m for 514 acres in Hawaii by Andrea Waitrovich China Oceanwide Holdings has acquired 514 acres of undeveloped land for residential development in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Investors | Nov 1, 2016 NYSTRS renews REIT management agreements by Jody Barhanovich The $109.7 billion New York State Teachers’ Retirement System has renewed its REIT portfolio management agreements.
Investors | Nov 1, 2016 Warburg Pincus forms data center JV with Chinese firm by Andrea Waitrovich Warburg Pincus has formed a joint venture to establish a digital real estate platform in China.
Transactions | Oct 31, 2016 Chinese investors target multimillion-dollar U.S. developments by Andrea Waitrovich In separate projects, two China-based investors are investing in multimillion-dollar development projects in the United States.
Research | Oct 31, 2016 U.S. investors shift toward higher-return strategies by Jody Barhanovich U.S. pension funds have increased redemptions from core, open-end U.S. property funds.
Investors | Oct 31, 2016 Chicago-based pension fund commits $15m to real estate debt by Jody Barhanovich The $2.3 billion Chicago Policemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund has committed $15 million to real estate debt.
Investors | Oct 31, 2016 Illinois Teachers to get government contribution increase by Jody Barhanovich The State of Illinois is set to increase its contribution to its teachers’ pension fund for fiscal year 2018.
Research | Oct 28, 2016 Las Vegas property markets show improvement by Jody Barhanovich Recently, California Public Employees’ Retirement System made a billion-dollar buy in the Las Vegas market. Let’s take a closer at this tertiary market.
Fundraising | Oct 28, 2016 Coima launches second Italian property fund by Andrea Waitrovich Coima SGR has launched its second fund.
Investors | Oct 28, 2016 Chinese investor launches European operation by Andrea Waitrovich China-based COS Capital has plans to deploy up to €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in European property over three years.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2016 Blackstone acquires 80% stake in D.C. office building by Jody Barhanovich The Blackstone Group has paid $288.1 million for an 80 percent stake in a 607,041-square-foot class A office building in Washington, D.C.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2016 Ascendas REIT to sell business park in Shanghai for $228m by Andrea Waitrovich Ascendas Funds Management has sold a business park in Shanghai.
Investors | Oct 27, 2016 AEW Europe completes €24b merger by Andrea Waitrovich AEW Europe has completed its merger, creating one of the largest real estate asset managers in Europe with more than €24 billion ($26 billion) of assets under management.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2016 JV sells Chinese mixed-use project for nearly $3b by Andrea Waitrovich Cheung Kong Property Holdings and its partner the Li Ka Shing (Overseas) Foundation have sold their stake in a mixed-use project in China.
