Transactions | Jun 12, 2017 Five Holdings launches $570m hospitality focused REIT by Andrea Waitrovich Five Holdings, previously known as SKAI Holdings, has launched a $570 million REIT.
People | Jun 12, 2017 CBRE names head of Western China by Released CBRE has announced the appointment of Andrew Deng as managing director, Western China.
People | Jun 12, 2017 Brad Gries to join LaSalle as head of U.S. acquisitions by Released LaSalle Investment Management has announced that Brad Gries will join the firm.
Investors | Jun 12, 2017 LACERS to commit up to $25m to real estate fund by Jody Barhanovich Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System plans to commit up to $25 million a real estate fund managed by Heitman.
Investors | Jun 12, 2017 Virginia commits $125m to Carlyle fund by Jody Barhanovich Virginia Retirement System has committed $125 million to an opportunistic real estate fund managed by The Carlyle Group.
Transactions | Jun 12, 2017 Shenzhen Metro Group becomes China Vanke’s largest shareholder by Released Shenzhen Metro Group has acquired more shares in China Vanke.
People | Jun 12, 2017 BNP Paribas Real Estate names CEO by Released Laurent Ternisien has been appointed CEO of BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Luxembourg.
Investors | Jun 12, 2017 U.K. REIT renames as Landsec by Released U.K.-based Land Securities Group renamed itself Landsec.
Transactions | Jun 12, 2017 Blackstone to sell SF iconic building for $300m by Andrea Waitrovich Blackstone has plans to sell The Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Research | Jun 9, 2017 Hong Kong housing prices hit record highs, but could still climb higher by Jody Barhanovich Hong Kong’s residential prices are now as much as 75.9 percent higher than the market peak in 1997 after the city was handed back to China 20 years ago, according to JLL’s Land and Residential Market Review report.
Investors | Jun 9, 2017 Almanac Realty commits $300m to venture with PECO Real Estate Partners by Jody Barhanovich PECO Real Estate Partners and Almanac Realty Investors have formed PREP Property Group.
Transactions | Jun 9, 2017 Digital Realty Trust buys data center operator for $7.6b by Released Digital Realty Trust has plans to buy data center operator DuPont Fabros Technology.
Transactions | Jun 9, 2017 JRK Property raises $330m for apartment fund by Andrea Waitrovich JRK Property Holdings has raised $330 million for its latest apartment investment fund.
Transactions | Jun 9, 2017 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich Transactions reported this week included the sale of a hotel portfolio.
Transactions | Jun 8, 2017 KRC Land makes acquisition in Vancouver by Released KRC Co. has plans to acquire select real estate assets in Vancouver, Canada, and Hong Kong from NG Holdings.
Research | Jun 8, 2017 Dodge Momentum Index resumes growth in May by Released Following a dip in April, the Dodge Momentum Index advanced 4 percent in May.
Transactions | Jun 8, 2017 Vancouver waterfront undergoes transformation by Andrea Waitrovich Vancouver waterfront is well on its way transforming into a new community.
Transactions | Jun 8, 2017 Manhattan skyline gets skinnier and skinnier … then curvy by Andrea Waitrovich Manhattan keeps growing with taller and taller skyscrapers. But now architects are thinking about shaping the skyline into a different direction.
Investors | Jun 8, 2017 Louisiana Teachers searches for REIT managers by Jody Barhanovich Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana is searching for investment managers to invest in REITs.
Research | Jun 8, 2017 Northern California continues to be top market for tech and start-ups by Andrea Waitrovich Silicon Valley and San Francisco ranked first and second, respectively, as the nation’s top tech markets, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s TechCities 1.0 report.