Transactions | Aug 21, 2014 Kaisa buys Chinese development sites for $502m by Andrea Waitrovich Hong Kong-listed property developer Kaisa has been actively purchasing development sites in Shenzhen, China.
Transactions | Aug 20, 2014 Resort transaction volume projected to exceed $6b in 2014 by Reg Clodfelter Demand for resort hotels has continued to rise, with the sector's transaction volume expected to surpass $6 billion by the end of the year and reach its highest level since 2007.
Fundraising | Aug 20, 2014 AEW closes second senior housing fund by Andrea Waitrovich AEW Senior Housing Investors II has held a $371 million final close, surpassing its $250 million target, confirms AEW Capital Management.
Transactions | Aug 20, 2014 Harrison Street pays $520m for senior housing portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired an 11-property portfolio of senior housing properties located on the East Coast for $520 million.
Transactions | Aug 20, 2014 Morgan Stanley buys several global retail properties for $873m by Andrea Waitrovich In two separate deals, Morgan Stanley has purchased retail properties in the United States and Europe for a total of $873 million.
Transactions | Aug 19, 2014 UPDATED: Three Singapore firms invest in European markets by Andrea Waitrovich Asia Pacific investors continue investing capital into Europe. In several separate deals, three Singapore-based firms are under contract to acquire a number of office properties located in London and Germany.
Investors | Aug 19, 2014 SFERS board approves recommendation for real assets consultant by Reg Clodfelter The board of the San Francisco City and County Employees' Retirement System has approved the recommendation that Cambridge Associates serve as the consultant for its new real assets portfolio.
Transactions | Aug 19, 2014 Two Singapore firms invest in European markets by Andrea Waitrovich Asia Pacific investors continue investing capital into Europe. In two separate deals, two Singapore-based firms are under contract to acquire several office properties located in London and Germany.
Fundraising | Aug 19, 2014 LaSalle holds second close for Canadian fourth fund by Andrea Waitrovich LaSalle Canadian Income & Growth Fund IV has held a second close, raising more than C$216 million ($197.9 million).
Research | Aug 18, 2014 Top 20 firms control 53% of industry assets by Larry Gray Post-global financial crisis, investors have gained a new appreciation for the real estate asset class.
Transactions | Aug 18, 2014 Starwood JV to acquire €259m industrial portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich, 8/18/14 MStar Europe has acquired a 6.6 million-square-foot portfolio of light industrial properties in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Transactions | Aug 18, 2014 KKR enters Australian market with A$120m buy by Andrea Waitrovich KKR has entered the Melbourne market with its new partner Abacus Property Group.
Research | Aug 18, 2014 Pension funds enjoy bull ride by Larry Gray Fueled by a white-hot stock market, many of the nation's public pension funds have reported impressive performance figures for the recent fiscal year ended June 30.
Investors | Aug 18, 2014 CalPERS searches for infrastructure consultant, hires managers by Drew Campbell The California Public Employees' Retirement System has announced commitments totaling more than $1 billion to global infrastructure managers and listened to finalist presentations from three infrastructure consultants.
Transactions | Aug 15, 2014 Crown Estate JVs purchase two London retail properties for $1.2b by Andrea Waitrovich The Crown Estate and its partners have completed two separate London acquisitions, totaling $1.2 billion in sales price.
Transactions | Aug 15, 2014 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transactions were a retail property in Florida and office asset in North Carolina.
Transactions | Aug 15, 2014 CPPIB expands multifamily portfolio and invests $500m in industrial partnership by Andrea Waitrovich The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced the further expansion of its multifamily portfolio in the United States and an additional $500 million to the Goodman North American Partnership.
Investors | Aug 14, 2014 Sacramento invests $85m between three commitments by Reg Clodfelter The $7.8 billion Sacramento County (Calif.) Employees' Retirement System has invested $85 million in real estate between three separate commitments.
Transactions | Aug 14, 2014 Allianz buys two German assets for $429m by Andrea Waitrovich Allianz Real Estate Germany is the owner of two new assets in Munich.
People | Aug 14, 2014 MassPRIM re-ups with Townsend for real estate, timber consulting services by Reg Clodfelter The board for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has approved the real estate and timber committee's recommendation to retain the The Townsend Group as the board's general real estate and timber consultant.
