Research | Dec 17, 2014 Fundraising predictions for year-end 2014 by Denise DeChaine The trends during the past few years have definitely been ones that relate to an improving economy.
Transactions | Dec 17, 2014 IDI Gazeley sells entire Mexican industrial portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich IDI Gazeley, a part of Brookfield Logistics Properties, has sold its entire Mexican industrial portfolio for $302 million.
Investors | Dec 17, 2014 Illinois Teachers commits $30m to emerging manager by Reg Clodfelter Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois has committed $30 million from its emerging manager program.
Investors | Dec 17, 2014 J.P. Morgan buys Aviva's Asian real estate platform by Andrea Waitrovich J.P. Morgan Asset Management has announced its acquisition of Aviva Investors' Asia Pacific real estate platform.
Investors | Dec 17, 2014 North Carolina commits $550m to real estate by Reg Clodfelter The North Carolina Retirement fund has committed $550 million to real estate.
Investors | Dec 17, 2014 New Mexico commits $45m to niche real estate by Reg Clodfelter A New Mexico pension fund has committed $45 million to a high-yield niche real estate fund.
Transactions | Dec 16, 2014 Berkshire acquires Atlanta apartment asset by Andrea Waitrovich An affiliate of Berkshire Group has acquired Crescent Terminus located in the Buckhead submarket of Atlanta.
Transactions | Dec 16, 2014 GI Partners buys Maryland property for $323m by Andrea Waitrovich GI Partners has completed the acquisition an industrial property in Maryland.
Investors | Dec 16, 2014 Arkansas Teachers commits to real estate by Reg Clodfelter The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System commits to a value-added fund and plans to commit more to real estate in the 2015 calendar year.
Fundraising | Dec 16, 2014 Townsend markets second real estate fund by Andrea Waitrovich The Townsend Group has a new fund in the market.
Transactions | Dec 16, 2014 KBS REIT has purchased three towers in Emeryville, Calif. by Andrea Waitrovich KBS REIT has purchased three towers in Emeryville, Calif., for $248 million.
Investors | Dec 16, 2014 Indiana commits $100m to open-end core fund by Reg Clodfelter An Indiana pension fund has committed $100 million to an open-end core-plus fund.
Investors | Dec 16, 2014 Texas commits $865m to real assets by Reg Clodfelter A pension fund in Texas has committed $865 million to real estate, divided between five different commingled funds, sidecars and co-investments.
Investors | Dec 15, 2014 Allianz forms JV to co-invest up to $1b in U.S. real estate Allianz Real Estate of America and a Canadian financial service provider have officially announced a $1 billion co-investment partnership in U.S. real estate.
Investors | Dec 15, 2014 Pension fund commits to Japanese real estate fund by Reg Clodfelter A state retirement system has committed $20 million to a real estate fund focused on Japan.
Investors | Dec 15, 2014 Retirement system switches real estate consultants by Reg Clodfelter An Illinois-based retirement system has hired a new consultant for its $5.7 billion real estate portfolio.
Investors | Dec 15, 2014 Retirement plan issues RFP for energy dislocation fund by Reg Clodfelter A California retirement system has issued a request for proposals for investment strategies that can favorably exploit the recent dramatic drop in crude oil prices.
Investors | Dec 12, 2014 Firefighters' retirement fund commits $25m to noncore real estate by Reg Clodfelter A municipal firefighters retirement fund has committed $25 million to a value-add real estate fund.
Transactions | Dec 12, 2014 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transactions were an office property in Chicago and a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Fundraising | Dec 11, 2014 European firm holds final close for energy-efficiency fund by Reg Clodfelter A Zurich-based investment manager has held a final close for its energy-efficient real estate and infrastructure fund.