Research | Oct 19, 2017 Commercial real estate fundamentals soften in H1 2017 by Jody Barhanovich Commercial real estate fundamentals softened in the first half of 2017, although conditions remained generally healthy, according to Deutsche Asset Management’s 2017 Mid-Year U.S. Real Estate Strategic Outlook report.
Investors | Oct 19, 2017 TSCA to invest $1.7b in mall expansions by Andrea Waitrovich Thai Shopping Centres Association (TSCA) members are investing THB57 billion ($1.7 billion) to increase their combined mall space to more than 98 million square feet by 2019.
Fundraising | Oct 19, 2017 AEW, Natixis complete third close with more than €500m in commitments by Jody Barhanovich AEW and Natixis Asset Management, two affiliates of Natixis Global Asset Management, have completed a third closing for the pan-European debt fund.
Fundraising | Oct 19, 2017 Thorofare Capital raises $164m for debt fund by Jody Barhanovich Thorofare Capital has raised $163.6 million for a debt fund.
Fundraising | Oct 19, 2017 Bascom and Milestone form new sponsor capital fund by Released The Bascom Group and Milestone Real Estate Partners have formed a joint venture called Bascom Milestone Ventures (Milestone Partners).
Investors | Oct 18, 2017 University of Rochester endowment returns 14.3% for fiscal year 2017 by Jody Barhanovich The University of Rochester (N.Y.) endowment earned an annual 14.3 percent return for its long-term investment pool for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Transactions | Oct 18, 2017 Eurocommercial to acquire Woluwe mall in Brussels for €468m by Andrea Waitrovich Eurocommercial has plans to acquire Woluwe shopping center in Brussels for €468 million ($551 million).
Fundraising | Oct 18, 2017 Prologis combines European vehicles into €8.2b open-ended fund by Andrea Waitrovich Prologis has combined its two European vehicles to create a €8.2 billion ($9.7 billion) open-ended fund.
Fundraising | Oct 18, 2017 Sabal Financial Group raises $188m for debt fund by Jody Barhanovich Sabal Financial Group has raised $188.16 million for a debt fund.
Edmond de Rothschild to acquire majority stake in Cording Real Estate Group by Released Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Cording Real Estate Group.
Research | Oct 18, 2017 Job growth and household formation powering U.S. retail by Jody Barhanovich Driven by consistent job gains and the lowest unemployment rate since the early 2000s, retail sales remain on an upward trajectory, according to Marcus & Millichap.
Research | Oct 18, 2017 Research forecasts urban logistics property boom in Europe by Andrea Waitrovich New research shows huge growth in London and Europe urban logistics space is needed to satisfy an expected 69 percent increase in online deliveries.
Research | Oct 17, 2017 Asian investment into Europe to hit €41.2b by end of 2017 by Press Release Asian investment into Europe reached €23.2 billion ($27.2 billion) by the end of third quarter 2017, a 57 percent increase year-on-year, according to international real estate adviser Savills.
Transactions | Oct 17, 2017 Blackstone acquires Spanish hotel company by Jody Barhanovich Blackstone, through its Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe V fund, has agreed to acquire Hotel Investment Partners.
Investors | Oct 17, 2017 Heitman raises $408m for value-added fund by Jody Barhanovich Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm, has raised $408 million for Heitman Value Partners IV.