Fundraising | Jun 19, 2015 Fortress holds $1b close for opportunistic fund by Andrea Waitrovich Fortress Investment Group has raised $1 billion for its latest opportunistic credit real estate fund.
Transactions | Jun 19, 2015 Recent commercial real estate transactions by Andrea Waitrovich The largest transaction was a hotel in San Francisco.
Investors | Jun 18, 2015 AEW Europe secures €200m German mandate by Andrea Waitrovich German pension fund manager ZVK has hired AEW Europe's German business to handle a €200 million ($228 million) separate account mandate to invest in commercial real estate across Europe.
Investors | Jun 18, 2015 Wisconsin sets aside $500m for real estate by Zoë Wolff The $89.9 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board is planning to invest approximately $500 million in real estate between now and the end of 2015.
Research | Jun 18, 2015 Four of world's top five most expensive office markets are in Asia by Andrea Waitrovich London's West End continued to be the world's highest-priced office market, but Asia dominated the world's most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five markets.
Transactions | Jun 18, 2015 REITs make portfolio buys worth $1.1b by Andrea Waitrovich Three property portfolios have been acquired by three different REITs for a total of $1.09 billion in sales prices.
Investors | Jun 18, 2015 Kentucky Teachers commits $60m to real estate fund by Zoë Wolff The Teachers' Retirement System of Kentucky has committed $60 million to a value-added real estate fund.
Transactions | Jun 17, 2015 Two San Francisco properties sell for $319m by Andrea Waitrovich In separate deals, two assets in San Francisco have changed hands for a total of $319 million.
Transactions | Jun 17, 2015 Mapletree pays $304m for mixed-use complex in Shanghai by Andrea Waitrovich Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Management has acquired a mixed-use complex located in Shanghai.
Transactions | Jun 16, 2015 European property portfolios sell for €4.7b by Andrea Waitrovich In separate deals, two European portfolios have been sold for €4.73 billion ($5.32 billion).
Transactions | Jun 16, 2015 REITs buy self-storage and hotel portfolios for $1.7b by Andrea Waitrovich Last week, several REITs purchased portfolios of U.S. property for a total of more than $1 billion - and the spending continues.
Transactions | Jun 16, 2015 Two Germany offices sell for €750m by Andrea Waitrovich In two separate deals, two Germany office properties were sold for €750 million ($846.7 million).
Investors | Jun 16, 2015 Connecticut considers $115m of real estate, infrastructure commitments by Zoë Wolff Connecticut State Treasurer Denise Nappier is considering commitments of up to $115 million on behalf of the Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds.
Investors | Jun 16, 2015 Hawaii ERS commits $30m to real estate by Zoë Wolff The Hawaii Employees' Retirement System has committed $30 million to real estate.
Transactions | Jun 15, 2015 Sun Life to acquire Bentall Kennedy for C$560m by Andrea Waitrovich Sun Life Financial has agreed to acquire Bentall Kennedy for a purchase price of C$560 million ($450 million).
London office sells for £150m by Andrea Waitrovich Brockton Capital Fund is under contract to purchase the six-story Great Minster House North in London for £150 million.
Transactions | Jun 15, 2015 UPDATED: Meadow Partners buys office in London by Andrea Waitrovich Meadow Partners is under contract to purchase an office building in London.
Investors | Jun 15, 2015 San Francisco ERS targets European real estate by Zoë Wolff The San Francisco Employees' Retirement System has committed $162.5 million to two real estate funds.
Investors | Jun 15, 2015 Australian REITs complete merger by Andrea Waitrovich Australia-based Federation Centres has completed its $22 billion merger with Novion Property Group, and, as part of the merger, taken ownership of a 27-property portfolio.
Investors | Jun 15, 2015 New Mexico pension fund hires real estate consultant by Zoë Wolff The New Mexico Educational Retirement Board has hired its real estate consultant.
