Transactions | Jun 23, 2015 Blackstone buys property in Queens for $400m by Andrea Waitrovich The Blackstone Group is in contracts to purchase the retail mall and parking garage in Flushing, Queens.
Fundraising | Jun 23, 2015 AllianceBernstein fund surpasses $1b target by Andrea Waitrovich AllianceBernstein has announced the closing of U.S. Real Estate Partners II, with total commitments of $1.2 billion, surpassing its $1 billion equity fundraising target.
Transactions | Jun 23, 2015 Ivanhoé Cambridge and APG invest $920m in Shanghai developer by Andrea Waitrovich Ivanhoé Cambridge and Dutch pension asset manager APG Asset Management have invested $920 million in a Shanghai-based retail-anchored mixed-use developer, owner and operator.
Investors | Jun 22, 2015 Missouri pension fund commits $25m to Clarion by Zoë Wolff The Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System has committed an additional $25 million to an Clarion fund.
Investors | Jun 22, 2015 CIC buys European retail portfolio by Andrea Waitrovich The $653 billion sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp. is under contract to purchase 10-property portfolio of European retail assets.
Transactions | Jun 22, 2015 Hong Kong lots sell for $638m by Andrea Waitrovich The Hong Kong Lands Department has sold two residential sites for $638.2 million.
Fundraising | Jun 22, 2015 KSL raises $2.4b for fourth fund by Andrea Waitrovich KSL Capital Partners has raised $2.39 for its fourth fund, exceeding its equity fundraising target.
Fundraising | Jun 19, 2015 Torchlight debt fund holds second close by Zoë Wolff Torchlight Investors has held a second close of $445 million for Torchlight Debt Opportunity Fund V.
Transactions | Jun 19, 2015 Blackstone buys assets across Europe by Andrea Waitrovich Logicor, a unit of The Blackstone Group, has bought 19 logistics assets in France and Germany.
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.