Research | Sep 5, 2025 Retail sector sees first major pullback since pandemic by Andrea Zander After four years of steady tenant demand, the retail sector hit a turning point in the first half of 2025, according to Marcus & Millichap.
Research | Sep 5, 2025 BGO’s Ryan Severino on industrial market’s steady demand by Andrea Zander The industrial market remains on solid footing, benefiting from resilient consumption and business expansion despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges, wrote Ryan Severino, BGO’s chief economist, in his recent post.
People | Sep 5, 2025 Heitman promotes Tobias Baumann to head of European sales by Andrea Zander Tobias Baumann has been named head of European sales at Heitman.
Transactions | Sep 5, 2025 Affinius Capital originates $132m loan to refinance Lower Bucks Logistics Hub in Lower Bucks County, Pa. by Released Affinius Capital has closed a $132.4 million loan to refinance Lower Bucks Logistics Hub, a newly constructed, two-building, class A industrial warehouse portfolio totaling 815,000 rentable square feet in Lower Bucks County, Pa.
Research | Sep 5, 2025 U.S. job growth shows little change in August by Andrea Zander U.S. job growth was minimal in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 22,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.
People | Sep 5, 2025 CBRE expands capital advisory capabilities in Asia Pacific by Released SiangEe Lim has joined CBRE as a senior director, capital advisors, Asia Pacific.
Investors | Sep 5, 2025 MCERA commits $8m to Blue Owl Real Estate Fund VII by Elise Mackanych The Merced County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association (MCERA) has committed $8 million to Blue Owl Real Estate Fund VII, according to meeting materials.
Texas ERS proposes $450m in commitments to real estate in 2026 by Elise Mackanych The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has proposed a pacing plan of $450 million in target commitments to private real estate in the 2026 fiscal year, according to meeting materials. As of May 31, 2025, ERS had a 9 percent real estate allocation target and $4.1 billion in total real estate assets.
Investors | Sep 5, 2025 IMRF commits $195m to real assets by Released The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) board of trustees has approved up to $195 million in commitments within its real assets allocation.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 Juniper Square receives strategic investment from Nasdaq Ventures by Released Juniper Square has received a strategic investment from Nasdaq Ventures to further accelerate innovation in private markets technology.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 KKR purchases U.K. student accommodation portfolio from Curlew Student Trust II by Released KKR has announced the acquisition of a high-quality portfolio of seven purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets from Curlew Student Trust II (funded by clients of CBRE Investment Management) for approximately £230 million ($309 million).
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 Guardian closes on $497m portfolio acquisition by Released Guardian, a Pacific Northwest leader in multifamily operations, development, and investment, announced the closing of a landmark $497 million portfolio acquisition spanning Oregon and New Mexico.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 ING coordinates $389m club financing for Sea Containers by Released ING’s U.K. Real Estate team has successfully coordinated a £290 million ($389 million) senior term loan with SMBC and BayernLB to the Global Holdings Group, refinancing Sea Containers, their landmark hotel and office asset on London’s South Bank.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 JPMorgan exec to lead Europe’s first dedicated CRE back leverage advisory business by Released Art Capital, a pan-European real estate credit advisory firm, has formally launched its back leverage division, following the appointment of Alexander “AJ” Storton as its fourth partner.
People | Sep 4, 2025 Bob Sessa to retire as head of real assets at Texas ERS by Andrea Zander Bob Sessa, head of real assets at the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS), announced plans to retire after more than 25 years with the pension fund, according to a LinkedIn post.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 Mapletree acquires 38-acre site to develop 420,262-square-foot logistics facility in Pennsylvania by Released Mapletree Investments has acquired a 37.64-acre site at 1180 Corporate Center Drive East in Tobyhanna, Pa., located adjacent to its existing 1.3 million-square-foot industrial asset at 2086 Corporate Center Drive West.
People | Sep 4, 2025 Stockdale Capital Partners appoints Gina Abbott as president of property management by Released Gina Abbott has joined Stockdale as president of the firm’s property management division, Stockdale Management, where she will oversee the management of all assets across the firm’s portfolio.
Research | Sep 4, 2025 Wilshire and GLIO launch real assets indexes by Andrea Zander The newly released FTW GLIO Real Assets indexes, built on Wilshire’s Global Asset Taxonomy System, highlight the riskier energy sector, which offers lower returns with higher volatility compared to infrastructure’s stronger, more stable performance, according to Wilshire Indexes in partnership with the Global Listed Infrastructure Organization (GLIO).
People | Sep 4, 2025 Savills adds more senior hires to its global capital markets platform by Released Savills has further strengthened its leading global capital markets platform with four senior hires in the United Kingdom, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Transactions | Sep 4, 2025 BDx Data Centers and HEXA Renewables sign strategic 50megawatts green-energy deal supporting Singapore-Malaysia grid decarbonization by Released BDx Data Centers has formed a strategic partnership with HEXA Renewables, a regional leader in renewable energy.
