Fundraising | May 22, 2025 CapitaLand Investment partners major domestic insurance company to establish its first onshore master fund in China by Released CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has established its first onshore master fund in China, CLI RMB Master Fund, with a total equity commitment of RMB 5 billion ($713 million).
People | May 22, 2025 Matthew Borstein joins CIM Group as managing director, co-head of credit by Released Matthew Borstein has joined CIM Group as managing director, co-head of credit.
People | May 22, 2025 Tim Murnane, Opus president and CEO, to retire by Released Tim Murnane has announced his retirement as president and CEO of Opus, working through the end of 2026, at which time he will have given 38 years of service to Opus and 46 years in the commercial real estate industry.
Transactions | May 22, 2025 Global Student Accommodation secures $500m refinancing with Wells Fargo by Released Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has closed a $500 million senior loan facility with Wells Fargo Bank.
Investors | May 21, 2025 Abu Dhabi’s Lunate, Brookfield start $1b residential property venture by Andrea Zander Brookfield Asset Management, through its Middle East private equity strategy, and Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based global alternative investment manager with more than $110 billion in assets under management, have formed a joint venture to invest in the residential real estate sector in the Middle East.
Transactions | May 21, 2025 Barings agrees sale of a core-plus logistics asset in France to Fidelity International by Released Barings, on behalf of a European core real estate strategy, has agreed the sale of a logistics asset near Lyon, France, to Fidelity International on behalf of its Pan-European Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions Fund (the LOGICS fund).Â
Transactions | May 21, 2025 Oxford Properties, M7 secure approval for East London urban logistics development by Released Oxford Properties, alongside asset manager M7 Real Estate, have secured approval for its planned redevelopment of Beckton Gateway Retail Park in East London into a class A industrial and logistics hub from the London Borough of Newham.Â
Transactions | May 21, 2025 CapMan Real Estate launches Leona by Released CapMan Real Estate has launched Leona, a new Nordic rental housing concept designed to provide effortless living to its clients.
Investors | May 21, 2025 Principal’s Chris Duey on $2.1t in loans coming due — and what’s next for CRE finance by Andrea Zander In an interview with IREI, Chris Duey, senior managing director and head of private real estate debt portfolio management at Principal Asset Management, shared his insights on the pending debt maturities and expectations for the real estate finance.
Research | May 20, 2025 JLL releases U.S. and Canada Office Fit-Out Cost Guide by Andrea Zander In the United States and Canada, there are multiple factors reshaping business investment assumptions currently: policy shifts in trade, immigration, and federal spending are creating short-term impacts that companies must balance against long-term needs while competing for limited high-quality space and little new product, according to JLL’s U.S. and Canada Office Fit-out Cost Guide.
Transactions | May 20, 2025 Ryman Hospitality Properties to acquire JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for $865m by Released Ryman Hospitality Properties has plans to purchase JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, for $865 million. The company plans for the resort to continue to be operated by Marriott International under the JW Marriott flag.
Transactions | May 20, 2025 Madison Realty Capital originates $720m loan for office-to-residential conversion of former Pfizer Headquarters by Released Madison Realty Capital has originated a $720 million loan to a joint venture between Metro Loft Developers and David Werner Real Estate Investments for the development and conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters consisting of two adjacent and connected office buildings.
Research | May 20, 2025 New Hines research shows European student living graduation from niche to mainstream asset class by Released Hines has released a new paper titled Class Act: Redefining Student Living in Europe, which highlights the sector’s rapidly growing appeal to international investors.Â
Research | May 20, 2025 Redfin Reports U.S. home prices tick down 0.1% in April, the first monthly drop since 2022 by Released U.S. home prices ticked down 0.1 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the first month-over-month decline since September 2022, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.
Transactions | May 20, 2025 AHS to launch $750m Casa AHS on Dubai Water Canal by Released AHS Properties, the UAE’s leading ultra-luxury real estate developer, has announced the launch of Casa AHS, a waterfront development on Dubai Water Canal, valued at $750 million (AED 2.75 billion).
Fundraising | May 20, 2025 Beach Point Capital raises $545m for first dedicated real estate fund by Andrea Zander Beach Point Capital Management, a diversified alternative asset manager, has closed its BPC Real Estate Debt Fund with $545 million of investable capital.
Fundraising | May 19, 2025 Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund V raises $1.245b by ANDREA Zander Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct has held a final closing for its Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund V, securing $1.245 billion in investor commitments.
Transactions | May 19, 2025 PRP acquires fiber optic facility for $60m by Released PRP has acquired a Corning fiber optic manufacturing facility in Hickory, N.C., for $60.6 million.
Research | May 19, 2025 U.K. office yields fell sharply in the first quarter 2025 by Marek Handzel Newly released figures from CoStar show average U.K. office yields fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025, tempting more investors to allocate capital into the sector.
Investors | May 19, 2025 Bonside Scorecard launches strategic partnership with Kimco Realty, Nuveen Real Estate by Andrea Zander Bonside, a technology company that provides financial underwriting and funding to brick-and-mortar businesses, has formed a strategic partnership with Kimco Realty and Nuveen Real Estate.
