Transactions | Oct 28, 2025 Hyatt to manage first Andaz Hotel in Hong Kong, opening in 2027 by Released Hyatt Hotel Corp. has entered into a management agreement with Wing Tai Properties and CSI Properties for the first Andaz branded hotel in Hong Kong.
Transactions | Oct 28, 2025 Ares Management, Slate Asset Management to acquire Polish real estate portfolio valued at more than €300m from Trei Real Estate by Released A joint venture formed by Ares Management Corp.’s Ares Real Estate funds and Slate have agreed to acquire a portfolio of 36 Polish properties from Trei Real Estate, an international developer and asset manager. The portfolio is valued at more than €300 million ($349 million).
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 Centerbridge Partners, Reframe Holdings announce self-storage JV by Released Centerbridge Partners and Reframe Holdings have formed a programmatic joint venture. Including leverage, the venture will be positioned to aggregate and own more than $500 million of self-storage facilities across the United States.
Fundraising | Oct 27, 2025 Greystar announces final close of $1.27b Greystar Credit Opportunities Fund II by Released Greystar has held a final close for its Greystar Credit Opportunities Fund II (GO II), the firm’s second dedicated closed-end credit vehicle.
Fundraising | Oct 27, 2025 SROA Capital Fund IX surpasses target, raising more than $1.1b in total commitments by Released SROA Capital (SROA), a vertically integrated real estate investment and technology firm specializing in self-storage, has held a final closing for its SROA Capital Fund IX, LP, together with its parallel vehicles, (Fund IX).
Research | Oct 27, 2025 Institutional real estate returns in a holding pattern by Released The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) has released third quarter 2025 results for the NCREIF Property Index.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 PSERS commits $90 to Graceada Partners Fund IV by Elise Mackanych The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) has committed $90 million to Graceada Partners Fund IV.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 Illinois TRS reports fifth consecutive year of funded status improvement by Released The Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) has reported a notable increase in its funded status for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of improvement.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 NYSCRF commits $810m to four real estate vehicles by Elise Mackanych The New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has committed $810 million to four real estate vehicles in August, according to recently released meeting materials.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 SJCERA sets 2026 real estate pacing plan at $130m by Elise Mackanych The San Joaquin County (Calif.) Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) has set its real estate pacing plan at $130 million for 2026, according to meeting materials from Oct. 15.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 L.A. Water & Power and StepStone renew real estate consultancy relationship by Elise Mackanych The Los Angeles Water & Power Employees’ Retirement Plan has approved a five-year extension of its contract with StepStone Real Estate for real estate consulting services, according to meeting materials.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2025 Starlight Investments continues expansion in U.K. Build-to-Rent Market with acquisition in Maidenhead, England by Released Starlight Investments has announced the acquisition of a build-to-rent (BTR) development in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2025 Barings, Salas expand residential investment strategy with strategic land acquisitions in Barcelona by Released Barings in partnership with Spanish residential developer Salas has completed the acquisition of three strategic land plots in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
Research | Oct 27, 2025 Knight Frank forecasts $16b of U.K. healthcare property transactions in 2025 by Released The U.K. market is on track to complete £12 billion ($16 billion) of healthcare property transactions in 2025, according to Knight Frank.
Transactions | Oct 27, 2025 AEW completes first German life sciences investment in Munich for EUROCORE by Released AEW has acquired a 10,900-square-meter (117,326-square-foot) newly built, fully let life sciences asset from Aventin Real Estate, in Gräfelfing, Munich.
Investors | Oct 27, 2025 Craig A. Spencer on Arden Group’s strategy for unlocking value in America’s hidden industrial gems by Andrea Zander Shallow- and mid-bay industrial assets are emerging as the quiet outperformers of the industrial real estate sector. As Craig A. Spencer, the chairman and CEO of Arden Group, explains, these infill, multi-tenant properties — typically under 250,000 square feet — serve as critical infrastructure for local service providers, regional distributors, and small businesses. Despite their essential role, the market remains highly fragmented and significantly undersupplied, creating a powerful opportunity for institutional investors who have the operational capability to aggregate and professionally manage these assets.
Transactions | Oct 24, 2025 Plymouth Industrial REIT announces agreement to be acquired by Makarora for $2.1b by Released Plymouth Industrial REIT has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which entities affiliated with Makarora Management, along with Ares Alternative Credit funds, will acquire all outstanding shares of Plymouth’s common stock and all outstanding limited partnership interests of Plymouth Industrial OP, LP for $22.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion, including the assumption of certain outstanding debt.
Transactions | Oct 24, 2025 Federated Hermes to acquire a majority interest in FCP Fund Manager by Released Federated Hermes has reached a definitive agreement to acquire 80 percent of FCP Fund Manager, a privately held U.S. real estate investment manager.
Research | Oct 24, 2025 Growing interest in private real estate within retirement plans by Andrea Zander There was more than $45 billion in net assets under management from defined contribution capital invested in private real estate as of Dec. 31, 2024, according to the 2025 Private Real Estate in Defined Contribution Survey.
Research | Oct 24, 2025 Government shutdown creates new economic uncertainty, but commercial real estate stability holds by Andrea Zander The latest edition of The Chief Economist from BGO notes that while economic uncertainty tied to shifting trade policy has eased, a new challenge has emerged due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
