Research | Jun 1, 2026 Real estate giants keep growing: Top managers hit $5.8t in AUM amid rising risks by Denise Moose Despite persistent headwinds from rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty, the world's largest real estate investment managers continue to grow. The firms featured in Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s “2026 IRE.IQ Real Estate Managers Guide” collectively oversee more than $5.8 trillion in real estate assets under management — with the top 50 firms alone accounting for more than $4.8 trillion, up from $4.4 trillion the prior year.
Research | Jun 1, 2026 New logistics demand drivers offset impact from Iran conflict — AEW by Andrea Zander AEW has forecasted that the long-term recovery in Europe’s prime logistics sector will remain on track despite short-term cost pressures tied to the conflict in the Middle East.
Transactions | Jun 1, 2026 Stockland swaps warehouses for $2b Melbourne data center by Andrea Zander Stockland has submitted plans for a $2 billion data center that would replace nearly half of its west Melbourne distribution site, according to The Urban Developer.
Fundraising | Jun 1, 2026 Mapletree eyes first close for Asia logistics fund by mid-2026 by Andrea Zander Mapletree has secured equity commitments for its Mapletree Emerging Growth Asia Logistics Development Fund and expects to achieve a first close by mid-2026, according to The Business Times.
Transactions | Jun 1, 2026 Mitsubishi Estate Asia, ESR to develop $490m Western Sydney logistics project by Andrea Zander Mitsubishi Estate Asia has plans expanding its investment in Australia’s logistics market through a joint venture with ESR to develop a $490 million logistics project in Western Sydney, according to Mingtiandi.
Transactions | Jun 1, 2026 PGIM, Miramar Capital complete $300m sale of FedEx industrial portfolio across Southeast by Andrea Zander PGIM and Miramar Capital have completed the $300 million sale of a six-property FedEx industrial portfolio totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet across five Southeast states. A confidential buyer acquired the assets.
People | Jun 1, 2026 GID Residential Partners makes Boston entry by Released GID has continued the expansion of GID Residential Partners, its national development platform, with a strategic entry into the Boston market.
Transactions | Jun 1, 2026 FCPT to acquire up to 102 veterinary properties for $268m by Released Four Corners Property Trust, a REIT primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire up to 102 Mission Pet Health veterinary properties for a purchase price of up to $268 million from Shore Capital Real Estate Partners Fund I.
Transactions | Jun 1, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5b by Released Taylor Morrison Home Corp. has agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in an all-cash deal valued at about $8.5 billion.
Research | Jun 1, 2026 Global real estate markets adjusted in Q1, but outlook for year points to transactions being ‘delayed, not destroyed’ — Savills by Released Global real estate investment turnover of $230 billion in first quarter 2026 represented a 5 percent decline on a sequential basis, according to Savills in its latest Quarterly Capital Markets Report, but according to the international real estate adviser, activity could see a robust rebound, with pending deals data indicating an 18 percent year-over-year rise in deals in the second quarter, assuming the market consensus is correct on a relatively swift de-escalation of events in the Middle East.
People | Jun 1, 2026 Stoneweg appoints Geert van den Boomen as director, transactions, Netherlands by Released Stoneweg has appointed Geert van den Boomen as director, transactions, Netherlands.
Research | Jun 1, 2026 From strategy to execution: How Bain Capital is redefining retail asset management by Denise Moose In March 2026, IREI began interviewing people across 11 different property types to share their insights and outlooks on asset management in a video series titled Asset Management In Focus.
Research | May 29, 2026 Real estate operating systems set to replace software stacks by Andrea Zander Real estate firms are entering a new phase of PropTech adoption as artificial intelligence makes it possible to connect fragmented software systems across portfolios, according to a recent report by Prasan Kale, co-founder and CEO of Outcome.
Transactions | May 29, 2026 Henderson Park, MEAG announce One Molesworth Street deal by Released Henderson Park and MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re (MEAG), have completed the sale and acquisition of One Molesworth Street in Dublin 2.
Transactions | May 29, 2026 CapitaLand Ascott Trust to sells 336-unit hotel in Singapore for $282m by Released CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has sold The Robertson House by The Crest Collection in Singapore to an unrelated third party for S$360 million ($281.93 million).
Investors | May 29, 2026 Northwind forms $300m capital partnership with Apollo-backed ATLAS by Released Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, has formed a $300 million institutional capital partnership with ATLAS SP Partners.
Investors | May 29, 2026 MDP plans $90b bond for New York data centers, microgrids by Released Municipal Data & Power (MDP), a U.S.-based real estate, infrastructure and energy development consortium focused on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, resilient power systems and community economic development, has launched preparations for its New York State “Data & Power Sovereignty Initiative,” anchored by a planned $90 billion Green Energy Bond program designed to secure New York’s long-term leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure, energy resilience and inclusive economic growth.
Transactions | May 29, 2026 CoStar Group to acquire Zonda by Released CoStar Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zonda.
Research | May 29, 2026 Real estate co-investment: A tale of two perspectives by Denise Moose A new survey by RCLCO Fund Advisors reveals a striking disconnect between how institutional investors and fund managers experience real estate co-investment.
Transactions | May 29, 2026 Cabot Properties acquires 1msf modern industrial portfolio in Fort Worth, Texas by Released Cabot Properties has acquired The Mark IV.
