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A new real estate investment cycle is gathering momentum in early 2025, and there is a general consensus that the United Kingdom is leading the European, and perhaps even the global, recovery. 

Many top global managers are pursuing core strategies within this growing sector, underpinned by robust tenant demand and longer-than-average lease lengths.

During the past few months, investors, managers and consultants participated in Editorial Advisory Board meetings for each of Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s regional publications to discuss the most pressing issues facing the real estate investment industry.

India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam all look attractive right now, market watchers say. All those markets benefit from multinationals keen to deploy a China Plus One strategy of expansion. Opportunistic investors may find attractive options in all four.

Pension funds looking to make some big moves by acquiring an ownership stake in real estate operating companies (REOCs) could find more opportunities ahead in the coming year.

The expansion of core real estate portfolios to include alternative property types marks a significant evolution in the NFI-ODCE.

The total market value of eight of the largest asset classes hit a new record of $246.8 trillion at the end of 2024, shows Ocorian’s Global Asset Monitor.

TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, and Sabey Data Centers (SDC), a joint venture between Sabey Corp. and National Real Estate Advisors (NREA), have formed a strategic collaboration agreement to leverage advanced nuclear Natrium plants into SDC’s current and future data center operations.

Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation, a real estate investment manager, and Devon Self Storage, a self-storage developer, owner and manager, have announced the completion of two class A self-storage redevelopments, according to a news release Jan. 23.

The Stanislaus County (Calif.) Employees Retirement System has committed $25 million to Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners (BSREP) V, on Dec. 20, according to meeting materials.

A new strategic joint venture facilitated by Colliers has secured Osaka-headquartered Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp.’s entry into the Canadian market.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management today released its seventh annual Global Alternatives Outlook, providing a 12- to 18-month outlook across key alternative asset classes offering a detailed analysis of the evolving investment landscape shaped by global policy shifts.

CBRE has appointed a new vice chairman, Drew Anderman, for its U.S. Debt and Structured Finance business in New York City, according to a news release Jan. 29.

The Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS) has committed $70m to two funds: Principal Data Center Growth & Income Fund and WCP NewCold III.

The Investment Advisory Council (IAC) of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) is considering $450 million in real estate commitments, in alignment with its 2025 pacing plan detailed in meeting materials from Jan. 22.