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Knight Frank has published the second edition of its ESG Property Investor Survey, with the results demonstrating that institutional investors are increasingly leveraging ESG strategies to create and preserve long-term value.  

Candida Hoeberichts, managing director of capital raising at BGO, recently participated in a special feature highlighting accomplished women in the real estate sector for the Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. She shared her career experiences, provided expert perspectives on the industry and extended empowering guidance to fellow women professionals in the field.

Richard Litton, president of Harbor Group International, highlights the impact of declining interest rates on commercial real estate investment and transaction volumes.

3650 Capital has secured $215 million in fresh capital commitments from repeat investors the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and Mubadala Investment Company.

Related Cos. has launched Related Digital, a vertically integrated data center development and investment platform.

RCG Ventures has announced the approximately $1.1 billion first close of its acquisition of a multi-tenant retail portfolio from Global Net Lease.

Claire Johnston, CEO of Americas at Lendlease, recently participated in a special feature highlighting accomplished women in the real estate sector for the Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. She shared her career experiences, provided expert perspectives on the industry and extended empowering guidance to fellow women professionals in the field.

JLL Capital Markets has structured a new partnership between Berkeley Partners and Invesco Real Estate.

Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has set its pacing plan for real estate investments in 2025, according to meeting materials from March 7, 2025.

Mike Armstrong has rejoined GI Partners as a managing director of GI Real Estate and will lead the firm’s technology and science real estate investments.

JLL has reached an agreement to acquire Javelin Capital, a North America–based renewable-energy investment banking firm.

Commercial real estate (CRE) is proving to be a popular asset class in 2025, according to a survey from CBRE. With seven in 10 investors looking to buy an increased amount of CRE, capital is steadily flowing to real estate.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has changed the name of its DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) program to DOI (diversity, opportunity and inclusion) amid political pressure by the Trump administration.

Jenna Sheehan, senior managing director and head of investor relations – North America at Harrison Street, recently participated in a special feature highlighting accomplished women in the real estate sector for the Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. She shared her career experiences, provided expert perspectives on the industry and extended empowering guidance to fellow women professionals in the field.

Disinflationary forces should prevail in 2025, said Ryan Severino, chief economist and head of research at BGO, at the firm’s Market Outlook & Insights presentation in San Francisco in early March.

As the office real estate sector continues to evolve in the wake of the pandemic, industry leaders and investors are closely analyzing trends that will shape its future. David Bitner, executive managing director of global research at Newmark, offers a comprehensive assessment of the sector’s challenges and opportunities, providing insights into what lies ahead for office markets.

Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has committed $250 million to Oaktree Real Estate Income Fund Feeder VI, according to meeting materials on March 13, 2025.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement (CalSTRS) system has committed more than $1.2 billion to real estate in the second half of 2024, according to the fund’s semi-annual activity report.

The Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Police & Fire Pension has approved a commitment of $5 million to Affiliated Development’s second affordable housing fund, according to meeting materials.

Deborah La Franchi, founder and CEO of SDS Capital Group, recently participated in a special feature highlighting accomplished women in the real estate sector for the Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. She shared her career experiences, provided expert perspectives on the industry, and extended empowering guidance to fellow women professionals in the field.