We have always emphasized the fact that our company is investor-focused, that we always place the interests of members of the investor community first in everything we do. How the editorial content for this publication is curated provides a perfect example of what we mean.
As of this writing, we are approaching the midway point of 2024, and we recently hosted our Spring Editorial Advisory Board Meeting for Institutional Real Estate Americas.
The Editorial Advisory Board of Institutional Real Estate Americas gathered for its spring 2024 board meeting in Charleston, S.C., in April, and the conversations held during the meeting will help guide this publication’s editorial content for the year ahead. Prior to the meeting, attendees were asked to share the questions they have for each other, the issues they are dealing with at their organization, and the concerns that keep them up at night.
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a harsh blow to many property owners, who struggled with shutdowns, rigid operating requirements and general uncertainty. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the pandemic turbo-charged demand for life sciences, logistics, data centers and self-storage. Which of those sectors have panned out for investors, and which have been more of a flash in the pan?
Past downturns emphasize the importance of learning from history because today’s concerns are not entirely new when reflecting on past crises.
Green leases — rental contracts containing extra clauses related to the environmental performance of a building — are on the rise in Europe.
In 2024 we stand at an inflection point within the U.S. economy and real estate market. More so than any time in recent memory, this year is marked by a series of events that could redefine the trajectory of economic and real estate dynamics well into 2025.
In a market that has become increasingly frustrated with the dearth of transaction volume, smaller assets are proving to have an edge over their bigger peers when it comes to liquidity.
Crescent Communities, Heitman and a state pension fund separate account have formed a joint venture to invest in the HARMON by Crescent Communities single-family build-to-rent platform across 14 key strategic growth markets, with a $235 million initial investment in projects across North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Arizona, set to begin construction this spring.
CBRE Investment Banking has arranged a programmatic joint venture between Cypress West Partners and TPG Angelo Gordon, which has the ability to acquire up to $300 million in medical office assets across the Sun Belt region over the next two years.
GTIS Partners and Hovnanian Enterprises, a national homebuilder, have expanded their partnership to develop, construct and sell homes in a new joint venture of eight additional for-sale homebuilding communities.
Invitation Homes has entered into a joint venture with Quarterra Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lennar Corp., Centerbridge Partners and other high-quality institutional investors.
Greystar Real Estate Partners, on behalf of its affiliates, has held a final close of Greystar Equity Partners XI (GEP XI) with aggregate equity commitments of $1.9 billion.
The Riverside Co. has announced that its affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Townsend Group from Aon.