The largest final close during July was by Madison International Realty, which raised nearly €1.25 billion in equity commitments for its Madison International Real Estate Liquidity Fund VI.

The United Kingdom’s vote in June to leave the European Union has further fuelled uncertainty surrounding pre-crisis real estate funds, which are already facing pressure to sell tens of billions of pounds/euros/dollars worth of assets.

Unlike most major German cities, Berlin does not have many skyscrapers, either commercial or residential. 

Student housing in Germany has evolved into an attractive institutional asset class, complementing other specialist real estate investments in the modern investor’s portfolio and providing stability during times of market volatility.

On balance: New accounting standards require leases be recorded on balance sheets, which has implications for real estate owners

The UK Brexit referendum has taught me one thing — I never quite realised just how many experts are willing to offer an opinion and drop a forecast at a moment’s notice.

If you’re like me, you’ve been absolutely barraged over the past several months with invitations to attend briefings and webinars and read blog posts, twitter posts and feature articles proposing to help you understand precisely what the recent vote in the United Kingdom to exit the European Union really means.