Regions

Basis Investment Group launches latest community lending partnership 

The New York-based manager this week rolled out a partnership with The Harbor Bank of Maryland as part of a broader effort to promote equitable access to capital.

UK REIT M&A activity presages global consolidation push

Value creation and the need to scale will push more real estate investment trusts and private investment companies into consolidation mode, according to Tim Bodner, a partner in PwC’s real estate practice.

Tishman Speyer lines up $166m development financing for Queens project

The affordable housing development’s financing is being led by New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Ares and Goldman back $1.8bn shopping center portfolio deal

Retail-focused manager RCG Ventures has closed on the first phase of its deal to take private 100 assets owned by listed REIT Global Net Lease.

Chicago Teachers to invest $30m Basis Investment Group allocation 

The $12.9bn pension fund allocated the capital to the New York-based manager’s BIG Real Estate Fund III.

Nuveen names new global head of real estate

Current property boss and long-time executive Chris McGibbon will retire after nearly 24 years with the company.

Tishman Speyer: Rockefeller Center refinancing leads the way

Randall Rothschild sees recent landmark deals underscoring investor confidence in iconic, top-tier office assets.

CDPQ’s Rana Ghorayeb talks balancing risk and reward

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s head of real estate sees balancing the needs of the pension’s stakeholders and partners as key to finding the right formula for its C$77bn real estate portfolio.

C-PACE goes mainstream as originations near $10bn

Nuveen Green Capital’s Jessica Bailey talks about the potential runway for the niche financing strategy.