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BGO makes senior leadership changes

Five executives have been elevated to key global or regional roles as part of the Miami-based manager’s long-term succession planning.

Ares, Goldman and the new real estate deal structure 

The structure of RCG Venture’s acquisition of a $1.8bn retail portfolio, which includes buckets of non-real estate capital, presents a framework for a new kind of deal in the sector.

Tariff war ups the uncertainty ante for recovering debt markets

The Trump administration’s move to implement global tariffs will hit the lending, construction markets hardest, KPMG’s Roger Yang believes.

Blackstone secures $2.8bn CMBS loan for retail REIT buy

The loan will be backed by 93 shopping centers, totaling 10.5 million square feet.

Real estate credit welcomes the return of liquidity

Lending is gaining momentum, starting with a resurgent CMBS market, which saw $36.3bn worth of issuance through mid-March, up from the $14.4bn seen during the same period in 2024.

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.

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.