Family Office

Core real estate’s scarcity premium comes under scrutiny

Investor appetite for prime assets is intensifying, but a stubborn bid-ask gap is challenging the notion that scarcity alone will command a premium, writes JC Russell.

Core investors confront the green transition

The cost of waiting to future-proof real estate assets is rising as core and core-plus investors weigh energy-efficient retrofits against the risk of future obsolescence, writes Elisabeth Jeffries.

Family offices are taking the specialist route to third-party expansion

Firms like London-based L+R Group are seeking to incorporate institutional capital to reach global scale.

Why the Livingstone brothers’ L+R Group wants to raise third-party capital

The £12bn London-based family office is preparing to become custodians of institutional money predominantly within its hospitality specialization.

Blue Owl closes record-setting debut European net lease fund

The vehicle is the largest-ever dedicated to the regional strategy and the third-largest raised for net lease investments overall.

Danish pensions anchor first close of Urban Partners’ regeneration fund

PensionDanmark and SamPension are both backing the Northern Europe-focused vehicle as first-time investors with the Copenhagen-based manager.

Making the financial case for impact investing

New research from the Multifamily Impact Council and NYU finds multifamily resident services, engagement and sustainability initiatives positively influence NOI, writes Bob Simpson, founder and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council.

BDT & MSD backs launch of US light industrial platform 

Founded by former Black Creek and Ares execs, Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions has scored $250m from BDT & MSD to acquire multi-tenant warehouses.

TPG prepares for ‘major fundraising cycle’ in real estate

The firm is raising capital for three real estate funds and plans to launch a fourth vehicle next month.

Germany roundtable: The challenge of unlocking the country’s potential

Participants in PERE’s roundtable say a combination of public investment and regulatory reform could help to revive Germany’s stalled economy and real estate market. But they also fear a fragile recovery could be derailed by global events.