In yet another hospitality megadeal, several private equity and real estate firms are taking Kerzner International private.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Following a spate of new hires and fund closings, Starwood has hired William Jandrisits as director of finance to help manage its rapid expansion.
5 min read · 23 January 2013
Equity International, the private equity firm affiliated with Sam Zell, has closed its second fund, focusing on Brazil and beyond.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Two very different real estate conferences took place last month in San Francisco—one featuring Madeleine Albright, the other Donald Trump— but both generated buzz. By Paul Fruchbom
5 min read · 23 January 2013
THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Saving Hollywood</strong><br /> No one was more surprised than the Los Angeles City Council when, in 2002, a private equity partnership called Fox River Land Co. purchased Cahuenga Peak, a tract of land just west of
4 min read · 01 April 2006
When in Romania? 2006-04-01 Staff Writer When one sees images of Romania on television, they're usually confined to Dracula and dark, stormy castles in Transylvania. So when a recent broadcast of the British reality show “A Place in the Sun” focused instead on some of the country's charming properties and th
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Hotels of the World Cup 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Will luxuries, or lack thereof, translate onto the playing field of the 2006 World Cup in Germany? Beginning on June 9 in Munich, is expected to draw millions of soccer fans from around the world, a potential boon to the country's hospitality and retail sectors
1 min read · 23 January 2013
The hotel merchants of Venice 2006-04-01 Staff Writer The city of Venice, Italy is auctioning off 13 palaces and villas in some of its most famous neighborhoods, including prime real estate overlooking the Grand Canal, as well as properties situated on the 11-mile-long sandbar Lido and on the island of Muran
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Hoop dreams 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Call it the Magic syndrome.<br /> <br /> Ever since Earvin “Magic” Johnson became a real estate entrepreneur, other veterans of the hardcourt have looked to replicate his success in the property market. Last year, for example, former NBA journeyman Rony Seika
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Regulating real estate 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Last month, the <italic>New York Times Magazine</italic>, which has in the past, devoted entire supplements to men's spring fashion or luxury travel, dedicated an entire issue to real estate. Selected topics included the global expansion of the Yello
2 min read · 23 January 2013
