Deals

USS buys £405m UK housing portfolio from Blackstone

The UK private pension fund has acquired 3,000 homes in the country’s largest-ever deal for shared ownership housing.

Blackstone in $1bn US multifamily exit

The manager is offloading 11 properties to REIT Equity Residential in separate transactions.

Virtú Investments, Goldman Sachs acquire Seattle apartments for $175m

The manager’s open-ended Evergreen Fund contributed equity to the deal, which was financed by a Corebridge Financial loan.

Real estate markets are unquestionably looking more positive

Owners considering sales may want to bring assets to the market sooner rather than later, says Rasheed Hassan, head of global cross-border investment at Savills.

Town Lane buys Atlanta office via debut fund

The manager, founded by Blackstone veteran Tyler Henritze last year, made its first publicly disclosed investment via a newly formed joint venture.

Coima launches €200m fund for 2026 Olympic Village development

The Milan-based manager will convert the property into student housing following the 2026 Winter Games.

LOGOS co-founder to start new logistics firm

Iliffe will spin out part of LOGOS’ business following ESR’s acquisition of the three co-founders’ ownership stakes.

September will be crunch time for French real estate, say managers

Whether or not the election-induced delay to the country’s real estate recovery will be contained depends on whether a new government can work together.

Slättö targets €500m for third Nordic value-add fund

In its first investment for the fund, the manager has acquired a 40% stake in a Swedish student accommodation portfolio.

TPG Next backs fledgling real estate credit shop

The fund has seeded a just-launched private debt strategy from an industry veteran.