New York-based private equity firm Blackstone has acquired a quarter stake in an office tower in Sydney for A$240m in what is thought to be its first core-plus strategy in Asia.
2 min read · 12 February 2015
The New York-based firm ended 2014 as the largest buyer of European nonperforming loans after a run of 12-plus deals in the region, accounting for nearly 22 percent of the market.
2 min read · 11 February 2015
The Zug-based investment firm has bought two offices in the center of Milan from Unicredito Immobiliare Uno via a secondary transaction it dubbed as a “win-win” for both the seller and buyer.
2 min read · 11 February 2015
The London-based real estate manager has teamed up with PGGM and the real estate arm of Belgian insurer, AG Insurance, to acquire a portfolio of 23 out of town retail warehouse assets in Germany.
2 min read · 10 February 2015
The global real estate consultancy will be spun off from its parent company FirstService Corporation. It also has hired its next CEO for Asia Pacific.
3 min read · 11 February 2015
Mori Trust has sold the Meguro Gajoen complex in Tokyo to a joint venture led by LaSalle Investment Management within just six months of acquiring the asset from Lone Star Funds.
2 min read · 10 February 2015
The Zug-based firm has teamed up with a Spanish asset management firm and property developer to invest via club deals and separate accounts in Spain.
1 min read · 09 February 2015
The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager has acquired a 480,000 square foot office and retail portfolio consisting of eight properties located across five European countries.
1 min read · 09 February 2015
With $16.85 billion of acquisitions and $11.42 billion of sales in the year, Blackstone dominated yet another list of real estate investment houses, this time compiled by research firm, Real Capital Analytics.
2 min read · 06 February 2015
Statements about the relative appeal of private equity-backed IPOs are often too sweeping
3 min read · 06 February 2015
