The Kingdom of Bahrain has completed a milestone social housing public-private partnership, said to be the first of its kind in the Middle East. The deal involves local developer Naseej and a financial close is anticipated early in the second quarter.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Atlanta-based firm is poised to hold a first close on $100 million for a value-added fund that’s targeting $350 million for distressed upscale hotel properties.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The law firm, better known for its work in the private equity space, has made its first dedicated private equity real estate appointment in Europe, bringing in ex-Clifford Chance lawyer Iain Morpeth, as it sees its clients become more active real estate players.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Don’t miss your chance to influence the outcome in 35 categories making up the 2011 Global PERE Awards. There are a number of close races underway and, with the poll closing on January 20, your vote could make the difference.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The New York-based investment firm has acquired 78 acres of land outside of Sao Paulo on behalf of a separate account client to develop an industrial warehouse property.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing continues its investment spree with the acquisition of the struggling fund management business of Orchard Capital Investments via various cash injections, loans, underwritings and rights issues totalling about A$200 million.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Chicago-based private equity real estate firm continues to acquire properties on behalf of its €505 million European value-added fund, Heitman European Property Partners IV.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
WP Carey & Co, the real estate investment management firm with a particular focus on sale and leaseback transactions, started the New Year on a sour note after its founder died yesterday.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
In its annual fund trends survey, law firm Nabarro says that 77.8 percent of investors require a reduced management fee for committing to a first close of a fund.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The London-based global property firm sees additional opportunities outside of the UK as it looks to expand its reach in the US, Asia and continental Europe.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
