Managers

Greykite’s Michael Abel: Fast out of the gate

Having secured $1.4bn and counting, Greykite is on track to score a record capital haul for a first-time real estate fundraise in Europe. Founder and CEO Michael Abel speaks with PERE.

Blackstone forms $5bn Gulf logistics venture

The firm is expanding its warehouse footprint in partnership with Lunate, the Abu Dhabi-based firm that teamed with Brookfield on a Middle East residential strategy in May.

Madison International, GCM Grosvenor buy stakes in Matter Real Estate

London-based residential specialist Matter has also received an investment from Madison into its value-add and opportunistic funds.

Deep Dive: The performance metric that has become ‘top of mind’

Pressure for payouts mounts as many 2020- and 2021-vintage funds continue to generate little to no distributions.

Pike’s Makarora raises and deploys first capital for debut fund

The New York-based firm founded by ex-Blackstone real estate boss Chad Pike has refined the strategy for its first fund to focus on opportunistic investments.

Realty Income REIT holds first close on inaugural open-end fund

Realty Income eyes $1bn in commitments by the end of Q1 2026.

Areim CEO to depart after less than two years in role

Henrik Brinck Landelius’s resignation is unrelated to NPS’s purchase of a minority stake in the Swedish manager two weeks ago, an official said.

Royal London launches healthcare-focused private REIT

The vehicle marks the UK insurer’s entry into third-party capital management in real estate after raising £57bn in other asset classes.

CBRE IM’s Indirect unit commits €500m to Redevco’s debut fund

The vehicle, which will build a portfolio of retail parks across the UK and Europe, has closed in a ‘one-and-done’ raise anchored by the multi-manager.

Nrep, Velo Capital to rebrand as Urban Partners in 2026

The European manager’s unification of the two real estate strategies comes after the launch of the parent platform two years ago.