Managers

As prices tumble, the mega-manager is back to investing aggressively in a sector it spurned two years ago.

The Dallas-based private equity real estate firm has kickstarted its fast deployment plans for the $2.7bn vehicle with a large logistics, retail and offices portfolio.

The Swiss bank’s multi-manager real estate business has made an initial commitment of more than $100m to the Los Angeles-based manager.

The London-based manager, which launched in March, has made the acquisition on behalf of its debut European real estate fund.

London-based manager Evonite expects to hit the road with its first investment vehicle within the next few months.

Serenitas co-founder GIC exited its stake in the land lease community operator to Mirvac and PEP last year for A$1.01bn.

The debt secured on the 36-storey office building is due to be repaid in January 2025.

Renowned real estate leader and investor Léon Bressler passed away last Friday after an illness. Most will remember his many market achievements, but his meticulous estate planning must be lauded, too.

Blackstone will make its investment in the data center business from four separate strategies – real estate, infrastructure, tactical opportunities and private equity.

London-headquartered manager Henderson Park’s initial US fund is part of an expansion plan several years in the making.