The private equity real estate firm led by Barry Sternlicht is in talks with JJW Hotels to sell part of the Concorde Groupe portfolio in a deal worth around $2bn, according to media reports. The sale would include the Concorde Lafayette in Paris and the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York-based private equity real estate firm has changed its name to AREA Property Partners, effective from January next year, following Leon Black’s decision to expand his Apollo Global buyout shop into the real estate space.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK mid-market firm has reunited with the management team behind Optimum Care and Avery Healthcare to create a new care home company, which will develop new nursing and dementia care homes and buy existing assets.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A majority of the city council supports a proposal by the Working Families Party, a grassroots political group, to include carried interest under the city’s 4% unincorporated business tax. The lobby group said 'everyone has to pay their fair share'.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The city will look to invest in domestic infrastructure funds after making an initial investment in the asset class earlier this year and taking a beating in its US equity allocation.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Australia’s Goodman Group has bought out joint venture partner Macquarie Group from several property interests for $A200m. The move is part of a restructuring plan which includes asset sales and a $A955 million ($599 million) capital raising mission.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
US and European LPs say they are continuing to grow their mandate for real estate, with private equity the investment vehicle of choice, according to a survey by JER.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The listed real estate fund manager has formed a JV with Capital Realty to help it target Japanese real estate acquisitions through its latest fund, Invista Real Estate International. The fund is being run by investment director Hugo Vere.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
With its real estate allocation currently over target and returns in the year to June just 4.9 percent against a benchmark of 10.8 percent, the $15.7bn US pension says plans to commit $100m to the asset class over the next nine months will be put on hold.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The resort operator, which was reportedly in danger of filing for bankruptcy, has refinanced its loan on the day it came due. Intrawest owns and develops resorts in the US and Europe, including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
