News & Analysis

Prosperitas

Prosperitas 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Prosperitas<strong>Headquarters:</strong>Sao Paulo<strong>Founded:</strong>2006<strong>Strategy:</strong>Brazilian real estate, value-add, across property sectors<strong>Funds:</strong>FIP Pr

Perella Weinberg

First time's a charm

Northwood Investors

Northwood Investors 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Northwood Investors<strong>Headquarters:</strong>Greenwich, Connecticut<strong>Founded:</strong>2006<strong>Key team members:</strong>John Kukral, founder; Erwin Aulis, chiefoperating officer<

Moor Park Capital

Moor Park Capital 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Moor Park Capital<strong>Headquarters:</strong>London<strong>Founded:</strong>2006<strong>Key team members:</strong>Gary Wilder, Shemeel Khan and Jagdeep Kapoor<strong>Strategy:</strong&gt

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Harrison Street Real Estate Capital<strong>Headquarters:</strong>Chicago<strong>Founded:</strong>2005<strong>Founders:</strong>Christopher Galvin, Michael Galvin and Christopher M

Dune Real Estate Partners

Dune Real Estate Partners 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Dune Real Estate Partners<strong>Headquarters:</strong>New York<strong>Founded:</strong>2006 (Dune Capital Management, 2004)<strong>Founders:</strong>Dan Neidich, Steven Mnuchin and Chip Se

Doran Capital Partners

Doran Capital Partners 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Doran Capital Partners<strong>Headquarters:</strong>Seoul<strong>Founded:</strong>2002<strong>Key team members:</strong> Pietro Doran <strong>Funds:</strong>TRISEAS Korea Property

Benson Elliot Capital Management

Benson Elliot Capital Management 2008-06-01 Staff Writer <strong>Firm:</strong>Benson Elliot Capital Management<strong>Headquarters:</strong>London<strong>Founded:</strong>2005<strong>Key team members:</strong> Marc Mogull <strong>Funds:</strong>Ben

Pralle's second act

Having grown GE Real Estate into one of the largest property investors in the world, Michael Pralle is now ready for what he calls a more entrepreneurial endeavor – growing JER Partners into one of the largest property investors in the world. Pralle says he will do this by putting JER teams on the ground in emerging markets and by building an in-house capital-raising ‘machine.’ By Zoe Hughes

Colony sells colonial icon

The legendary Raffles Hotel in Singapore, purchased in 2005 by Colony Capital, has been sold for a reported 3x profit. By Dave Keating