The private equity real estate firm has acquired a portfolio of primarily New York City restaurants, as well as formed a joint venture with the restaurants’ owner, BR Guest, to develop new eateries for its hotel portfolio.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Shares in Sainsbury’s, a UK grocery chain at the center of a controversial £10bn private equity bid, slid this morning as two more of the buyout firms involved reportedly pulled out of the deal. The news followed continuing opposition from pension fund trustees and minority shareholders.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York private equity firm, in conjunction with Federal Capital Partners, is selling three properties and recapping another two to the tune of $405m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Given its recent form, The Blackstone Group is not the firm to pick a fight with. During its last high-profile skirmish in the property world, Schwarzman and Co. brushed aside the combined might of Vornado Realty Trust, Starwood Capital and Walton Street to buy Equity Office Properties for $39 billion, the largest private equity real estate deal ever.
2 min read · 01 February 2013
Colony Capital’s Tom Barrack maintains the French supermarket giant is sitting on a property goldmine.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Fortress-backed firm, which focuses on Southeast Europe, is acquiring Aristo Developmers for a total of €438m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
From Berlin to New York City, car elevators and electronic parking garages have sprouted up in high-end residential developments.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Shareholders in Partners Group, the Swiss alternative asset manager, are set for a €43 million payout after the company enjoyed a highly successful first year as a listed entity.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Nordic private equity firm CapMan has closed its second private real estate fund CapMan RE II with €150m in commitments.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Aberdeen Property Investors’ Asia-focused vehicle has $435m in commitments—and the firm hopes to announce a final close on $600m by the second quarter.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
