Europe

Residential sector rebounds amid rise in first-quarter fundraising

PERE data shows a sector seeing increased attention amid strong fundamentals.

Redevco: A nuanced approach to ESG in residential

Redevco’s Steven Zeeman, Reinout Huisman and Robert Bakker argue that sustainability in residential development must reflect what residents really want.

The supply-demand puzzle in real estate’s living sector

The sector faces deepening supply-demand imbalances across Europe and the US, driven by demographic shifts and structural constraints.

CapitaLand Investment on investing in flexible living assets

Serviced apartments and co-living offer investors a compelling blend of flexibility and stability because of their hybrid nature, says CapitaLand Investment’s Mak Hoe Kit.

Partners Group: Shaping transatlantic housing markets

Residential demand is resulting in growth opportunities across subsectors in the US and Europe, explain Eric Shepsman and Henrik Orrbeck at Partners Group.

Appetite for single-family BTR remains strong

Build-to-rent homes are one of the fastest-growing segments, especially in the US.

Mapletree Investments on tapping into global student housing potential

The sector is seeing increased interest thanks to its counter-cyclical characteristics and growing opportunities, says Mapletree’s Matt Walker.

Bouwinvest on the €400bn challenge: Investing in Dutch housing

Opportunities and challenges abound as the sector evolves through demographic shifts and sustainable development, says Bouwinvest’s Paul van Stiphout.

Investors on M&A: ‘It’s much harder to have conviction re-upping’

The wave of consolidation changing the make-up of the PERE 100 and PERE 200 has made follow-on commitment decisions more challenging for investors.

Fundraising woes drag down the PERE 100 and PERE 200

Bigger equity targets, more time in market and M&A activity all had an impact on managers’ diminishing capital raising power.