The John Hancock Tower in Boston, which was recently acquired by Broadway Real Estate Partners, has a long and colorful history, from falling windows to an in-house squadron of barbers.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Danish investment firm Sparinvest has closed its fund of funds on $640m, which will invest in property vehicles around the world.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The investment bank has teamed up with Brazilian private equity firm GP Investments to form a $400-million property venture focused on Brazil.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Enter the Frontier 2007-01-01 Staff Writer A <italic>PERE</italic> staffer once overheard an instructive real estate truism that is equally helpful in framing any discussion of investment in “frontier” markets.<br /> <br /> The scene: Manhattan, West Village, a young woman walking o
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Racing development 2007-01-01 Staff Writer The Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey, England has played a central role in the history of racing. When British entrepreneur Hugh Fortescue Locke-King first built the site in 1907, it included the world's first banked motor race circuit. It was also the seco
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Capital Watch 2007-01-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDS IN MARKET/COMING TO MARKET</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>FUND</strong></td> <td><strong>FIRM</strong></td>
10 min read · 01 January 2007
Morocco is building lasting ties to Europe and the Middle East. A growing number of real estate investors are flocking to the country in an attempt to ride an expected rising tide of wealth. But poverty and regressive tenant laws present real challenges. Robin Marriott reports from Casablanca.
9 min read · 22 January 2013
PERE moves beyond the BRIC countries to discover real estate investors at work in less heralded developing nations.
6 min read · 22 January 2013
Michael Spies and his growing roster of senior investment professionals are carefully expanding Tishman Speyer's already significant footprint in Europe. Spies and company recently shared with PERE their team-oriented approach to investing in Europe's biggest cities. By Robin Marriott
9 min read · 22 January 2013
The Greek investment firm has benefited from a major privatization in Southeast Europe. Having acquired Serbia's best-known department store group, Marfin will now embark on a value-add strategy. By Robin Marriott
3 min read · 22 January 2013
