THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Saving Hollywood</strong><br /> No one was more surprised than the Los Angeles City Council when, in 2002, a private equity partnership called Fox River Land Co. purchased Cahuenga Peak, a tract of land just west of
4 min read · 01 April 2006
When in Romania? 2006-04-01 Staff Writer When one sees images of Romania on television, they're usually confined to Dracula and dark, stormy castles in Transylvania. So when a recent broadcast of the British reality show “A Place in the Sun” focused instead on some of the country's charming properties and th
3 min read · 23 January 2013
Hotels of the World Cup 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Will luxuries, or lack thereof, translate onto the playing field of the 2006 World Cup in Germany? Beginning on June 9 in Munich, is expected to draw millions of soccer fans from around the world, a potential boon to the country's hospitality and retail sectors
1 min read · 23 January 2013
The hotel merchants of Venice 2006-04-01 Staff Writer The city of Venice, Italy is auctioning off 13 palaces and villas in some of its most famous neighborhoods, including prime real estate overlooking the Grand Canal, as well as properties situated on the 11-mile-long sandbar Lido and on the island of Muran
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Regulating real estate 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Last month, the <italic>New York Times Magazine</italic>, which has in the past, devoted entire supplements to men's spring fashion or luxury travel, dedicated an entire issue to real estate. Selected topics included the global expansion of the Yello
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Selling gangland and Guinness in the East End 2006-03-01 Staff Writer The first thing a visitor might notice about The Blind Beggar pub, located on Whitechapel Road in London's East End, is the color red. Everything in the interior is shaded a deep blood red: the ceiling, the walls, even the lightbulbs emit
2 min read · 23 January 2013
CAPITAL WATCH 2006-03-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDS IN MARKET/COMING TO MARKET</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>FUND</strong></td> <td><strong>FIRM</strong></td>
8 min read · 01 March 2006
All eyes are on Barry Sternlicht as he hopes to recreate his past successes with a high-end chain based on Paris' Hotel de Crillon. Can the hotel's storied past lead to an even brighter future? By Aaron Lovell
10 min read · 23 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms add value—and earn their carry—by transforming property assets. PERE looks at three real-world examples. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 23 January 2013
Distressed real estate investors in China have continually been disappointed by the government's stilted progress in selling off non-performing loans. Yet with China's entrance to the WTO looming, a concerted push to reform the country's banking system is underway—opportunities for NPL investors may soon follow. By Jack Rodman*
8 min read · 23 January 2013
