High above London, four real estate bankers recently gathered to discuss the events of 2005, the key trends in today's market and whether the future holds boom or bust. By Jonn Elledge
10 min read · 23 January 2013
As rising commodity prices and labor shortages push construction costs to 20-year highs, private equity firms are grappling with today's inflationary environment. By Paul Fruchbom
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Dubai International Properties, the international real estate arm of Dubai Holding, develops and invests in real estate projects throughout the Middle East and, eventually it hopes, the world. It currently has five projects under development: two mixed-use complexes in Qatar and Turkey, two resorts in Bahrain and Oman and a city in Morocco. An architect by training, Dubai International Properties CEO Farhan Faraidooni speaks here about his firm's focus on large scale developments, his thoughts on the Middle East real estate market and Dubai International's global ambitions.
3 min read · 23 January 2013
With its significant growth, healthy demographics and strong liquidity, real estate investors are turning their attention to the Middle East—and finding value across the region. By Aaron Lovell
7 min read · 23 January 2013
Dubai has ambitions to become the economic hub of the Middle East. Given the pace of recent activity, it's well on its way. By Jonn Elledge
9 min read · 23 January 2013
Buoyed by the wealth generated from extensive natural resources and a loosening of foreign ownership laws, many Middle Eastern countries are transforming their local real estate markets.
3 min read · 23 January 2013
The desire of northern Europeans to have their own place in the sun is fueling opportunities for real estate investors. By Jonn Elledge
4 min read · 23 January 2013
Ch?ch? changes 2006-02-01 Staff Writer Change, though it may be inevitable, is something few people feel comfortable accepting—which partially explains why almost every New Year's resolution ever made has inevitably failed.<br /> <br /> In an industry as dynamic as private equity real estate, h
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Hotel Kabul 2005-12-01 Staff Writer Two big news stories this year have been the return of the hospitality industry and continuing conflict in the greater Middle East. Few perhaps expected to see them combined—but for the real estate industry, a problem is just an opportunity with a typo and luxury hotels ar
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Following in his father's footsteps, Carmel Partners founder Ron Zeff has made a name for himself in the multifamily sector. He spoke with PERE about the influence of his father, his company's expansion and why repositioning an asset means more than new carpet and a paint job. By Aaron Lovell
8 min read · 23 January 2013
