North America

On the verge of closing the firm’s first real estate mega-fund, Marc Zahr’s next challenge is deploying the capital into the still-maturing sector.

For seven private real estate managers, breaking away from the crowd is equal parts risk and reward.

Strategic Partners Real Estate VIII follows vehicles from Ares Management’s Landmark Partners, Partners Group and Goldman Sachs.

Climate resilience should be a case of preparing for the worst while hoping for the best, says Tony Brown, global head of M&G Real Estate.

Sustainability is growing in importance, but nothing trumps location, say BCLP’s Andrew Auerbach and Kieran Saunders.

Europe and the Americas are moving at a different pace on sustainability action, says Chris Pyke, chief innovation officer for GRESB.

The concept of a ‘brown discount’ is gaining traction among institutional investors at a time when adding value to real estate is harder than ever.

PERE America’s keynote speaker told members capital market dislocation means managers need to prioritize conversations with their lenders.

At the same time, head of real estate Julie Donegan expects 2024 to be ‘a great vintage year to be investing in new transactions.’

But one challenge of structuring carry agreements is progress against decarbonization targets is ‘hard to measure.’