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The Texas capital leads a pack of secondary US cities that have moved to the top of global investor wish lists this year.

The New York-based firm’s latest vehicle is effectively a non-traded REIT within a 1940 Act wrapper, but the wrapper is where the innovation lies.

The New York-based private equity firm’s KREST could democratize access to institutional real estate through a number of ‘investor-friendly’ features.

Institutions continue to seek exposure to logistics assets as retailers adapt to a changing marketplace. Identifying assets that will benefit from structural change is critical, according to James Jacobs, head of real estate for Lazard’s private capital advisory group.

The top 10 managers accounted for 37% of the overall AUM in 2020, continuing the industry consolidation trend, according to the latest survey by industry organizations NCREIF, INREV and ANREV.

The Los Angeles-based firm’s real estate head said the acquisition of Black Creek Group will drive expansion in several areas, including in retail capital.

The $207bn global alternative asset manager’s US real estate debt platform made up the largest share of its AUM in the asset class.

Historically, real estate has performed well when prices rise, but the pandemic era raises unique questions and challenges.

The Los Angeles-based manager’s first private real estate vehicle has a unique structure that is difficult for some investors to categorize.

The Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund is left with no permanent global head of real estate or regional heads of real estate.