A piece of Piccadilly 2008-01-01 Staff Writer One of the most striking properties near London's Piccadilly Circus is Le Meridien Hotel. Constructed in 1908, and designed by famed British architect Richard Norman Shaw, it was built to draw attention to the whole redesign of nearby Regent Street.<br />
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Five Food Groups 2008-01-01 Staff Writer <strong><bold>HOSPITALITY<br /> Colony and Eurazeo snap up shares in Europe's largest hotels owner</bold></strong><br /> Private equity firms Colony Capital and Eurazeo have been forced on the defensive after unveiling plans to in
4 min read · 22 January 2013
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number one – public real estate investment trusts held great attraction for well capitalized private equity real estate firms.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Following weeks of labour union protests, government scrutiny and several extensions of the deal’s closing date, Carlyle has completed its $6.3bn buyout of US nursing home chain Manor Care.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
As 2007 draws to a close, the end-of-year surveys reveal that despite gloomy predictions for the short-term future, investors in alternatives still view real estate as a safe bet for the medium-term.
7 min read · 22 January 2013
The largest US pension fund has approved an increase to the asset class, which will now be allocated 10 percent of CalPERS’ $250bn portfolio.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The industrial property developer is investing in developments in the cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen, continuing its expansion in the country.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The global real estate investment firm has tasked Paul Allegretti with managing the firm’s vast New York, New Jersey and Connecticut portfolio as well as its new ‘green’ initiative.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Marbleton Property Fund, Alfa Bank Ukraine and Griffin Investment Partners have formed a joint venture to build up a portfolio of high yielding property in Ukraine’s secondary cities.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The real estate secondaries specialist has raised a fourth fund, a year after closing its third fund on $720m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
