At 2.3m square feet, the research lab and office portfolio purchased from Brookfield is the largest to trade hands this year. But is it worth the price?
7 min read · 23 December 2020
The quest for niche real estate sectors with a positive story is leading many investors toward life sciences assets, providing space for the growing pharmaceutical research sector.
7 min read · 23 December 2020
Looking to grow its exposure to niche property types, the new open-end life science real estate fund was too good for the Dutch pension investor pass up.
3 min read · 03 December 2020
With $500m in its debut fund and $500m in co-invest capital, Breakthrough Properties aims to take life science real estate investment global.
3 min read · 23 November 2020
There are good reasons why the greater emphasis on real estate public equities during the pandemic will stay once the crisis subsides.
3 min read · 19 November 2020
Three of real estate’s most institutionalized sectors are facing long-term, structural headwinds. ‘Niche’ strategies, meanwhile, are pushing into the mainstream.
3 min read · 29 October 2020
The massive transaction might have raised eyebrows for other firms, but as one consultant said ‘that’s just Blackstone being Blackstone.’
6 min read · 22 October 2020
Focusing on life science and innovation office space, the oversubscribed vehicle is the San Francisco firm’s largest value-add fund to date.
2 min read · 14 October 2020
The British Columbia pension investor has converted a debt investment in the operating company into an equity stake.
3 min read · 05 October 2020
