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
The UK-based firm will fund the investment through one of its Asia real estate funds.
2 min read · 29 September 2020
As retail and office sectors trend toward volatility, the steady returns of sale-and-leaseback strategies are becoming attractive fixed-income substitutes.
3 min read · 10 September 2020
ADIA is the largest investor in the vehicle with additional commitments made by other global institutional investors and the firm’s flagship fund.
2 min read · 04 September 2020
While long-term prospects remain healthy given demographic trends, the sector has seen record-low occupancy rates and slumping returns during the pandemic.
5 min read · 04 August 2020
There are only ‘a handful’ of other real estate funds currently targeting the property sector in the region.
2 min read · 22 July 2020
A short-lived move to deport foreign students underscores America’s waning appeal to global learners – and consequently investors in the sector.
3 min read · 16 July 2020
Blackstone’s recent investment in sound stages and creative office capitalizes on an original content boom that is part of broader online consumption trends.
3 min read · 09 July 2020
