Industrial

Greykite’s Michael Abel: Fast out of the gate

Having secured $1.4bn and counting, Greykite is on track to score a record capital haul for a first-time real estate fundraise in Europe. Founder and CEO Michael Abel speaks with PERE.

Blackstone forms $5bn Gulf logistics venture

The firm is expanding its warehouse footprint in partnership with Lunate, the Abu Dhabi-based firm that teamed with Brookfield on a Middle East residential strategy in May.

Pike’s Makarora raises and deploys first capital for debut fund

The New York-based firm founded by ex-Blackstone real estate boss Chad Pike has refined the strategy for its first fund to focus on opportunistic investments.

Realty Income REIT holds first close on inaugural open-end fund

Realty Income eyes $1bn in commitments by the end of Q1 2026.

Areim CEO to depart after less than two years in role

Henrik Brinck Landelius’s resignation is unrelated to NPS’s purchase of a minority stake in the Swedish manager two weeks ago, an official said.

KIC eyes total portfolio approach as real estate underperforms

While the investor keeps its allocation to real estate, it will alter its investments within the asset class.

Rethinking the life sciences sector beyond the lab

Investing in life sciences moves out of the lab and into the manufacturing site.

Defense spending to boost demand for real estate in Europe’s midsized markets

Projections of occupier demand propel cities with established defense industries notably higher up LaSalle’s European Cities Growth Index.

Aware Super forms $1.3bn US logistics venture with Goodman Group

The Australian superannuation fund has acquired a 49% stake in the partnership, which comes seeded with a 2.8m-sq-ft Southern California portfolio.

Schroders launches private REIT targeting UK self-storage

The firm is considering internalizing the management of the platform to capture enterprise value for its investors, according to global head of real estate Nick Montgomery.