Sectors

ACORE Capital closes largest debt fund of 2024 to date

At a size of $1.4bn, ACORE Credit Partners II is also the joint fourth-largest private real estate fund closed globally so far this year.

Blackstone reaches $7.6bn in equity for BREP Europe VII

The New York-based mega-manager is now approaching its target for the vehicle, bolstered by a pickup in European real estate opportunities.

Investors decide it is time to discuss trophies again

Amid a stalled private real estate marketplace, institutional investors at the PERE Network Europe Forum contemplated how now could be a good time to buy large office and retail properties.

Real estate owners expect future pricing to reflect embodied carbon

Industry practitioners anticipate embodied carbon will become a greater focus for prospective buyers in the future.

ICD Brookfield Place sale should set a precedent, says Brookfield boss

The partial exit by the Toronto-based manager and its joint venture partner Investment Corporation of Dubai is a marker for institutional investors looking at doing business in the region, Jad Ellawn, Brookfield’s head of Middle East, told PERE.

Roundtable: India’s real estate market is stable and scalable

Amid ongoing regulatory reform and infrastructure investment in the country, real estate investors see significant potential in India.

Blackstone sells prime office building in Seoul via core-plus funds

The firm started its sale process in August 2023 and received interest from five domestic investors and a foreign investor.

Investec launches UK real estate equity strategy

The UK and South African bank is raising capital from investors to acquire real estate assets on a deal-by-deal basis.

Real estate investors are unfazed by Japan’s historic rate hike

However, investor preferences and strategies have been changing as the country’s negative interest rate era comes to an end.

Blackstone is ready to talk about its Embassy REIT exit

With support from some of India’s biggest domestic investors, the exit from Embassy REIT generated a 3x to 3.5x return for Blackstone.