Sectors

NBIM and Canadian pensions back TPG in $2bn US retail deal

San Francisco-based TPG is acquiring grocery-anchored strip mall specialist ECHO Realty in partnership with Norwegian wealth fund NBIM and Canada’s PSP and La Caisse.

Five forces are reshaping global living-sector investment

Institutional capital is redrawing residential strategies as structural shortages, operational intensity and demographic demand reshape the global living sector.

Barings to acquire Moorabbin Airport with Aware and Rest for A$1.5bn

The property has been considered a real estate asset since current owner Goodman Group purchased it in 2010.

American Landmark Apartments on navigating residential real estate disruptions

Investors are increasingly turning to stability in US multifamily markets, say American Landmark Apartments’ Andrew Yam and Tom Lubeck.

Operational value creation takes front seat in Japan

Appetite for Japanese real estate is more robust than ever, but investors are increasingly adapting underwriting in a changing macroeconomic environment.

CPP’s real estate returns remain flat at 3.7% for fiscal 2026

CPP committed significant funds to data centers around the globe as it continued to pare back on retail and office investments.

Ohio SERS seeks to reduce real estate exposure after missing benchmarks

The Ohio school pension’s CIO believes successful managers in the asset class will need to be ‘effective operators.’

2910 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard: Richmond former Greyhound bus station set for multifamily transformation

The former Greyhound bus station is being transformed into a multifamily community with added retail space.

Germany roundtable: The challenge of unlocking the country’s potential

Participants in PERE’s roundtable say a combination of public investment and regulatory reform could help to revive Germany’s stalled economy and real estate market. But they also fear a fragile recovery could be derailed by global events.

W. P. Carey: The balancing act between deployment and discipline

Differences between the US and Europe are shaping how investors price risk, structure deals and assess emerging sectors, say W. P. Carey’s Christopher Mertlitz and Zachary Pasanen.