Retail

Ares Management to buy retail-focused Whitestone in $1.7bn deal

The transaction marks the third privatization of a retail-focused REIT by a top 10 PERE 100 manager over the past year.

Holland Piazza: Singapore’s colorful mall marks a rare change in ownership

Fresh investment fuels the neighborhood’s retail and cultural comeback.

Ares holds final close for US and European value-add funds

The vehicles are the largest in their respective fund series, with US XI also representing the firm’s largest-ever capital haul for a closed-end real estate fund.

On the minds of private real estate’s value-add experts

As fundraising remains muted across the value-add strategy, managers and investors emphasize execution, pricing and selectivity as key performance drivers globally.

QIC on how resilient income in Australian convenience retail creates value

Australian supermarket-anchored neighborhood shopping centers offer defensive cashflows, with operational levers for value creation, according to QIC’s Chris Forbes.

Arrow Global on how active management is the edge in Europe’s fragmented real estate markets

As liquidity tightens and pockets of distress emerge, managers are turning to sharper underwriting, disciplined capex and tighter operational control to drive returns, says Arrow Global’s Jay Patel.

Value-add fundraising loses share to opportunistic strategies in 2025

Capital raised for value-add real estate strategies has remained steady in recent years, PERE data shows, but investors shifted a larger share of commitments toward data centers and retail assets over the past 12 months.

How private real estate is building resilience against an AI bubble

Investors and managers are preparing their private real estate portfolios for the risks – and the opportunities – inherent in a potential shock to AI’s steep growth trajectory.

PIMCO Prime Real Estate on how understanding micro-locations drives real estate value

Generating alpha in today’s market means rolling up your sleeves and focusing on local considerations, says PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Donato Saponara.

Redevco on how high-street assets need reprogramming

From retail monuments to mixed-use hubs, Europe’s high streets are not in decline but may be constrained by outdated formats, says Redevco’s Séverine Maumy.