Value Add

DOWNLOAD: Real estate fundraising loses ground in Q1 2026

While fundraising volume fell 50% year-on-year in Q1 2026, more funds hit or exceeded their targets and took less time to reach final close.

CBRE IM creates role to target growth in European value-add

Former Hines executive Paul White will head up CBRE IM’s Europe Value Partners series, for which the manager has not raised a fund since 2018.

Hines appoints fund manager for European value-add series

Longstanding HEREP series fund manager Paul White is leaving the business after 18 years.

BGO seeks ‘deep operating expertise’ with Bell Partners acquisition

Having previously relied on joint ventures with operating partners to drive performance in residential, BGO will leverage these capabilities in-house with Bell, says co-president Amy Price.

Carmel Partners raises $1.35bn for ninth US multifamily fund

With its latest fund, the firm has pivoted from a focus on ground-up development to buying and upgrading operating assets as return propositions have shifted.

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.

VRS’s Noland: Real estate is outperforming benchmarks despite headwinds

The real assets director at the $130bn public pension intends to gradually expand its exposure to the asset class.

Five forces redefining value-add investing in private real estate

The new reality of value creation and asset management reflects a broader shift away from passive ownership and toward hands-on management as the main driver of returns.

ESR on where logistics is creating value for investors today

As logistics real estate matures across Asia-Pacific, performance is increasingly driven by operational execution rather than market momentum, explains ESR’s Phil Pearce.

Entering the next era of operational alpha in private real estate

Real estate managers accept that NOI growth is critical to investment performance, and now innovators in the sector are capturing a greater share of the operational upside.