Value-Add

Madison International, GCM Grosvenor buy stakes in Matter Real Estate

London-based residential specialist Matter has also received an investment from Madison into its value-add and opportunistic funds.

Nrep, Velo Capital to rebrand as Urban Partners in 2026

The European manager’s unification of the two real estate strategies comes after the launch of the parent platform two years ago.

The GI 100 grapples with shrinking allocations to real estate

PERE’s investor ranking sees its first-ever aggregate decline in property exposure as macroeconomic factors continue to weigh on values and sentiment.

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.

Alaska Retirement Board eyes more non-core real estate 

The Juneau-based pension is also looking to form new core/core-plus partnerships as its consultant calls a market bottom.

For mid-sized managers seeking M&A, one factor is essential

There may be a swath of real estate firms seeking a capital partner to stay competitive, but only those with targeted growth plans are catching investors’ attention.

Korea’s NPS acquires minority stake in Sweden’s Areim

The investment is understood to be the pension fund’s first stake acquisition in a European real estate manager.

UK’s Border to Coast backs first US value-add fund

The LGPS pool has pledged $90m to a fund managed by Heitman as it continues to build out its global real estate portfolio.

Japan’s local markets thrive as value-add takes a front seat

Commercial real estate transactions in Q1 2025 rose by 24% year-on-year in the country, according to CBRE, with activity driven primarily by deals involving large global players.