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BGO’s hybrid fundraise demonstrates cautious ambition in data centersBy raising co-investment capital for digital assets alongside a logistics fund, the manager is mitigating some risk and keeping its options open.
Greykite's Michael Abel: Fast out of the gateHaving secured $1.4bn and counting, Greykite is on track to score a record capital haul for a first-time real estate fundraise in Europe. Founder and CEO Michael Abel speaks with PERE.
CBRE IM’s Indirect unit commits €500m to Redevco’s debut fundThe vehicle, which will build a portfolio of retail parks across the UK and Europe, has closed in a ‘one-and-done’ raise anchored by the multi-manager.
Greykite’s debut fundraise reaches $1.4bn at second closeThe vehicle is on track to be one of the largest Europe-focused first-time real estate funds upon final close, which is expected by mid-2026.
Blueprint: Starwood’s Sternlicht succession, ADIA’s China push, NBIM’s office splash and moreSeptember has arrived and so has PERE’s latest can’t-miss cover story: a conversation with Starwood Capital Group co-founder Barry Sternlicht and his anointed successor atop the firm, president Jonathan Pollack. Catch up on the details below. Elsewhere in private real estate, GLP gets a big investment from Abu Dhabi’s largest sovereign wealth fund; PERE examines the role of power in the real estate-infrastructure convergence; NBIM jumps back into Manhattan’s office market and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Starwood, the next generationBarry Sternlicht and his successor, Jonathan Pollack, discuss the wide-ranging implications of the firm’s new leadership structure.
ADIA to invest up to $1.5bn in GLP's Greater China businessThe Emirati wealth fund is taking an initial $500m stake in GLP months after the data center and logistics manager sold its international business to Ares.
What’s in a hard-cap?Setting an upper limit for a vehicle’s size still serves an important purpose in today’s tough real estate fundraising market.
Blueprint: GPIF’s European property play, ESR’s overhaul, BlackRock’s credit push and moreOn a mission to grow its undersized private real estate allocation, Japan’s mega-pension fund GPIF leads the industry headlines this week with its fourth-ever fund commitment in the asset class – and its first to a manager not named Blackstone or Brookfield. Elsewhere, a Starwood-led consortium makes its first move after its $7 billion take-private of industrial giant ESR, BlackRock dives deeper into private credit, Texas TRS eyes luxury hotels and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Private equity’s growing dominance in real estate M&AAs mega-managers like Blackstone have grown larger, so have their roles in driving industry consolidation.