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There is still room for new real estate debt fund managersDespite the lack of deal volume and build-up of dry powder in the sector, there remain parts of the market where borrowing needs are not being met.
Blueprint: Bracing for a trade war, Q1 fundraising data, REIT consolidation and moreTrade war anxiety continues to affect private real estate this week as investors and their managers take stock of a disrupted dealmaking environment and a hazy economic outlook. But the market is anything but inactive: PERE’s latest exclusive data shows where capital commitments were lining up to start the year; UK REITs have become the subject of a buying frenzy; a surprise buyer emerges for a prime London office; and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Will the early fundraising recovery be short-lived?Although PERE's Q1 2025 data has encouraging takeaways, tariff-driven uncertainty means it is still too early to celebrate.
DOWNLOAD: Q1 2025 fundraising showed early signs of recoveryBolstered by two Blackstone funds, capital raising volume for the quarter marked the first year-on-year increase for a Q1 total since 2022.
PIMCO institutional head to depart in AsiaA senior Singapore-based executive will leave the asset management giant at the end of April, PERE has learned.
Blueprint: Tariff turmoil, BGO’s succession plan, private real estate’s top law firms and moreAs a looming trade war rocks global markets, volatility is seeping into private real estate where hopes for a recovery are giving way to fears of another downturn. Meanwhile, succession plans are back in the spotlight this week as managers BGO and M&G look inward for their next leaders, Prologis’s next chapter includes an emphasis on private capital, a pair of Morgan Stanley veterans strike out on their own and much more in this week's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Why Ares, Goldman and Blackstone are charging back into retail real estateOn The PERE Podcast, Greg Dool, Samantha Rowan and Guelda Voien break down a pair of deals that signify a renaissance for the once-exiled sector.
165 Mercer Street, New York: Will a parking-garage-turned-office finally turn its luck around?Spear Street Capital purchased the 31,000-square foot mixed-use property for $40m in March, with a $24m loan from a Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies fund.
Leadership changes are mostly staying in-house – for good reasonWhile top-level appointments typically involve internal promotions or external hires, recent moves have favored the former.
Prologis doubles down on private capitalThe world’s largest REIT faces a daunting fundraising market, but the top executives in its strategic capital business are up for the challenge.