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Blackstone makes $400m China mall playThe global real estate giant has made its second investment in a Chinese real estate company since the summer, acquiring a 40-percent stake in Shenzhen-based retail developer SCP.
- PREA: The key to success in Europe
When it comes to property investment in Europe, it’s not the size of the check but the quality of the relationship that wins the deal.
- VIDEO:Sareb wants JVs
Juan Barba, head of Real Estate Owned assets at Spain’s ‘bad bank’ has said he is looking to structure more deals in joint venture with private equity firms and use ‘retail channels’ to help realize the organisation’s €50 billion of assets.
- PERE Amsterdam: Sareb RE head calls for JVs and retail sales
Juan Barba Silvela, head of Real Estate Owned assets at Spain’s ‘bad bank’ has said he is looking to structure more deals in joint venture with private equity firms to help realize the organization’s €50 billion of assets.
- James: “We’re not in the business of playing the market”
The Blackstone Group’s president says accelerating disposition and investment activity is part of its “buy it, fix it, sell it” approach to its property business, not a timing of market cycles.
- Cypress Equities nears $300m for debut fund
After holding a first close in May, the first-time fund manager is approaching its equity target and is expected to hit its hard cap by January.
- DTZ: 80% of new real estate capital targeting ‘non-core’
The latest research in the property services firm’s Great Wall of Money series reveals that opportunistic funds currently are pulling in the greatest amounts of capital from investors.
- Blackstone reaches $2bn for Europe mega fund
The New York firm has raised the single largest amount of equity for a commingled opportunity fund targeting Europe since the firm’s predecessor fund closed in June 2009 on more than €3.1 billion.
- Blackstone to take Hilton public
The hotel operator’s $1.25 billion IPO would pave the way for the New York-based private equity and real estate firm to eventually exit its single largest investment, which was made primarily on behalf of BREP VI.
- AREIM appoints Rattik as new CEO
Founder Leif Andersson will step down to focus more on transactions and investor relations for the Stockholm-based private equity real estate firm Andersson Real Estate Investment Management with his responsibilities assumed by partner Therese Rattik.