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Blackstone buys Hawaiian resort for $450mThe New York-based private equity and real estate giant has bought the leasehold interest in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach from a venture between Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall Street funds and Hyatt Hotels.
- King Customer wants co-investment
How Catalyst Capital reflects the changing face of European private equity real estate managers
- Blackstone’s James: LPs “enthusiastic” about new RE funds
The New York-based asset manager has been raising capital for its latest real estate funds at a quicker-than-expected pace, with initial closings completed or expected to occur this quarter.
- LA Forum: Blackstone’s Nash sees more opportunities in debt
The chief investment officer of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies says that, because of improving fundamentals, there’s good reason why more money is coming into the commercial real estate debt space.
- Deutsche buys three West Coast assets for $266m
The global bank’s real estate investment arm has acquired a shopping center and office campus, both in California, as well as an office property in Seattle.
- Big names, big awards
Voting in the 2012 Global PERE Awards confirms the real estate industry’s shift towards larger, better-known players. Winners include Blackstone, CPPIB, Patron and Brookfield.
- MIPIM 2013: KPMG sees pooled funds coming back
After being maligned by investors following the start of the global financial crisis, a survey presented by the professional services firm at the MIPIM conference painted a more positive picture for commingled real estate funds.
- Bidders circle £5bn Commerzbank loan portfolio
German lender Commerzbank reportedly is being courted by a host of private equity groups interested in acquiring a portfolio of real estate loans worth £5 billon.
- PERE Asia: Blackstone’s Gray says ‘competitive dynamics very good’
The global head of real estate at The Blackstone Group told delegates at PERE’s sixth annual conference how the firm’s competitors have dissipated just as the world’s real estate markets throws up compelling opportunities.
- Wisconsin commits $215m to real estate
The $90 billion pension plan approved three investments to the asset class during the fourth quarter, including a real estate debt-focused separate account with Heitman.