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Carlyle eyes UK student housing marketThe private equity group has plans to create at least 4,000 beds in London in a joint venture with UK student accommodation operator Generation Estates.
- Carlyle prepped for UK student housing market
The private equity group has plans to create at least 4,000 beds in London as it announces a joint venture with UK student accommodation operator, Generation Estates
- Blackstone secures City of London tenant
The Blackstone Group and joint venture partner British Land have signed a deal with existing tenant Swiss bank UBS that ensures its continued presence at their Broadgate office complex
- Extended Stay emerges from Chapter 11
Centerbridge Properties, Paulson & Co and the Blackstone Group have acquired the hotel group for $3.9bn
- Blackstone in $1bn logistics deal
The New York-firm is reportedly closing in on 180 properties being sold by warehouse specialist, ProLogis
- Blackstone eyes Center Parcs listing
The US firm is reportedly considering a public listed entity for its Center Parcs assets in the UK to help smooth a potential majority sale to M&G Investments, the fund management group owned by British insurer Prudential
- Starwood deploys $200m from hotel fund
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm has already invested roughly $200m of its $965m Starwood Capital Hospitality Fund II – three-quarters of that targeting debt deals in the sector and 40 percent invested internationally.
- Blackstone invests $1.1bn in real estate in Q1
After almost two years sitting on the sidelines, the New York-based real estate firm is ramping up activity, primarily targeting debt-related deals. It comes as the firm reportedly asks creditors to restructure almost $5bn of debt remaining on its Equity Office Property deal.
- Callahan hires ex-Ladder Capital executive
The Chicago-based real estate firm has hired Jim Evans as chief investment officer, following the departure of Ross Satterwhite, who left to pursue other interests.
- Blackstone slices $4bn off Hilton debt
The New York-based fund manager has helped Hilton buy back $1.8bn of debt and convert $2.1bn of junior mezzanine debt into preferred equity. The company now has $16bn of debt due 2015.