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Keppel should capitalize in a regional property market about to turnThe Singaporean conglomerate’s two-stage acquisition of Léon Bressler’s Aermont is a timely bit of opportunistic business in a region primed for… opportunistic business.
Blueprint: ECB repeats concerns about commercial real estate's impact on banks, London office market produces more negative headlines, Coima brings aboard GIC for 'brown-to-green' strategyWith the US celebrating Thanksgiving, PERE's attention has been dominated by events in Europe, with the European Central Bank repeating concerns over the indebtedness of the commercial real estate sector; the office malaise in London leading to further headlines about building loan sales at a discount; important tenants undertaking strategic reviews about reducing their workplace footprints; and more besides in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: Brookfield shelves Center Parcs sale, NBIM's first real estate outlay in 2023, APG and Bouwinvest combine for affordable housingBrookfield shelves plans to offload Center Parcs, with Europe's hospitality investment market notably inactive; Norges Bank Investment Management's $746 million life science investment in Boston is the first for the state investor in 2023; Dutch investors APG and Bouwinvest combine to solve for their country's affordable housing challenge; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: PERE America Forum lands in New York, Starwood’s Fund XIII launch, Proptech 20 ranking unveiledPERE hosts its annual America Forum with two days of in-depth discussions in New York, Starwood joins a tight mega-fund race with the launch of Fund XIII, which has a big focus on data centers, this year’s Proptech 20 shows a slowdown in capital raising growth, we make a final call for PERE Awards submissions and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Starwood launches Fund XIII, eyes allocation changesFor the first time in the fund series’ history, the private investment firm will target a sizable allocation to data centers.
Cities to watch: North AmericaCommercial real estate investors are finding opportunities in a number of US cities both large and small.
Western investors are undeterred from rebalancing portfolios away from offices in AsiaDespite the more positive outlook for the sector at a pan-Asia level, organizations from the US and Europe are still taking opportunities to reduce their exposure to the region.
DOWNLOAD: 2023 fundraising slump continues with anemic Q3If fundraising continues at its current place, the year is on track to end with the lowest amount raised since 2012.
GPIF chooses Brookfield for second direct real estate fund investmentThe investor has announced $1bn of commitments across two direct private real estate funds within the past year.
Blueprint: Brookfield and QIA make further repositioning push in Canary Wharf, Bain’s $1bn hospitality lending platform, BGO names new capital raising headsBrookfield and Qatar Investment Authority commit £400 million to the life sciences- and residential-focused repositioning of London’s Canary Wharf; Bain Capital teams up with Smith Hill Capital to form $1 billion US hospitality lending platform, with an initial focus on new loan originations and refinancings; BGO makes promotions in global capital raising team; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.