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Blueprint: Private real estate's bad press, Bain’s latest Greek distress deal, KIA’s new global real estate headPrivate real estate’s top managers and investors grapple with the repercussions from negative press coverage of the sector; Bain Capital makes another big NPL purchase in Greece; Kuwait Investment Authority appoints a longtime executive as its new global real estate head; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Brookfield's Brian Kingston: ‘We’re so much more than office’Brookfield has been labeled a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for offices after defaulting on loans earlier this year. The firm's property chief is adamant this is a mischaracterization.
Crosstree raises the largest UK-focused fund of the yearThe London-based manager makes both equity and debt investments out of its special situations fund series.
Managers ride the data waveThe global data center sector is set for rapid growth thanks to content, the cloud and AI, and real estate investors are keen to tap into a structural growth opportunity.
Deep Dive: Who's afraid of commercial real estate?With negative headlines stoking widespread concerns, managers are looking to contain the damage while investors strive to get clarity.
Industrial and logistics gives APAC investors a sector to get stuck intoAsia-Pacific real estate fundraising in the first half of 2023 fell by roughly 76% compared with the same period in 2022, according to PERE data.
Blueprint: Blackstone's Bellagio stake offload, PERE introduces Trend Watch, Newmark demonstrates lender pool shrinkingBlackstone's partial exit from Las Vegas's Bellagio exemplifies the firm's keenness for a focus on the profitable exits from its BREIT; Newmark shows how lending sources are drying up; PERE introduces Trend Watch for print and online publications, and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blueprint: China Evergrande’s US bankruptcy filing, Fortress’s $1bn office loan portfolio deal, PERE introduces fund performance featuresChina Evergrande’s Chapter 15 bankruptcy filing creates further turmoil for China’s ailing economy, Fortress makes a contrarian bet on New York City office with a $1 billion loan portfolio purchase, PERE introduces benchmarking tools for fund performance, and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
M&A activity is not materializing as predictedCapital markets instability has prevented a return to normal levels of M&A in private real estate, and fundraising dynamics have played a part.
Blueprint: US authorities propose stricter lending limits on banks, GIC hits allocation ceiling, CalSTRS outperforms its benchmark with negative returnsStricter capital reserve requirements for US banks have become reality, stoking fears among commercial real estate borrowers of less available debt; Singapore state investment fund GIC hits real estate allocation limits after last year's buying spree; CalSTRS posts negative real estate performance that still beats its benchmark and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.