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Blueprint: PERE Europe discusses sector difficulties, Blackstone's pioneering India REIT, Invesco Real Estate's record US fund closePERE Europe's first day reveals sector nerves amid uncertainty; Blackstone launches first pure-play retail REIT in India, adding to its presence in the market; Invesco Real Estate raises return expectations as it closes its record US non-core fund; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Making capital stack up in a tough financing environmentLow interest rates made it easy to boost returns from real estate. Now life is much harder, especially for those with loan maturity looming.
DOWNLOAD: Q1 fundraising hits post-GFC lowThe $12.4bn raised in Q1 2023 is the lowest first quarter total recorded.
LP-leds can provide the engine for real estate secondaries growthDespite GP-leds' strong lead in 2022, 2023 could be the year LP-leds race ahead.
Blueprint: Brookfield's second office default, Goldman Sachs' affordable housing venture, Ascent's family office partnershipBrookfield defaults on 12-property office portfolio in Washington DC and other locations after extending debt three times; Goldman Sachs forms a $1.15bn affordable housing venture at a time when the sector has 'never been more important'; Ascent Real Estate, formerly of Carlyle China, partners with a family office to expand its specialty real estate investment strategy; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
UK set to lead global recovery in deal activityBuyers say competition for deals is heating up amid sharper value declines and prices potentially bottoming out in some sectors.
Blackstone’s Gray: 'It's a very favorable time to be a lender'Blackstone's president and chief operating officer considers real estate debt to be ‘an area of growth' for the firm.
Redcar closes Fund II amid difficult fundraising marketThe firm cited the denominator effect and negative sector sentiment as key challenges in raising capital for its creative office strategy.
Blueprint: Blackstone's Industrials REIT take private, Barings' first niche value-add fund, Keppel's new CEOBlackstone takes UK industrial REIT private for a 42 percent premium, making some onlookers nervous about pricing; Barings raises first US niche fund focused on office as it eyes franchises of funds; Keppel's Mah retires, paving the way for Lee to take over as CEO; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
BGO senior executive leaves for MavikThe industry veteran is joining the New York-based credit shop as it closes its first institutional private fund.