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Blue Owl has made an unusual debut in the real estate debt spaceWhile most managers opt either to hire star talent to build a new business or acquire an existing platform, the New York-based firm chose to do both.
Blue Owl's Zahr: The net lease specialist going bigOn the verge of closing the firm's first real estate mega-fund, Marc Zahr’s next challenge is deploying the capital into the still-maturing sector.
Assessing three ways to play for net lease investorsIn an environment where credit is tight and liquidity needs are growing, sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and net lease acquisitions each have their own set of headwinds and tailwinds.
Blueprint: GIC and Greystar's student housing acquisition, Madison's digital real estate recap, BlackRock's new EMEA headGIC and Greystar strike major UK student housing deal, Madison International backs US data center recap, Blackrock's head of EMEA leaves after a decade, and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Deep Dive: Why private equity is making big bets on net lease strategiesFirms including KKR, Ares and Carlyle are buying or growing net lease investment platforms. Peter Benson investigates the reasons behind this high-profile interest.
SPAC capital edges towards direct real estateThe $1.6bn takeover of Oak Street by recently formed Blue Owl demonstrates how blank check companies are getting closer to direct real estate investing.
Why Oak Street sold itself to Blue OwlThe newly listed asset manager acquired the Chicago-based net lease specialist for $1.6bn. Oak Street says the deal paves the way for further growth.
Blueprint: Starwood's biggest fund to date, BGO's next move toward equality, why Oak Street sold to Blue OwlStarwood stands atop the 2021 fundraising heap; BGO takes on the sector's gender parity challenge; the acquisition of a PERE 100 high-riser; and more in today's briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
10 takeaways from the 2020 PERE 100What does it take to be a PERE 100 firm? Be big, global and diversified.
Alaska Permanent Fund grapples with non-fund investingTim Walsh, the high profile former advisor to the under-allocated and underperforming sovereign wealth fund, advised it to 'stop direct real estate investing immediately' in the name of simplicity. His advice has had little effect.