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Data centers and power generation should not so rarely intersectBlackstone’s latest foray in the red-hot sector addresses one of the biggest challenges in the space.
Blueprint: A CPP megadeal, a Howard Marks-backed record fundraise, Blackstone's Europe view and moreNorth American investors are staking their claims in high-conviction European property sectors this week, led by Canada’s CPP Investments, which fended off KKR among others for a coveted student housing portfolio. Meanwhile, Maryland-based Realterm sees a windfall for its Europe-focused outdoor storage fund, Blackstone’s head of Europe sits with PERE for a wide-ranging talk and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Blackstone’s Seppala: Europe’s importance has grown significantlyThe manager’s head of real estate for Europe reflects on the growth of international interest in the region as exemplified by the commitments to and deployment of its latest mega-fund.
Blueprint: Brookfield’s next real estate chief, Ares and PIMCO raise billions for data centers and moreA carefully laid succession plan comes to fruition this week as Brookfield reveals its next global real estate chief. Elsewhere, debut data center efforts by PIMCO and Ares find serious traction with investors, public REIT managers eye private capital, Patron and Sixth Street orchestrate significant M&A deals, CDPQ heralds a new era for Ivanhoé Cambridge and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Europe is the ‘safer option’ for real estate right nowExecutives onstage at the PERE Network Europe Forum in London this week emphasized the region’s growing appeal in contrast with the US. But will it stick?
The Stack, Vancouver: A modern icon changes hands for the first timeOxford Properties and CPP Investments had co-owned the portfolio that includes the building on a 50-50 basis, until Oxford agreed to buy out CPP’s stake for $1.1bn.
Appetite for single-family BTR remains strongBuild-to-rent homes are one of the fastest-growing segments, especially in the US.
Blueprint: BGO’s largest-ever property fund, Harrison Street's $1bn month, US pensions in the lurch, and moreIs there hope for a fundraising comeback yet? A pair of major capital raising successes lead the headlines as BGO amasses a $5.1 billion war chest aimed at Japan and Korea, while Harrison Street’s latest US flagship fund closes on $1 billion directly out of the gate. Elsewhere, US pensions size up the impact of trade wars on capital flows, a London office platform fetches more than $445 million and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Ambitious targets are hard to achieve but still worth settingInvestors like ABP have good reason to pursue €1bn affordable housing goals, despite the challenges of investing in the sector.
Blueprint: NBIM's big Blackstone commitment, Cohen & Steers and IDR join forces, Hines loses another executiveScandimania dominates this week’s headlines: NBIM kicks things off with a blockbuster commitment; meanwhile, Hines, the firm from which NBIM recently poached its head of real estate, loses another top executive. Two US-based managers copy NBIM’s approach of targeting public and private real estate, Greystar enters the Nordic market, and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.