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Ex-Tishman exec joins Carrafiell’s AlphaToby Phelps, the UK managing director of New York-based Tishman Speyer, is reportedly joining Alpha Real Estate Advisors, the advisory business set up by former Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing joint global head, John Carrafiell.
- MSREI creates second Europe venture for G7
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing has teamed up with German retail real estate investment and development firm Redos Real Estate to ‘invest several hundred million Euros’ in retail properties in Germany. The partnership, MSREI’s second struck this year in Europe, has started with the €150 million purchase of a 23-asset strong portfolio.
- MSREI to close Korea operation in Asia strategy shift
Morgan Stanley Capital Korea, the real estate investment entity responsible for managing the Korea acquisitions on behalf of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds, is to close by the end of the year, as the firm’s investing strategy in Asia shifts.
- MSREF reshuffle sees Klopp, de Poulpiquet land top jobs
John Klopp and Olivier de Poulpiquet become both joint CEO’s and CIO’s of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, the real estate investment business of Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley. Both were recruited for other roles by the bank earlier this year.
- MSREI secures refinancing for ¥280bn ANA Hotels
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing has secured refinancing for a 13-hotel strong portfolio in Japan originally bought for ¥280bn in 2007.
- Apollo’s Azrack: bank real estate books and industry consolidation are opportunities in Europe
Joe Azrack, Apollo Global Management’s head of real estate, has been speaking with PERE ahead of his appearance at next month's PERE Forum: Europe in London.
- Pirelli Real Estate rebrands
The Italian company, which is being primed for a takeover, is changing its name to Prelios.
- Ex-MSREF trio find backing for new platform
Sonny Kalsi, John Carrafiell and Fred Schmidt, a trio of former Morgan Stanley real estate investing heads, form new property firm GreenOak Real Estate with $110m of backing from Dutch listed company, Tetragon. The firm has formed ahead of an expected surge in distressed loan disposals, fire sales, and MBS workouts.
- Morgan Stanley forms £250m UK retail JV, completes debut purchase
The US firm has linked up with NewRiver Retail to form a £250 million investment vehicle
- Morgan Stanley closes G7 opportunity fund on $4.7bn
The New York-based firm has started to invest MSREF VII Global –primarily targeting the US, Western Europe and Japan – after allowing LPs to reduce commitments to the new fund. In an exclusive interview with PERE, the firm said: ‘There is a real chance to make a lot of money for our investors’.