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  • ING REIM sale process begins
    Jonathan Brasse- 24 January 2013

    The sale of ING Real Estate Investment Management is to commence in the next two to three weeks after Morgan Stanley was appointed to market the €64.4bn business. Private equity firms KKR and TPG are reportedly considering bids.

  • Starwood Property Trust snaps up $503m loan book
    Jonathan Brasse- 24 January 2013

    The mortgage REIT launched by Starwood Capital Group has continued its aggressive investment spree by acquiring a $503 million loan book from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America.

  • TPG lands ProLogis’ Catellus assets for $505m
    Jonathan Brasse- 24 January 2013

    TPG has further demonstrated its real estate ambitions with the $505m purchase of US real estate assets from global logistics giant ProLogis. The Dallas-based buyout titan has been steadily increasing its exposure to the sector.

  • Starwood Capital buys London hotel
    Robin Marriott- 24 January 2013

    The European part of Starwood’s business has reportedly acquired the Cumberland Hotel in London’s West End in joint venture with London & Regional Properties

  • TPG makes €900m UK and Ireland property push
    Robin Marriott- 24 January 2013

    The US global buyout firm has announced a €900m joint venture with Dublin’s Green Property to acquire assets particularly in partnership with government agencies and financial institutions

  • Starwood deploys $200m from hotel fund
    Zoe Hughes- 24 January 2013

    The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm has already invested roughly $200m of its $965m Starwood Capital Hospitality Fund II – three-quarters of that targeting debt deals in the sector and 40 percent invested internationally.

  • Starwood rehires India deal exec
    Zoe Hughes- 24 January 2013

    Sundaram Rajagopal has been appointed managing director in charge of the firm’s acquisitions and asset management in India, after four years at Lehman Brothers.

  • Starwood buys 49.9% stake in Hersha Hospitality
    Zoe Hughes- 24 January 2013

    The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm said it will “aggressively” target US hospitality after acquiring a minority stake in private hotel investment firm Hersha Hospitality Management.

  • Starwood REIT hands over another $140m
    Zoe Hughes- 24 January 2013

    The mortgage REIT created by Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital group has acquired three loans secured by hospitality and retail assets across the US. Starwood Property Trust has spent 30% of its IPO proceeds.

  • Lightstone hires ex-Park Hill principal
    Zoe Hughes- 24 January 2013

    The New York-based firm has appointed Arvind Bajaj to lead its acquisition and capital raising activities.