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Even for Blackstone, privatizations are not a sure betTwo UK take-privates failed to take off this week, leaving big-name private equity firms facing an increasingly competitive market for listed buying opportunities in real estate.
Blueprint: Starwood's $6bn fundraise, capital flows in the tariff era, PERE Europe forum and moreA pair of PERE exclusives lead the headlines this week: first, an update on Starwood Capital Group’s progress with its latest opportunistic fund, set for a final close in the next year with a $10 billion target. Second, a major new hire at Crow Holdings, which brings on an AIMCo, BGO and CalPERS veteran to run its core/core-plus business. Elsewhere, investors offer differing views on capital flows, student housing continues to draw attention in the UK and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Coastal Ridge holds first close for debut student housing fundThe Ohio-based manager’s inaugural closed-end institutional vehicle has scored early pledges from Partners Group and iA Financial.
Starwood eyes final close for Fund XIII by Q1 2026The Miami Beach-based manager has deployed 30% of the fund’s capital raised to date, including in the take-private of a UK REIT last year.
Fundraising flux reshuffles PERE’s manager rankingsOutsized equity targets, and more time spent trying to reach them, contributed to a shakeup in the top echelons of PERE’s annual rankings.
Home development is becoming land-light, investor heavyTexas is providing timely lessons in residential lot development that the rest of the world is paying attention to.
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.
ESR sells one-third of stake in Cromwell Property GroupESR will remain Cromwell’s largest shareholder, retaining a 19.9% shareholding, after selling 10.8% in a block trade.
Blueprint: Brookfield’s next mega-fund, Gaw’s Middle East debut, the latest compensation figures and moreRevelations about Brookfield’s next behemoth real estate fund top the headlines this week as the manager eyes a record capital haul. Elsewhere, Gaw Capital finds its entry point to the Middle East, compensation data indicates a tough year for investment managers, a $1.1 billion office portfolio trades hands in Canada and more in this week’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
Investcorp taps former Starwood REIT chief to grow US, Europe real estate platformJohn McCarthy, who was SREIT’s CEO from 2017 to 2023, has joined the Bahrain-based manager’s real assets group as advisory director.