Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
Reshoring is sparking fresh life into US life sciences real estate
Reshoring is creating new markets for US biomanufacturing. Virna Asara reports
Geopolitics and AI power new life science innovation hubs in Europe
The growing interplay between life sciences and technology is spawning new innovation districts amid a changing environment for the biopharma sector
Long overlooked, now catching the eye – Asia life science real estate
Asia-Pacific’s life sciences real estate market has historically been dominated by a few – mainly local – players, but that is starting to change
Paul Guest on uniting real estate with other alternatives at UBS UGA
The world’s largest real estate multi-manager, which was very active in 2025, is now part of a broader alternatives platform
Mexico SIC backs SDC’s latest digital infrastructure fund
Sovereign wealth fund also commits $300m to LS Power Equity Partners VI
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans MYR12bn Malaysia data centre expansion
AirTrunk to develop the 280MW JHB3 and JHB4 facilities in Johor
Samty launches second Japan hotel fund, closes multifamily fund at $500m
Second hotel fund seeded with three Japanese properties
Landmark partners with Citrus and Galliard for UK mixed-use development
Proposed scheme will include 504 student bedrooms alongside a new link to the local river
Landmark partners with Citrus and Galliard for UK mixed-use development
Proposed scheme will include 504 student bedrooms alongside a new link to the local river
Nuveen Real Estate to expand cities strategy across Europe
Acquisitions in Spain and France reflect strategic positioning towards the living sector
Mexico SIC backs SDC’s latest digital infrastructure fund
Sovereign wealth fund also commits $300m to LS Power Equity Partners VI
Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans MYR12bn Malaysia data centre expansion
AirTrunk to develop the 280MW JHB3 and JHB4 facilities in Johor
Nebraska Investment backs open-ended Blackstone infrastructure fund
Council also makes a $40m commitment to Focus Senior Housing Fund III
TCRS commits $150m to Welltower senior housing debt fund
Welltower Senior Housing Debt Fund targets 10% net returns and has a $1bn hard cap
Weekly Data Sheet - 1 May 2026
Whitbread to sell £1.5bn of Premier Inn hotel properties in strategic review
Samty launches second Japan hotel fund, closes multifamily fund at $500m
Second hotel fund seeded with three Japanese properties
Scor completes €260m interim closing for value-add real estate debt fund
SCOR Real Estate Loans V attracted capital from both existing and new institutional investors
Reshoring is sparking fresh life into US life sciences real estate
Reshoring is creating new markets for US biomanufacturing. Virna Asara reports
Charter Hall snaps up A$60m stake in Abacus
Charter Hall had acquired more than 52m shares, giving it a 5.8% voting right in the Sydney-based company
EasyStorage secures £180m Arini facility for UK self-storage expansion
Facility to fund expansion through site development and asset acquisitions
RoundShield exits German and Swiss campsites investment
Sale of Lodgyslife delivered a 32.5% gross internal rate of return
Greenridge buys One Tower Bridge retail and leisure property asset in London
Redevco sells asset in London’s Southbank for unspecified sum
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