Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
MIPIM 2025: How everything is connected to data centres
Talk in Cannes was about digital infrastructure, operational risk, AI and office retrofits
Global student housing: more students, fewer beds
A glaring mismatch between enrolments and available accommodation is driving demand for PBSA globally. Florence Chong reports
Greystar prepares for the next phase of global student housing expansion
With its global infrastructure now in place, the US firm is ready for the next phase of expansion. Florence Chong speaks to CIO Wes Fuller and Asia-Pacific director Adam Pillay
The Dot Group: joining the dots as 1m students beckon
From early mover to a multi-part business spanning the globe, The Dot Group is seeking further growth and has the capital to achieve it
Aedifica seeks to create €12bn healthcare REIT with Cofinimmo
European REIT proposes voluntary conditional exchange offer with fellow Brussels-listed firm
Nuveen invests in US data centre developer CleanArc
Snowhawk remains majority shareholder with Nuveen and Townsend as minority partners
Ardian and Rockfield’s European student housing venture adds Dutch asset
CBRE IM-backed venture buys 596-bed building from Amsterdam’s Houthavens district
Vita secures £100m Eldridge loan for UK student housing project
The 18-storey Glasgow project represents the ninth financing transaction with Vita Group
Ardian and Rockfield’s European student housing venture adds Dutch asset
CBRE IM-backed venture buys 596-bed building from Amsterdam’s Houthavens district
Vita secures £100m Eldridge loan for UK student housing project
The 18-storey Glasgow project represents the ninth financing transaction with Vita Group
Nuveen invests in US data centre developer CleanArc
Snowhawk remains majority shareholder with Nuveen and Townsend as minority partners
Guest view: Real estate platform investments – a model for a changing market
An estimated 2-5% uplift to IRR is being underwritten due to potential platform value
Aedifica seeks to create €12bn healthcare REIT with Cofinimmo
European REIT proposes voluntary conditional exchange offer with fellow Brussels-listed firm
Primary Health Properties ups Assura bid to £1.5bn
Offer still below KKR and Stonepeak’s £1.6bn bid for the UK healthcare property specialist
Singapore’s GIC expands India hotel presence with SAMHI deal
Sovereign wealth fund also creates $300m platform to develop upscale hotel assets
Lone Star Funds acquires 175-room hotel in Japan from Mapletree
Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII affiliate buys Oakwood Suites holte in Yokohama
Optimum adds Massachusetts assets to US R&D real estate portfolio
Manager acquires fully-let 112,148sqft 150 Minuteman Road property in Andover
Warburg Pincus, Eastgate expand Japan portfolio with Shinagawa Tower deal
Joint venture formed in 2023 now holds $300m of assets under management
CalSTRS creates $150m US self-storage separate account with Nuveen
Nuveen’s parent TIAA commits $16.6m equity to create the $166.6m separate account
Public Storage and Ki launch A$2bn bid for Abacus Storage King
Ki already holds a direct and indirect interest of approximately 59.39% in Abacus Storage King
Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts sells Aspinall Club casino in London
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts purchased the asset for an undisclosed price
Stoneweg and Teras pick Birmingham for UK’s largest wave park project
Stoneweg InfraSport buys Emerge Surf site from IM Properties for £50m project
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