All Americas articles – Page 167
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Maryland sees value in adding to real estate
UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement System has signed a deal to invest with a new manager to the fund, by committing $100m (€64.6m) to the Rockwood Capital Real Estate Partners VIII fund.
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LACERA extends its hotel funds holding
UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has further diversified of its assets into hotel investments, and approved a $100m (€64.5m) commitment to the Starwood Capital Global Hospitality Fund II.
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CalPERS-backed real estate entity files Chapter 11
UNITED STATES - LandSource Communities Development LLC, a US land investment entity backed by California Public Employees Retirement System, the largest pension fund in the United States, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Thomas Properties and UBS sign office contract
UNITED STATES - Thomas Properties Group has created a new office building acquisitions joint venture with UBS Wealth Management to purchase assets in selected markets across the United States.
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Tricon Capital creates new investment platform
UNITED STATES - Tricon Capital Group has created a new investment platform for the recapitalisation of single-family communities.
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The Latin attraction
Mexico and Brazil have Latin America’s biggest economies and the region’s most mature real estate markets. Richard Gwilliam reports
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MagazineConfidence and capacity
The risks to the US economy are primarily downside but unlike previous downturns at least there is no overbuilding problem. In this special report on the US Bret Wilkerson and Jeff Havsy look at what has happened in the US and consider the outlook for this year
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State of Wisconsin makes hotel reservations
UNITED STATES - Wisconsin State Investment Board is planning to invest into hotels for the first time.
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Ohio Police & Fire commits to high return fund
UNITED STATES - Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund is continuing its high return commingled fund investing strategy by making a $25m (€16.2m) commitment to the Walton Street Real Estate Fund VI.
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MagazineSpicy source
In spite of the problems north of the border Mexico City is booming and could offer significant returns. But the potential for expansion is limited – and will new fiscal measures spoil the party?
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MagazineGetting real
Brazil has surged up the economic respectability league in recent years and is close to receiving an important quality mark as economic reform works its wonders.
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Driving force gets a turbo charge
An expansion in the mortgage market and constructive public-private co-operation have boosted Brazil’s affordable housing sector.
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Investors pull back from emerging markets
GLOBAL - Investors are pulling back from emerging markets as the credit crunch dents both global transaction volumes and occupancy.
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Vietnam gains ground in global rent rise
VIETNAM - Ho Chi Minh City has seen the world’s fastest office rent rises in the 12 months to March, with occupancy costs rising 94%, according to CBRE’s Global Market Rents survey.
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MagazineMake hay while the sun shines
US opportunistic funds have the potential to thrive under current market conditions – provided managers act prudently. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Illinois Municipal sees value in adding funds
UNITED STATES - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is moving $150m (€95.1m) of assets into value-added commingled funds.
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ING Clarion sees guarded US investors
UNITED STATES- ING Clarion Partners believes any pension funds in the United States are going to be taking a very cautious approach to investing in real estate this year.
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New York Common looks at urban space
UNITED STATES - New York Common Retirement Fund has made a $285m (€182.1m) commitment to the JP Morgan Star Lake Fund I, which invests in urban real estate across the major US metropolitan markets.
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Illinois Teachers harvests farming growth
UNITED STATES – The Teachers Retirement System for the State of Illinois has sold its entire agricultural real estate portfolio for $340m (€220.2m) to TIAA-CREF.
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LaSalle rides the Mexican real estate bull
UNITED STATES - LaSalle Investment Management believes Mexico as a country has strong real estate fundamentals for future investment possibilities as middle-class demand is creating new commercial projects.
