Americas – Page 176
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APG puts weight behind Philippines property developer
GLOBAL – The €266bn Dutch pension asset manager APG has invested P2.25bn (€37.2m) in a Philippines real estate developer.
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USAA enters $400m apartment joint venture with Gables
GLOBAL – USAA Real Estate Company and Gables Residential Trust have formed a joint venture for the acquisition and development of apartments in the US worth a combined $400m (€295m).
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San Diego City to boost non-core real estate exposure
GLOBAL – The San Diego City Employees' Retirement System is set to increase its non-core exposure to real estate by $60m (€44.6m) over the next few years.
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Global real estate investment surges by more than 50%
GLOBAL – Global real estate investment activity recovered to pre-crisis levels at the end of last year, and Europe and the US have seen the strongest rebounds, according to the latest figures.
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Maine PERS board approves $75m commitment to debt fund
GLOBAL – The Maine Public Employees Retirement System has agreed to commit $75m (€56.4m) for the H/2 Credit Partners LP.
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ING REIM confirms sale talks, CBRE tipped as front-runner
GLOBAL – ING Real Estate Investment Management has confirmed it is in discussions with "several parties" on a possible sale of parts of its business after media reports claimed CBRE was the front-runner in the bidding process.
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ING Clarion buys mixed use property in New York City
GLOBAL – ING Clarion Partners has bought the 90,000 square foot 636 Avenue of the Americas in New York City in a deal worth $42.5m (€32m).
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Harrison Street expands into the REIT management business
GLOBAL – Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has moved into the REIT management business with the acquisition of Transwestern Securities Management, the REIT subsidiary of the real estate investment firm Transwestern Investment.
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CalSTRS enters $1bn industrial joint venture with Panattoni
GLOBAL – The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has entered into a joint venture with the Panattoni Development Company to invest $1.15bn (€874m) in industrial and commercial real estate in the US and Canada.
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AREA buys nine-property apartment portfolio in Texas
GLOBAL – AREA Property Partners has acquired a multi-family portfolio in Texas totaling nine properties and 2,589 units for an undisclosed sum.
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CBRE Investors' opportunity fund takes over Atlantic Station
GLOBAL – CB Richard Ellis Investors has acquired Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, from insurer AIG for its fifth US opportunity fund.
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Cornerstone targets infrastructure for first European offering
EUROPE – Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Europe has launched its first European fund – a social infrastructure vehicle – since the US-based investment manager acquired Protego Real Estate Investors in 2009.
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Connecticut scheme seeks separate account manager
GLOBAL – The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a separate account real estate manager at its December 2010 board meeting.
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Kansas PERS makes $75m commitment to UBS Trumbull
GLOBAL – The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System has signed a contract to allocate $75m (€58.1m) to the UBS Trumbull Property fund, managed by UBS Realty Investors.
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Ohio Police & Fire issues redemption queues on open-ended funds
GLOBAL – The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has decided to issue redemption queues for two open-ended commingled funds in which it has invested.
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CalPERS transfers National Office Partners portfolio to CommonWealth
GLOBAL – The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has transferred its National Office Partners real estate portfolio from Hines to CommonWealth Partners.
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Switzerland's AFIAA takes profits from Canadian investments
GLOBAL – AFIAA, the foundation owned by 20 Swiss pension funds, has sold three assets in Canada as part of an optimisation of its global real estate portfolio.
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Virginia makes $150m commitment to CIM urban fund
GLOBAL - Virginia Retirement System has approved a $150m (€113.8m) commitment to the CIM VI Urban REIT Fund. Pension fund officials stated that this commitment will be funded over the next four and a half years.
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Virginia makes $150m commitment to CIM urban fund
GLOBAL - Virginia Retirement System has approved a $150m (€113.8m) commitment to the CIM VI Urban REIT Fund. Pension fund officials stated that this commitment will be funded over the next four and a half years.
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ING Clarion buys DC area apartment building for €90m
GLOBAL - ING Clarion Partners has paid $118.5m (€90.1m) to acquire the 300-unit Millennium at Metropolitan Park in Arlington, Virginia.
