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Private debt: Crowded space for COVID opportunities in US real estate
Significant capital has been raised for US real estate debt funds, but an anticipated glut of opportunities has not materialised. Rachel Fixsen reports
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Interview: Ryan Williams, Cadre
Stephanie Schwartz-Driver speaks to Ryan Williams (pictured), who launched US proptech company Cadre when he was in his 20s
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Impact investing: US investors tackle housing affordability crisis
Real estate impact investing is picking up momentum in the US, where investors are recognising the ability to meet dual objectives. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Hotels US: Not time to check out
Operators are striving to innovate and survive the pandemic, while hotel owners will come under increasing pressure to service debt. Vanessa Drucker reports
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Waste and water: Investors to clean up in Brazil?
The government’s new reforms aimed at improving Brazil’s sanitation systems could provide investors with attractive and ESG-relevant returns. Rodrigo Amaral reports
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Future of Offices: US market in lockdown
With the highest death rate in the world, the US office market has been hit hard by COVID-19. Razak Musah Baba reports
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Retail: A vulnerable sector in the US
Will disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic be the nail in the coffin for traditional bricks-and-mortar retail in the US? Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Logistics: US distribution in the fast lane
The opportunity for US logistics investor Prologis just got bigger. Christopher O’Dea finds out how the world’s biggest industrial landlord is responding
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Northwest Healthcare Properties: Expanding north by NorthWest
NorthWest had been building a global portfolio of private hospitals and healthcare assets when COVID-19 struck. Florence Chong reports
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Healthcare: Surprise bill for private equity
Institutional capital has been flowing into the US healthcare sector through private equity funds. But there has been pushback, writes Florence Chong
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Healthcare: Vital signs look good for US medical offices
Healthcare systems in the US are being put under strain, but the medical office boom is expected to roll on, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Core real estate US: ODCE funds grapple with disruption
In a changing landscape, ODCE fund performance has become more volatile. Managers have to innovate to stay relevant, write Stephanie Schwartz-Driver and Richard Lowe
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Housing affordability: The spread of US rental controls
Rent control is gaining momentum in the US, with a number of local governments looking to step in to help make living more affordable. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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RE debt US: Never-ending story?
With the longest-ever market cycle expected to get even longer, US real estate debt strategies are in a good position, writes Christopher O’Dea
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Get in the (opportunity) zone
Nearly 9,000 areas in the US have officially become ‘opportunity zones’. Christopher O’Dea asks whether institutional investors should set foot in them
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Retail property: Convert it and they will come
With conventional retailing in the UK and US facing unprecedented challenges, could the future of shopping centres be about radically re-engineering sites? Mark Faithfull and Christopher O’Dea report
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New York: Still top of the heap
New York continues to demonstrate its resilience as one of the world’s biggest global real estate investment targets. Christopher O’Dea reports
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Market Report: Banking on Brazil
The economic and political fortunes of Brazil are unpredictable, says Florence Chong. But some investors have made big bets on the country
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Corruption scandals hit US airports
Two scandals at US airports could pave the way for an influx of private investment. Christopher O’Dea
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Housing: The squeezed middle
There is growing shortage of affordable housing for America’s working middle class, writes Christopher O’Dea