Investment Vehicles
ASR backs BlackRock Euro Core fund as cornerstone investor [updated]
Eurozone Core Property Fund received €280m in at first close from six investors
Texas Permanent backs TPG, Tristan, Madison, PAG real estate funds
Texas Permanent has approved $350m worth of new real estate commitments
Singapore’s CapitaLand buys 16 US multifamily properties for $835m
CapitaLand, which seeks to expand beyond Asia, plans to scale up its US investment
Legg Mason's Blue Ocean Maritime to raise $250m in London IPO
The company intends to target direct lending opportunities to vessel owners
LaSalle buys 150-room budget hotel in London for £40m
The hotel, adjacent to Euston station, is single-let to Travelodge Hotels until 2043
Madison buys Dublin office portfolio from Patron Capital
Deal is Madison’s third transaction in Dublin and second in partnership with CMP
Mike Bessell to head Invesco Real Estate European research business
Kim Politzer left the role to join Fidelity International in March
AustralianSuper enters UK commercial real estate debt market
AustralianSuper and TH Real Estate have provided £280m to MTD Group
City Developments buys Aldgate House from Hermes and CPPIB
CDL bought the asset for £183m and will seek opportunities in the UK
Commerz Real buys Omniturm tower in Frankfurt from Tishman Speyer
Work began in 2016 and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2019
San Diego City Employees to rebalance core real estate portfolio
SDCERS plans to commit up to $101m to a new ‘high conviction’ manager
Connecticut Retirement backs value-add strategy to up underweight portfolio
The pension fund plans to put $50m into Covenant Apartment Fund IX
Greystar and Credicorp raise $100m for second Chilean housing fund
Fondo Renta Residencial II’s backers include de Inversión Credicorp Capital Renta Residencial II was backed insurers and family offices
Goldman Sachs and Propertylink sell North Sydney office for AUD71m
Propertylink Enhanced Partnership bought the asset for $36.7m in August 2016
Infrastructure funds and assets flock to GRESB
Transparency on ESG performance has led to infrastructure funds reporting to GRESB
Hines European value-add fund beats fundraising target at close
Hines European Value Fund raised over €720m at final close
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Mike Bessell to head Invesco Real Estate European research business
Kim Politzer left the role to join Fidelity International in March
People moves: CBRE Caledon opens London office and hires GIC's Köttering
Stanley hired to support Invesco Real Estate’s European PRS and BTR strategies
People moves: Cromwell EREIT searches for CEO, Garing takes interim role
Marleen Bikker-Bekkers has been appointed European investment director for Patrizia Multi Managers
People moves: Sue Jarvis joins Aviva Investors direct real estate business
Jarvis joins Aviva as retail asset management director; Mackintosh to head Aegila’s investor relations
Meyer Bergman adds last-mile logistics to plan, makes new hires
Marco Riva joins as senior vice president for Southern Europe, Lee Purcell hired as global head of investor relations and Sachin Rupani is head of acquisitions
People moves: Former Copenhagen mayor Mikkelsen joins NREP
Nikita Rao joins TH Real Estate as portfolio manager for multifamily sector strategies
People moves: CBRE GI promotes Jeremy Plummer to global CIO [updated]
CA Ventures in double hire for European student housing expansion
People moves: Adam Cibik leaves Texas ERS; Heitman hires from Anbang
Schroders hires Hubbard to lead global real estate capital raising
GTIS hires Klepacz to head newly launched Brazil infrastructure platform
DRC Capital hires Natalie Howard to expand debt strategies
