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
OCERS commits $225m to real estate via Carlyle, Principal and Morgan Stanley
Backs Carlyle Property Investors, Principal Data Center Growth Fund and Morgan Stanley Prime Property
Azora to invest €2bn in Spanish data centre
New data centre in Zaragoza to get an additional €5bn investment from end users
UK care home group Morar secures £97m financing from Eldridge
Morar and Simply UK secure loan to refinance and develop luxury care facilities
MIPIM: Geopolitics and data centres dominate talk at major investor summit
Some of the world’s largest pension, insurance and sovereign wealth funds convene in France
M&G enters Australian student housing market with Melbourne acquisition
Manager buys Park Avenue PBSA for A$97m
Ardian and Rockfield’s student housing venture buys second Italian asset
European student housing investment venture acquires 500-bed building in Bologna
MIPIM 2025: How everything is connected to data centres
Talk in Cannes was about digital infrastructure, operational risk, AI and office retrofits
OCERS commits $225m to real estate via Carlyle, Principal and Morgan Stanley
Backs Carlyle Property Investors, Principal Data Center Growth Fund and Morgan Stanley Prime Property
NYSE-listed CareTrust makes UK debut with £448m CARE REIT acquisition
CRT shareholders to receive 32.8% premium to last closing share price of 81.3p
KKR and Stonepeak’s £1.6bn cash offer set to win UK healthcare investor Assura
Assura favours higher cash offer from consortium over PHP’s all-share merger proposal
Schroders sells Marriott Cap d’Ail hotel to Achernar Assets
The hotel in Cap d’Ail was held by the Schroders-managed Capital France Hôtel vehicle
Hotel Properties buys NZ$180m hotel in New Zealand from Precinct Properties
The the Intercontinental Auckland Hotel deal is the largest single hotel asset sale in New Zealand’s history
MIPIM 2025 preview: Look both ways
The international real estate industry faces a crossroads as it convenes in Cannes
Florida SBA deploys $651m across US speciality property sectors
Pension fund invests in data centres, student housing, life science and medical centre assets
PGIM and Pithos partner to revamp self-storage assets in France
Partnership has so far secured six assets and has a ‘strong pipeline of identified acquisitions’
Ardian acquires French self-storage company Atout-Box
Deal bolsters Ardian’s self-storage platform, launched in late 2023 with Costockage purchase
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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