Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
Reshoring is sparking fresh life into US life sciences real estate
Reshoring is creating new markets for US biomanufacturing. Virna Asara reports
Geopolitics and AI power new life science innovation hubs in Europe
The growing interplay between life sciences and technology is spawning new innovation districts amid a changing environment for the biopharma sector
Long overlooked, now catching the eye – Asia life science real estate
Asia-Pacific’s life sciences real estate market has historically been dominated by a few – mainly local – players, but that is starting to change
Paul Guest on uniting real estate with other alternatives at UBS UGA
The world’s largest real estate multi-manager, which was very active in 2025, is now part of a broader alternatives platform
M&G European Property Fund acquires Barcelona hotel for €50m
Deal is open-ended fund’s first dedicated hotel investment
TCRS commits $150m to Welltower senior housing debt fund
Welltower Senior Housing Debt Fund targets 10% net returns and has a $1bn hard cap
EIF backs new Franklin Templeton Europe social infrastructure strategy
Manager secures €151m from six institutional investors
EQT launches AI infrastructure strategy seeded with EdgeConneX
Jan Vesely and Christoph Balzer to lead EQT AI Infrastructure
Nuveen Real Estate to expand cities strategy across Europe
Acquisitions in Spain and France reflect strategic positioning towards the living sector
Commerz Real snaps up student housing complex in Seville
Acquisition is for its Commerz Real Institutional Smart Living Europe Fund
EQT launches AI infrastructure strategy seeded with EdgeConneX
Jan Vesely and Christoph Balzer to lead EQT AI Infrastructure
Australian data centre operator NEXTDC secures A$2.2bn capital injection
La Caisse commits A$700m in addition to its initial A$1bn hybrid securities investment
TCRS commits $150m to Welltower senior housing debt fund
Welltower Senior Housing Debt Fund targets 10% net returns and has a $1bn hard cap
EIF backs new Franklin Templeton Europe social infrastructure strategy
Manager secures €151m from six institutional investors
M&G European Property Fund acquires Barcelona hotel for €50m
Deal is open-ended fund’s first dedicated hotel investment
Weekly Data Sheet - 17 April 2026
Investors beef up hotel portfolios
Scor completes €260m interim closing for value-add real estate debt fund
SCOR Real Estate Loans V attracted capital from both existing and new institutional investors
Reshoring is sparking fresh life into US life sciences real estate
Reshoring is creating new markets for US biomanufacturing. Virna Asara reports
Charter Hall snaps up A$60m stake in Abacus
Charter Hall had acquired more than 52m shares, giving it a 5.8% voting right in the Sydney-based company
EasyStorage secures £180m Arini facility for UK self-storage expansion
Facility to fund expansion through site development and asset acquisitions
RoundShield exits German and Swiss campsites investment
Sale of Lodgyslife delivered a 32.5% gross internal rate of return
Greenridge buys One Tower Bridge retail and leisure property asset in London
Redevco sells asset in London’s Southbank for unspecified sum
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