Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
Opportunities for data centre investment in the face of growing demand
Tania Tsoneva assesses the opportunities and challenges posed by data-centre investment today
Data centres turn to nuclear to feed the power demand of AI
AI is so power-hungry that tech companies are turning to nuclear to power their data centres. Florence Chong reports on the new data-energy race
The Big Story: Trump's re-election and the outlook for real assets investment
What will Donald Trump’s second term as US president mean for real estate and infrastructure? Christopher Walker investigates
Is now the time to look at developed market REITs?
With interest rates high – but cuts on the horizon – is now a time for investors to revisit developed-market REITs? Razak Musah Baba explores
Brookfield commits to invest €20bn in AI and data centres in France
Asset manager unveils investment plan at Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris
Infranity leads $148m Borealis Data Center financing
Generali-backed infrastructure investor backs Nordic data centre firm with $135m
BlueWater Capital, NorthWall back UK hotel owner Shiva with £310m loan
New facility refinances The BoTree hotel’s existing loan with Cale Street and Crosstree
NYSCRF invests $1bn in data centres and US apartments
Pension fund commits $500m to IPI Partners data centre strategy and buys Southern California apartments
Florida SBA deploys $651m across US speciality property sectors
Pension fund invests in data centres, student housing, life science and medical centre assets
UBS AM joins Scape Australia’s A$6bn open-ended student housing fund
The Scape Core Fund will acquire a A$1.9bn portfolio of eight assets
Brookfield commits to invest €20bn in AI and data centres in France
Asset manager unveils investment plan at Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris
Infranity leads $148m Borealis Data Center financing
Generali-backed infrastructure investor backs Nordic data centre firm with $135m
Guest view: Healthcare real estate – an appealing asset class for investors?
Investors are being drawn to healthcare assets due to their ‘strong infrastructure characteristcs’
Swiss Life AM European healthcare fund adds UK care home
Fund acquires Neem Tree Care Home in London for £11.3m in a 30-year leaseback deal
BlueWater Capital, NorthWall back UK hotel owner Shiva with £310m loan
New facility refinances The BoTree hotel’s existing loan with Cale Street and Crosstree
Leumi UK provides £70m refinancing loan for Marriott hotel portfolio
Deal marks second transaction with Zetland after the €51m refinancing in 2023
Florida SBA deploys $651m across US speciality property sectors
Pension fund invests in data centres, student housing, life science and medical centre assets
ASR Real Estate acquires second office and lab at Leiden Bio Science Park
Asset purchased on behalf of Dutch Science Park Fund
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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