Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
Here to stay: long-term outlook for Europe’s hotel markets remains bright
European hospitality has been one of real estate’s post-pandemic success stories, writes Isobel Lee
Luxury segment is US hotel market’s silver lining
The ultra wealthy are driving hotel dealmaking and occupancy across the US, underscoring the resilience of luxury
Hotel investment activity remains brisk in parts of Asia as tourism numbers swell
Wealthy individuals emerging as increasingly active buyers in the region
Are investors right to allocate billions of dollars to AI infrastructure?
Florence Chong explores whether the rush into data centres is a safe bet or vulnerable to a tech bubble
Downing Renewable Developments partners with Kao Data to build Green Data Solar Farm
The project is located in Harlow, essex
Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital Group plans US$700m data centre in South Korea
Project marks debut in South Korea
Breakthrough Properties raises $430m second life-science real estate fund
First closing of Breakthrough Properties Growth Portfolio II builds on successes of inaugural fund
EDF and OpCore join forces to develop high-power data centre in Paris
The new data centre will be built on the site of EDF’s former coal power plant in Montereau Vallée-de-la-Seine
Keva acquires University of Helsinki’s city centre student union buildings
Keva’s co-investors are Mrec Investment Management and HGR Property Partners
Morgan Stanley and GSA acquire $1bn US student housing portfolio
Portfolio consists of 6,200 beds across eight assets near top-ranking universities
Downing Renewable Developments partners with Kao Data to build Green Data Solar Farm
The project is located in Harlow, essex
Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital Group plans US$700m data centre in South Korea
Project marks debut in South Korea
Northwind raises $342m for latest US healthcare property debt fund
Northwind Healthcare Debt Fund II’s fundraising exceeds $250m target
Vital Healthcare Property Trust buys management rights from Northwest REIT
The trust paid Canadian parent NZ$213m for the management right
Here to stay: long-term outlook for Europe’s hotel markets remains bright
European hospitality has been one of real estate’s post-pandemic success stories, writes Isobel Lee
Luxury segment is US hotel market’s silver lining
The ultra wealthy are driving hotel dealmaking and occupancy across the US, underscoring the resilience of luxury
Breakthrough Properties raises $430m second life-science real estate fund
First closing of Breakthrough Properties Growth Portfolio II builds on successes of inaugural fund
Life science real estate evolves from labs to urban innovation clusters
European life science real estate is evolving from the provision of high-spec lab facilities to the creation of urban innovation clusters. Virna Asara reports
SROA Capital secures over $1bn for latest US self-storage strategy
Backers include the San Joaquin CERA and Ohio BWC
Texas Permanent commits to Harrison Street’s core US property fund
Pension fund also backs a real estate debt vehicle managed by Affinius Capital
Here to stay: long-term outlook for Europe’s hotel markets remains bright
European hospitality has been one of real estate’s post-pandemic success stories, writes Isobel Lee
Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts sells Aspinall Club casino in London
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts purchased the asset for an undisclosed price
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