Alternatives
In-depth analysis and the latest news on retail estate alternatives: data centres, healthcare, hotels, leisure, life sciences, self-storage and student housing
What is the role of real estate in a multi-asset landscape?
The onus is on real estate to reassert itself as a key component in the increasingly competitive alternatives mix
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
CapitaLand sells Robertson House hotel in Singapore for S$360m
The Robertson House by The Crest Collection sells at 4% above book value
Stonepeak targets $1.5bn for second real estate fund
Santa Barbara County pension fund commits $7.5m to Stonepeak Real Estate Partners II
BGO acquires fully leased 41,810sqft Florida medical office property
Deal reflects strategy of targeting healthcare assets in markets with strong demographics
DigitalBridge to acquire ArcLight Capital for up to $1bn
Deal merges two specialist infrastructure platforms managing more than $150bn in combined assets
Aviva provides loan for Fabrix and Patrizia’s London student scheme
Deal is the first PBSA investment by Aviva’s multi-sector private debt LTAF
ABP and Rockfield Real Estate invest €350m in Dutch student housing
The more than 2000 units will be concentrated in major student cities in the Netherlands
DigitalBridge to acquire ArcLight Capital for up to $1bn
Deal merges two specialist infrastructure platforms managing more than $150bn in combined assets
I Squared buys 10 US data centres for $225m, plans $1bn investment
Cogent Fiber sells 10-facility US data centre portfolio
LA Fire and Police adds $120m of new commitments to real estate and infrastructure
The real estate commitment was $60m into the Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII commingled fund
Newcore achieves first close for sixth value-add social infrastructure fund
The capital raise attracted new and existing investors, including LGPS
CapitaLand sells Robertson House hotel in Singapore for S$360m
The Robertson House by The Crest Collection sells at 4% above book value
Eurazeo acquires majority stake in French aparthotel operator Babylon
Babylon’s three founders remain as shareholders
BGO acquires fully leased 41,810sqft Florida medical office property
Deal reflects strategy of targeting healthcare assets in markets with strong demographics
Real estate investors survey 2026: Europe and housing the top targets
Retail jumps from sixth to third in the list of most favoured sectors
Stonepeak targets $1.5bn for second real estate fund
Santa Barbara County pension fund commits $7.5m to Stonepeak Real Estate Partners II
Mitiska REIM backs HeyLager in German self-storage expansion
Mitiska European Real Estate Partners 3 to scale HeyLager’s platform to 50 facilities
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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