Residential – Page 141

  • News

    Student housing firm’s projects to target graduates

    2008-08-26T17:33:00Z

    UK – London-based specialist property development group Unite is planning to build two student residence blocks worth €68m in London, and expanding its repertoire to try and plug the demand for housing among graduates.

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    Contra Costa County seeks moves into wider space

    2008-08-21T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Contra Costa County Employees Retirement System is looking to make some big moves into the opportunity fund sector of real estate.

  • News

    Los Angeles City places capital into debt fund

    2008-07-31T17:31:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System has made a $20m (€12.7m) to the Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II, in a bid to capitalise on the supply and demand financing opportunities in the mid-size segment of the marketplace.

  • News

    Pennsylvania State moves capital into distressed fund

    2008-07-31T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System has approved a $15m (€9.5m) into Arden Real Estate Fund I - a distressed real estate fund.

  • News

    LA Fire and Police goes for safety with real estate assets

    2008-07-24T17:10:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.UNITED STATES - Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has chosen to make its real estate portfolio more conservative in the near term.

  • News

    CalSTRS to tread cautious real estate path

    2008-07-24T17:08:00Z

    UNITED STATES – The California State Teachers Retirement System is planning to take a cautious approach to real estate investment for its fiscal year in 2009.

  • News

    CalPERS invests in ‘master-planned’ residential

    2008-07-17T15:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Newland Communities has made another investment in a residential land for a partnership with the California Public Employees Retirement System.

  • News

    Capri goes international

    2008-07-11T09:50:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Capri Capital Partners has expanded its efforts to international real estate with its plans to develop a $2bn (€1.27bn) mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia.

  • News

    Pramerica creates investment platform for India

    2008-07-11T09:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Pramerica Real Estate Investors has created an investment platform for investing in India.

  • News

    Starwood Land creates $150m JV

    2008-07-11T09:35:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Starwood Land Ventures has setup a $150m (€95.3m) joint venture with Riverway Properties to invest in residential land acquisition and new project development in Houston.

  • News

    US pension funds face slow activity

    2008-07-03T17:16:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Pension funds have found activity in the buying and selling of real estate is slowing considerably in the United States, as a result of the downturn in prices and sentiment in the property markets.

  • News

    Los Angeles City approves non-core commitments

    2008-07-03T17:14:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has approved three new commingled fund investments totaling $50m (€31.5m), in a bid to diversify its non-core holding.

  • Lights in the shadow
    Magazine

    Lights in the shadow

    July 2008 (Magazine)

    While China and India have grabbed the headlines Asia’s ‘tigers’ still hold significant potential, writes Paul Benjamin

  • News

    RREEF sees three-year path to US market low

    2008-06-26T17:20:00Z

    UNITED STATES – RREEF, the real estate investment giant, is predicting the US residential market still has a substantial way to go before reaching its lowest point.

  • News

    New Jersey turns attention to non-core real estate

    2008-06-26T17:08:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New Jersey Division of Investment has approved $250m (€161.4m) worth of commitments to non-core real estate.

  • News

    BPT beats off Quebec pension fund for Russian assets

    2008-06-23T17:13:00Z

    RUSSIA - The Baltic Property Trust Group (BPT) has beaten off Russia-hungry rival investors to acquire its latest asset in the market: the first phase of the Country Park business centre in Moscow.

  • News

    Maryland sees value in adding to real estate

    2008-06-19T17:27:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Maryland State Retirement System has signed a deal to invest with a new manager to the fund, by committing $100m (€64.6m) to the Rockwood Capital Real Estate Partners VIII fund.

  • News

    Care and cure ‘perfect for pension funds’

    2008-06-16T17:17:00Z

    EUROPE - ‘Care and cure’ property assets are gaining appeal among pension funds because they offer a hedge against the broader economic downturn, according to ING Real Estate fund manager Wietse de Vries.

  • News

    Tricon Capital creates new investment platform

    2008-06-12T10:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Tricon Capital Group has created a new investment platform for the recapitalisation of single-family communities.

  • News

    LACERA moves $50m into pan-Asia fund

    2008-06-05T17:28:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association had added to its international real estate exposure by committing $50m (€32.2m) to the ING Real Estate Asia Value Fund.