Commercial Real Estate Institutional Investors News
PREI Raises $568M for New Seniors Housing Fund
Prudential Real Estate Investors has completed the final close for its fourth senior housing fund, Senior Housing Partners IV, bringing the total amount to $568 million of discretionary capital secured from institutional investors. ...
Weingarten Sells its Industrial Portfolio in $382.4M Deal
Weingarten has reached an agreement to sell its industrial portfolio in a $382.4 milion deal....
The Early Phase of Real Estate Recovery
Clarion Partners' David Lynn comments on the early phase of the real estate recovery....
PwC Survey Shows Unevenness Across Markets
A first quarter PwC survey shows markets are recovering, but there remains unevenness across markets and property types....
Reform May Impact the Medical Office Sector, but Nontraditional Spaces Promise Continued Growth
The medical office sector has historically performed well—even during the recession—and this year should be no exception....
Great Opportunity Exists for Non-Institutional Buyers in Hotel Sector
While REITs and many private equity buyers remain quiet, opportunities exist for other investors to take advantage of a lodging market ripe with promise....
Core, Distressed, Debt and Opportunistic Private Equity Funds are Seeking CRE Investment Opportunities
A look at the top 25 private equity real estate funds still investing....
PREA Survey: Investors Expect Returns of 9.3% in 2012
The Pension Real Estate Association’s most recent consensus forecast survey indicates investors are expecting total returns of 9.3 percent in 2012....
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Closes $546M Fund VIII
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has raised $546 million for its Fund VIII....
USAA Acquires Interest in Square Mile Capital Management
USAA Real Estate Co. and Square Mile Capital Management LLC have joined forces....
How PREI Views the Outlook for Commercial Real Estate
As one of the biggest buyers of commercial real estate, Prudential Real Estate Investors has a telling view of the market....
Are Institutions Ready for More Risk?
Pension funds, life insurance companies and private equity funds have been focused almost exclusively on purchasing core properties in a handful of top markets. That tunnel vision may start to expand in 2012 as institutions prepare to venture further out on the risk spectrum. ...
