Evelyn Lee
The Los Angeles-based private equity firm is on track to raise its largest property fund yet, with its latest vehicle close to surpassing the equity haul of its $1.3 billion predecessor. The investment manager expects to close both its real estate opportunity and debt funds above target by year’s end.
The largest US insurer has landed one of its biggest mandates under its newly created real estate investment platform, MetLife Real Estate Investors.
Alison Hawkins, who previously raised capital for the first-time real estate fund manager, will now be taking on a similar role at one of the world’s largest real estate investment management platforms.
The Boston-based private real estate firm has agreed to sell the entire portfolio of its third property fund to Liberty Property Trust for $1.475 billion.
The C$183.3 billion pension plan has agreed to acquire a minority interest in Aliansce Shopping Centers, in a deal that will see General Growth Properties largely exit its investments in Brazil.
Santo Domingo-based TVP Management is seeking to attract capital for real estate development projects in the Caribbean nation, with a first closing expected next month.
The New York-based private equity firm has now raised half of the target capital for its debut property fund. The firm also has invested an additional $250 million for “new strategic initiatives” within real estate.
Now that Brookfield has finished raising its first global real estate opportunity fund, the firm’s next challenge will be following through on its investment strategy.
The Chicago-based multifamily real estate firm has hired its first chief investment officer to oversee all of its property transactions. The new recruit follows the firm’s hiring of its first in-house investor relations person in May.
The Los Angeles-based private real estate firm is back in the market with its third commercial real estate debt vehicle, just one year after it raised $1.4 billion for the predecessor fund.