Deals

AHS marks the second of two entity-level deals that the New York-based private equity real estate firm has executed this year.

US asset manager Ares Management has just completed €725m of exits in Europe but real estate head Bill Benjamin insists the firm has appetite to keep investing in the region.

EQT’s fifth and latest acquisition for the fund is the purchase of two office assets in Frankfurt.

After months of speculation, the future of Gazeley, the European logistics arm of Canadian property giant Brookfield, has been resolved with its $2.8bn sale to global warehouse specialist GLP.  

The Hartford, Connecticut-based firm has corralled $51m of capital for its current value-added vehicle.

The deal for one of the German capital’s most recognizable properties is another example of NPS exiting a prime real estate asset when the offer is attractive enough. 

What began as a search to replace a minority owner resulted in the Los Angeles-based real estate debt fund manager being sold in its entirety.

The German bank provides a £330m loan secured by hotels in Hilton London and Birmingham.

Following its record-breaking sale, 20 Fenchurch Street has become a symbol of the UK’s post-Brexit appeal to Asian capital. However, it has equal claim to being a symbol of sustainable, counter-cyclical real estate development. Co-developer and seller LandSec took Jamie Henderson on an exclusive tour.

Institutional investor apathy toward traditional investment vehicles and a painful period of policy reforms have increased the pressure on India’s domestic managers. Arshiya Khullar examines how Mumbai-based Piramal Enterprises has altered its strategy to stay relevant