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Following a spate of new hires and fund closings, Starwood has hired William Jandrisits as director of finance to help manage its rapid expansion.

Equity International, the private equity firm affiliated with Sam Zell, has closed its second fund, focusing on Brazil and beyond.

Two very different real estate conferences took place last month in San Francisco—one featuring Madeleine Albright, the other Donald Trump— but both generated buzz. By Paul Fruchbom

THE 4 FOOD GROUPS 2006-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>RESIDENTIAL<br /> Saving Hollywood</strong><br /> No one was more surprised than the Los Angeles City Council when, in 2002, a private equity partnership called Fox River Land Co. purchased Cahuenga Peak, a tract of land just west of

The hotel merchants of Venice 2006-04-01 Staff Writer The city of Venice, Italy is auctioning off 13 palaces and villas in some of its most famous neighborhoods, including prime real estate overlooking the Grand Canal, as well as properties situated on the 11-mile-long sandbar Lido and on the island of Muran

Regulating real estate 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Last month, the <italic>New York Times Magazine</italic>, which has in the past, devoted entire supplements to men's spring fashion or luxury travel, dedicated an entire issue to real estate. Selected topics included the global expansion of the Yello

Allied Capital has made a $28.5 million capital infusion in DVS Intelestream, a services and software provider to television and movie studios.

Selling gangland and Guinness in the East End 2006-03-01 Staff Writer The first thing a visitor might notice about The Blind Beggar pub, located on Whitechapel Road in London's East End, is the color red. Everything in the interior is shaded a deep blood red: the ceiling, the walls, even the lightbulbs emit

All eyes are on Barry Sternlicht as he hopes to recreate his past successes with a high-end chain based on Paris' Hotel de Crillon. Can the hotel's storied past lead to an even brighter future? By Aaron Lovell

Private equity real estate firms add value—and earn their carry—by transforming property assets. PERE looks at three real-world examples. By Paul Fruchbom