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Real Estate
Former Franklin RE Head Launches Impact Homebuilder
Jack Foster transforms his late father’s homebuilding firm into a real estate impact investment fund targeting distressed inner cities across the U.S.
February 27, 2017More -
Real Estate
When Close-Ended RE Fund Managers Open Up
Open-ended real estate funds are popular with investors looking for liquidity, but experts say they require a unique skill set from their close-ended peers.
February 3, 2017More -
Real Estate
Colony NorthStar’s Plan to Win With Sustainable RE
Colony NorthStar’s Ryan McManus discusses his firm’s plan to decrease its carbon footprint, while driving real investment returns.
January 19, 2017More -
Real Estate
2017: The Year of the Savvy Real Estate Shopper
A recent report from Principal Global Investors argues that the best way to capitalize on continued growth in 2017 is by being selective.
January 6, 2017More -
Real Estate
Dublin: Still Sitting in London’s Shadow
Private equity real estate funds that entered Ireland early have already benefited from rising office rents thanks to economic recovery. Now there is talk of Brexit further helping as occupiers consider alternatives to London.
January 4, 2017More -
Real Estate
Caution Shrinks RE Deal Flow in 2016
Uncertainty over Brexit and the U.S. presidential election might have prompted a slowdown in property transactions this year, but RE investors are likely to remain cautious well into 2017.
December 29, 2016More -
Real Estate
How Institutional Investors Find the ‘Right’ Partner
Former DuPont Capital Management real estate head David Julier argues that it’s critical for LPs to underwrite the personality and mindset of the GP they invest with, and for that manager to act as an extension to the LP’s office
December 13, 2016More -
Real Estate
Why a Supportive Network is Crucial for Women in RE
Two women in the private equity real estate world give advice to women just starting out in real estate, and extoll the benefits of cultivating mentorships.
December 9, 2016More -
Real Estate
The Current Trends in Secondaries & Direct Investing
Two industry veterans discuss the market for secondaries and direct investments, the pricing environment, and more.
November 25, 2016More -
Real Estate
Report: Real Estate Game Change 2016
The second-annual Privcap Game Change: Real Estate 2016 event brought together private equity real estate general partners, institutional investors, and executives from the sector.
November 23, 2016More -
Real Estate
How Real Estate GPs Can Handle Increasing SEC Scrutiny
An excerpt from the Privcap webinar “A New Paradigm for Reporting Fees and Expenses”
November 15, 2016More -
Real Estate
Why You Should Save Some Cash for U.K. Property Opportunities
The $48B real estate investment manager, Aviva, talks about the U.K. property market landscape post-Brexit, and why investors should embrace the secondaries market.
October 28, 2016More -
Real Estate
A New Paradigm for Reporting Fees and Expenses
The SEC is turning its sights on the real estate sector in regard to the reporting of investment-level and fund-level fees and expenses. What are the compliance and operational challenges facing real estate GPs and what best practices are being adopted in the industry? How do LPs view the fee reporting issue?
October 26, 2016More -
Real Estate
Why Your DC Plan Should Include PE & Real Estate
The nature of defined contribution pension plans is complementary to private equity real estate, but convincing plan sponsors of that is sometimes challenging.
October 21, 2016More -
Real Estate
How Far Will Brazil’s CRE Pricing Fall?
Brazil property valuations will fall further in 2016 and early 2017, as owners realize the light at the end of the economic tunnel is a “long way away” and pricing expectations need to be adjusted in response.
October 14, 2016More -
Real Estate
Where Amherst Sees Single-Family Values
Some markets are better values now and in the coming years due to the demand for rentals amid strict mortgage lending, says the firm’s head of research.
October 11, 2016More -
Real Estate
LatAm LPs Ramp Up Real Estate Exposure
Domestic investors in Latin America are turning their attention to real estate and will be a game changer for the region’s commercial real estate markets, say experts from PGIM Real Estate and GID International.
October 7, 2016More -
Real Estate
Where Smart RE Investors Are Putting Capital in Latin America
An executive summary of the Privcap video series “Real Estate Investing in Latin America”
October 6, 2016More
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