Robin Marriott
European non-listed real estate funds `struggled` to invest equity in 2007, with opportunity funds hit hardest.
Dennis Lopez, head of real estate at asset-backed shop Cambridge Place, has joined an emerging markets firm owned by India's Khemka family.
The US private equity firm has agreed to buy a €1bn portfolio from the logistics subsidiary of German mailing company Deutsche Post.
Citi Property Investors has teamed up with Israel-listed Gazit-Globe to invest in and force through restructuring plans at Central and Eastern European developer Meinl European Land.
Italy’s Pirelli Real Estate and RREEF are part of a quartet of investors buying a 49 percent stake in German department store joint venture.
The London-based firm is making its second foray into Central Europe for Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners II.
Pressure on some managers to liquidate their UK assets is tempting others to create opportunistic vehicles to pick up bargains.
London-based Chayton has teamed up with US firm CV Starr to acquire a majority stake in a Hungarian former state-owned agricultural and horticultural company. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue
The UK property company has tapped investors including Victoria Funds Management Corporation of Australia for Trillium PPP Investment Partners which gives investors exposure to public private partnership contracts in the UK.
Pirelli Real Estate has said no agreement has been reached to create a European Retail Premium Group contrary to a statement issued by German retail company, Arcandor.