Katherine Bucaccio

At the PERE NY Summit, a panel of executives investing in niche real estate strategies explained how taking the path less traveled can be worth the risk.

The Newport Beach, California-based real estate investment firm has agreed to purchase the office building from a GE-led joint venture for $435 million.

The US bank has sold the former Chase Manhattan Bank world headquarters to a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Fosun.

In hopes of boosting its fundraising with institutional capital, National Real Estate Advisors has hired the former Hunt Investment Management client relations vice president as its new director of investor relations.

On behalf of a consortium of Korean investors, CBRE Global Investors’ US managed accounts group has acquired a Chicago office property for a reported $312.6 million.

The US arm of the British property firm, led by the Duke of Westminster, has purchased an 11-property portfolio for $167.5 million, marking its first office acquisition in the market.

Pamela Boneham has joined Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers to manage one of the firm’s largest separate accounts.

In an effort to expand its New York portfolio, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has purchased a majority interest in a Manhattan office building for $850 million.

The $14.9 billion pension system will commit $50 million to the New York-based firm’s latest fund focused on Europe.

The real estate arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors has made its first investment in the senior housing market, purchasing a $413 million portfolio with Discovery Management Group.