Katherine Bucaccio

The Salt Lake City-based investment firm has closed its second opportunity fund, exceeding its hard cap by nearly $100 million.

The Washington, DC-based private equity giant has launched a new joint venture with investment adviser Canopy Investments, looking to capitalize on small balance commercial real estate loans.

The Chicago-based real estate investment firm has completed the sale of a 43-property self-storage portfolio for approximately $315 million, making the transaction the largest of its kind to date.

The Miami-based real estate investment firm has begun its first foray into separate accounts, targeting core office assets in the southern US on behalf of institutional investors.

The State Loan and Investment Board has committed £82 million to M&G Real Estate Debt Fund III, its first investment in European real estate debt, thereby reaching its target non-core allocation.

The New York-based real estate multi-manager has purchased a 49 percent interest in One California Plaza, a downtown Los Angeles office building totaling more than one million square feet, for $295 million.

The New York-based real estate investment firm has appointed Jason Sander as managing director of new business development and capital raising in hopes of refocusing its fundraising efforts on joint ventures and separate accounts.

Praedium VIII Multifamily Value Fund, which is targeting $600 million in equity, represents the New York-based firm’s first fundraising endeavor since 2007.

Bill Gates’ private investment arm has increased its share in the iconic Four Seasons hotel company, purchasing the Houston location for approximately $140 million.

The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has committed $300 million to Lone Star’s third real estate fund, continuing the pension system’s 18-year relationship with the fund manager.