Peter Benson

The New York-based manager is opening its ninth US office with the aim of doubling or tripling its assets in the country’s second-largest state.

The Milwaukee-based sector specialist has hit its hard-cap in just seven months.

The Dallas-based manager raised half the capital from new investors, including $200m from private wealth investors, for a vehicle aimed at furthering its exposure to development investments.

NPS and IMCO have committed to the New York-headquartered manager’s maiden offering, which is two-thirds raised.

JPMorgan-backed Alterra just raised over $500m for its first fund focused on a niche industrial product type.

The Los Altos, California-based firm, which exceeded the hard-cap on its fifth institutional vehicle, typically raises capital from existing LPs.

The listed specialist’s return to the sector is bolstered by another former Siguler Guff executive.

Hodes Weill, the New York-based advisory firm, saw a rebound in transactions because of a return to normalcy and a desire for retail capital.

Patron Capital VII, which follows the London-based firm’s fastest-ever deployment with Fund VI, is the largest European opportunistic vehicle in market.

The Dallas-based manager has closed on high-net-worth capital for an industrial development strategy focused on five major US cities.