Peter Benson

The Dallas-headquartered manager has raised $400m from two global institutions to help build a 10,000-plus unit portfolio.

The Chicago-based firm, which is focused on life sciences, student housing and build-to-rent housing, has already deployed 75% of the vehicle.

The subsidiary of the Augsburg-based manager is targeting an initial €500m for an affordable residential-focused strategy. In a departure from many social impact vehicles, the firm is raising the capital via a limited life vehicle.

The real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the first globally active institutional investor to enterIn the Latin American country.

The successor to the sector’s biggest private equity real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX, is expected to be launched this quarter.

The investment arm of BCI has acquired a 46% stake in Ranger Global, expanding its exposure into all four quadrants of the real estate market.

The real estate investment arm of Prudential attracted first-time limited partners to the fund partly on strong past performance.

The firm has wrapped up fundraising at a time when repositioning existing assets is poised to become a major theme for this year.

The core index that serves as the industry benchmark for many real estate portfolios is expected to record the largest single-year return in its history.

The New York firm has raised the largest dedicated US real estate debt vehicle since the beginning of the pandemic.