Robin Marriott

In its first deal since formation, the fledgling private equity real estate company is teaming up with a Danish developer for a residential project in Copenhagen.

The Germany-based private equity firm began fund raising nine months ago with an initial target of €150m to be invested in underperforming property assets.

The acquisition of an 18 percent stake in Grupo Pinar increases the private equity firm’s exposure to European real estate.

The global investment manager is launching five property funds including two inaugural vehicles focused on infrastructure and healthcare.

The US property investment firm is taking an equity stake in the first purpose-built shopping center in London’s financial heartland.

The London-based private equity firm is to raise money in the public markets by launching a vehicle that will co-invest alongside its real estate arm.

The private equity firm wants to move into the residential property sector by backing Countrywide management in a buyout worth up to £900m.

The London listed investment firm is to float the European Convergence Development Company on the Alternative Investment Market in 2007 despite signs that investor appetite has waned.

The three-year-old company has struck a deal with Bank of Scotland, which will inject £100m into a fund that will target property in the UK and mainland Europe.

The French hotel group’s announcement to sell off hundreds of hotels is likely to appeal to private equity firms and other real estate investors.