Aberdeen Property Investors has closed one of the first fund of funds for the European private equity real estate market.
Germany's most successful real estate investment vehicle, the openended real estate fund, is in deep crisis. Private equity investors stand to benefit—at least for now. By Philip Borel
The recent bidding war over Town & Country shows how popular multi-family properties have become among real estate investors.
Mark Weisdorf, who oversaw $5 billion in private equity commitments, sees even bigger opportunities in infrastructure.
As it closes its fifth fund, private equity real estate firm Lubert-Adler has found value in the ground beneath distressed retail outlets.
Private equity real estate firms are diving head first into the luxury hotel market—will they be able to emerge from their palaces of champagne and caviar intact? By Paul Fruchbom
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Los Angeles-based Leonard Green & Partners has agreed to buy The Sports Authority, offering $1.3bn to take the sporting goods retailer private.