As expected, UK-listed buyout group 3i has sold UK car park operator NCP to Macquarie for £790m, realising a substantial profit just a year and a half after buying the company.
A group of investors, including Blackstone Real Estate co-head Chad Pike, discussed the evolution of private equity real estate and infrastructure during a panel discussion yesterday at MIPIM.
London-based Europa Capital has held a first close of €100m on its new fund targeting property in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, which is being headed up by former EBRD pro Tim Norman.
Global private equity placement agent Helix continues its US expansion, with the addition of a senior vice president to its New York office.
The private equity firm has sold a majority stake in its German residential company to Morley Fund Management and Round Hill Capital.
The global firm has agreed to buy Tennessee discount retailer Dollar General for $7bn.
The investment banking giant is bringing its real estate, private equity and infrastructure practices under one roof and promoting real estate co-head Jay Mantz to co-run the new direct investment department.
The Italian island of Sicily is following other public owners of property in the country by selling €263m of real estate property into a private fund, partly owned by RREEF and Pirelli Real Estate.
General partners are scrambling for more information amid vague indications that members of Congress might consider drafting legislation that would drastically raise the tax on GP profits. One legal source called these fears
The London-based firm has sold its €277m stake in Vectrane, the property company it brought to the French market a little over one year ago.