City of God 2005-07-01 Staff Writer Florida already has a city called Naples. Pretty soon it could have its own Vatican too. Thomas Monaghan, the entrepreneur behind Domino's Pizza, is funding the creation of a community in South Florida where Catholic Americans can live the holy life. The new town will be c
A new condo every 15 minutes? 2005-07-01 Staff Writer In an August 1981 entry in his now-published diary, Andy Warhol wrote: “It's a beautiful building, but buying it would be like buying a beautiful piece of art... I could put in hot air and toilets and it would be an artist's space.” The building he was ta
The Canadian Pension Plan plans to increase its real estate exposure, one fund at a time.
Things are looking up in the hotel business - travelers are back, supply is down and hot-stone spa treatments are in. But strong fundamentals alone don't make hospitality a walk in the park. By Aaron Lovell
Profile: DavidBrush 2005-07-01 Staff Writer Having been responsible for overseeing all real estate private equity investments by REOG since 1994, David Brush has seen more of the asset class than most. From his London base, he now heads a team of more than fifty in offices across the globe, and has supervise
After more than a decade in the market, Deutsche Bank knows how and where to identify undervalued assets. By John Elledge
Conducting due diligence on a GP's track record involves a bit of art, a bit of science and a lot of legwork. By Paul Fruchbom
Real estate investors face a multitude of different regulatory regimes when crossing borders in Europe. By Jonn Elledge
Will J-REITs be viable acquirers of opportunity fund assets?
Private equity funds that invested in distressed Japanese golf courses are hoping their bets pay off in a big way.