Over the past few years, retail has become a popular target for private equity and property investors alike, providing all manner of opportunity—and risk—for shop-savvy investors. By Aaron Lovell
Demand for condominiums is faltering across the US as speculators exit the market. Can private equity real estate firms pick up the pieces? By Alison Granito
Distressed real estate opportunities may not be as ubiquitous as in the past, but savvy property investors know that something is always going badly somewhere—you just have to know where to look.
Over the past six years, Mark Newman and Gerald Parkes have both run the European arm of Lehman Brothers' private equity real estate operations. Here the duo talk about the investment bank's silo-free model, their strong commitment to long-term partnerships and why investing in real estate is a lot like playing golf. By Paul Fruchbom
In a country better known for secret bank accounts and Rolex watches, Switzerland is now attracting investors keen on retail.
As real estate investment trusts expand throughout Asia, they're bringing more investors to the region—and more transparency. By Aaron Lovell
Niam, the largest specialist private equity real estate firm in northern Europe, has appointed a new chief executive.
The Texas-based private equity firm has bought the previously unaffiliated Lone Star Steakhouse chain for $600m.
The Chicago-based real estate firm has added a point man in its Los Angeles office to focus on acquisitions in the western US.
Denver-based KSL Capital, a former KKR affiliate, has raised more than $1 bn for its first standalone real estate fund.