Octopus secures £50m investment for UK affordable housing strategy
Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, has announced the first close of its affordable housing strategy, securing £50 million from the institutional investor London...
Ontario Teachers’ hires Pierre Cherki to lead global real estate operations
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced the appointment of Pierre Cherki as the Executive Managing Director, Real Estate, effective January 22. This is a...
Ares Management raises $3.3bn for real estate secondaries strategy
Ares Management Corporation has raised $3.3 billion of capital, which comprises the Landmark Real Estate Fund IX (LREF IX), General Partner commitments and affiliated vehicles, to invest in real...
Shaftesbury signs £300m unsecured loan deal with expandable terms
Central London mixed-use REIT Shaftesbury Capital has inked an unsecured loan agreement amounting to £300 million. The initial maturity of this agreement spans three years, with...
Valor secures £101m loan for prime urban logistics assets in London
Valor Real Estate Partners has finalized a £101 million debt facility with Canada Life Asset Management for five prime urban logistics assets in London....
Knight Frank appoints Anthony Duggan as Chair of Europe
Knight Frank has appointed a new leadership team in Europe to strengthen its growth strategy and structure across the continent. Anthony Duggan, Knight Frank’s Head...
22 Bishopsgate reaches 92% occupancy with three new lettings
AXA IM Alts has signed three new lettings at 22 Bishopsgate in London for a total of over 65,000 sq ft. Westfield Specialty, a subsidiary...
Helical and Ashby Capital lease 68,002 sq ft at JJ Mack to Sainsbury’s
Helical plc and Ashby Capital have let the first, second and third floors comprising 68,002 sq ft of best-in-class office space at The JJ...
URW issues €750m green bond
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has successfully issued a €750m green bond with a 7-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 4.125% (i.e. mid swap + 145...
Saudi investment fund to acquire stake in Rocco Forte Hotels
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Rocco Forte Hotels. Established in 1996 by Sir...
