Razak Musah Baba

5 days ago | realassets.ipe.com | Razak Musah Baba

Fundraising for non-listed real estate remained flat in 2024 – reaching €118bn compared with the €117bn recorded in the previous year – but an increase in investment activity suggests more capital is being deployed. The Capital Raising Survey 2025, published by European real estate association INREV and its Asian and North American counterparts ANREV and NCREIF, revealed an increase in the proportion of capital raised that was invested between 2023 and 2024.

6 days ago | realassets.ipe.com | Razak Musah Baba

Kennedy Wilson and Tokyu Land US Corporation have created a preferred equity and mezzanine real estate investment platform that plans to invest over $200m (€174m) in US multifamily and industrial projects. The platform will typically target investments between $10m and $50m, with each deal requiring approval from both Tokyu and Kennedy Wilson. In addition to holding a 10% stake in the venture, Kennedy Wilson will be responsible for managing the investments and earn customary fees.

6 days ago | realassets.ipe.com | Razak Musah Baba

A group of investors and investment managers, including Danish pension fund ATP, Dutch pension asset managers APG, Bouwinvest and PGGM, CBRE Investment Management, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Dutch fiduciary manager MN, Savills Investment Management, Schroders and Urban Partners, have teamed up to address the challenges arising from inconsistent and often incomparable ESG data within the real estate industry.

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Razak Musah Baba

Frasers Property Industrial and a Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) fund have formed an Australian industrial partnership with an A$600m (€335m) fully-let portfolio of eight assets. SGX-listed Frasers Property said the 50-50 partnership, Frasers Prime Logistics Venture, aims to capitalise on demand for premium industrial estates in key logistics hubs. Frasers Property Industrial said the partnership with the unnamed MSREI vehicle is a first-time offering within its portfolio.

1 week ago | realassets.ipe.com | Razak Musah Baba

KKR has acquired a £100m (€116m) portfolio of three UK build-to-rent (BTR) properties from Legal & General (L&G). The global investment firm said the acquisition of The Slate Yard in Manchester was made through Inhabeo, KKR real estate’s European living-sector platform. The portfolio consists of 424 residential units across three properties, totalling 270,000sqft houses.