Finding a place: Fundraising amid the pandemic has posed challenges and opportunities
The role of placement agent is one of relationships and matchmaking — an extensive Rolodex (or LinkedIn profile) is key, as is an understanding of what investors and managers are looking for and how to meet those needs. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdowns and travel restrictions, the role of an experienced placement agent became even more important, especially for those navigating the fundraising waters for the first time. Institutional Real Estate Americas senior
Real Estate Firms Ramp Up Their Pursuit of Accredited Investors
Real estate funds that used to exclusively target institutions are increasingly trying to appeal to retail investors. Beth Mattson-Teig | Jul 14, 2021 Real estate investment managers seeking capital have traditionally tried to catch big fish and bypassed smaller fry. But increasingly these types of funds are adjusting their appetites and a growing cohort of fund managers, general partners (GPs) and private equity sponsors are launching funds and products aimed to luring in ac
Transaction Announcement: Boston Properties, CPP Investments and GIC announce Co-Investment Program
Boston Properties, CPP Investments and GIC announce office Co-Investment Program for Future Acquisitions BOSTON and TORONTO, July 14, 2021 /CNW – Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”) and GIC announced today that they have established a co-investment program for future acquisitions of office properties in the Unit
Boston Properties partners with Singapore's GIC, Canada pension fund to buy U.S. offices
July 14 (Reuters) - Boston Properties (BXP.N) said it has established a partnership with a potential spending power of up to $2 billion with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC to acquire office properties in the United States. The partners will aim to contribute a total of $1 billion of equity to the partnership and plan on borrowing another billion, the real estate investment trust said on Wednesday. The deal comes as rental prices