REAL ESTATE
Diane Smola was named managing director of defined contribution real estate solutions at Principal Real Estate Investors.
Blackstone agreed to buy single-family rental company Home Partners of America for $6 billion, betting suburban housing will stay hot.
A European logistics fund launched by GLP, QuadReal Property Group and CPPIB in 2018 will be "upsized" to $4.8 billion.
Chris Cowan was named managing director at real estate investment firm Arc Capital Partners.
Abbe Franchot Borok was named managing director and head of U.S. debt at BentallGreenOak, a new position.
Demand for real estate investments showed resilience in 2020 despite the global coronavirus pandemic, as investors sought to diversify.
New real estate managers are spinning off properties into new vehicles, giving them capital and a track record.
Ryan Krauch was named executive managing director at USAA Real Estate and will oversee the development of strategic initiatives.
The majority of international investors surveyed intend to increase their investment in U.S. real estate in the next three to five years.
Berkshire Residential Investments closed its real estate debt fund Berkshire Bridge Loan Investors II at $1.5 billion.
