Eva Poon

Private capital to real estate increased 13.5 percent from Q3 2006 to Q3 2007. International real estate investments jump 96 percent, according to Pensions & Investments magazine.

The private real estate investment company controlled by media pioneer Robert Johnson has raised its third private equity real estate vehicle, more than double the size of its previous fund.

The Connecticut-based private real estate investment firm has hired former ABP chief investment officer of real estate to join the firm’s headquarters in Connecticut.

Henderson’s partnership with Valeo Companies will target housing tied to California’s public university and community colleges.

The Texas-based real estate investor is planning a luxury residential project in suburban Washington, DC.

The real estate investment management firm is partnering with local developer Flagstone on a mixed-use property near Florida’s Miami Beach.

The industrial property developer is investing in developments in the cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen, continuing its expansion in the country.

The real estate secondaries specialist has raised a fourth fund, a year after closing its third fund on $720m.

The New York-based firm has launched a Brazil-focused fund as the country continues to draw private equity real estate investment capital.

Participants at the 2007 PERE Forum in New York discussed the credit crunch and the outlook for US private equity real estate performance, but much of the talk centered on investor enthusiasm for emerging markets property.