CRE Bulks Up Alternative Investment Managers’ $3 Trillion in Assets

Global assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers now exceed $ 3 trillion and commercial real estate is making up more and more of that total, according to research from Towers Watson in conjunction with The Financial Times. The Global Alternatives Survey, which for
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REIT Invests $166.5M in Health Care Facility Assets

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II) completed its purchase of 10 skilled nursing facilities across four states from Wellington Healthcare Services LP for $ 166.5 million. The portfolio is comprised of 1,364 beds in four states
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Euro zone anxiety sparks selloff in risky assets (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks fell on Wednesday as weak commodity prices sparked a selloff in the energy and materials sectors and as a falling euro and high Italian bond yields kept Europe’s debt crisis in focus. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Equity One Sells 2 CA Assets for $124.9 Million

Nine months after closing on Capital & Counties USA’s portfolio of mixed properties for $ 593 million, Equity One (NYSE:EQY) sold two of the assets for $ 124.9 million. The first was the 304-unit Trio Apartments complex in Pasadena, CA. The five-story structure at 621 E. Co
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Blackstone’s Purchase of Equity One Portfolio Signals Confidence in Retail Assets

Blackstone makes another bet on grocery-anchored shopping centers. National Real Estate Investor
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