University of California to invest $4 bln in Blackstone real estate fund

 University of California’s fund manager said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion in Blackstone Inc’s real estate fund, barely a month after the asset manager limited withdrawals from the fund due to a surge in redemptions. REITs, one of the core strategies that helped Blackstone become the world’s biggest alternative asset manager, suffered a … Read more

University of California invests $4bn in Blackstone’s real estate fund

One of the largest endowments in the US is making a $4bn investment into Blackstone’s flagship private real estate investment trust, in a move aimed at shoring up confidence in the $69bn fund that put limits on investor withdrawals last year after suffering heavy redemptions. The University of California’s $150bn endowment said on Tuesday it … Read more

Land & Buildings spots a chance to build value in a real estate play with Six Flags

Customers are socially distanced on rides like the Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Kenneth Kiesnoski/CNBC Company: Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) Business: Six Flags is the largest regional theme park operator in the world and the largest operator of water parks in North America. They generate revenue … Read more

4 Smart Ways to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying Property

how to invest in real estate without buying property Real estate is a popular investment, either for capital appreciation or as income. However, there are challenges. Buying land is expensive. Unless you have a lot of up-front capital to stake, you may be locked out, and once you make that purchase you have a lot … Read more

Gabby Petito: Family awarded $3 million in wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s estate

CNN — A Sarasota County, Florida, judge ruled Thursday in favor of Gabby Petito’s family in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the estate of Brian Laundrie. The final judgment awards $3 million to Petito’s mother, Nichole Schmidt, as the administrator of Petito’s estate. “The Petito family lost their daughter, and they were also denied the opportunity … Read more

China’s real estate crisis could be over with new rescue plan. Property stocks are soaring

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  Chinese authorities are making their biggest effort yet to end a crisis in the country’s vast real estate sector that has weighed heavily on the economy over the past year. Shares of China’s biggest property developer Country Garden soared as much as 52% in Hong Kong after Beijing on Friday … Read more

Carrefour Brasil expanding hybrid wholesale, eyes real estate carve-out

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content SAO PAULO — Grupo Carrefour Brasil said on Tuesday it will accelerate the expansion of its hybrid wholesale stores in coming years while looking into a carve-out of its real estate business. Splitting off its real estate assets could create one of Latin America’s … Read more

Redfin Sinks After Real Estate Company Is Downgraded Over ‘Flawed’ Model

(Bloomberg) — Redfin Corp. sank to a fresh record low after an Oppenheimer analyst downgraded the stock and said the real estate company’s model was “fundamentally flawed.” Most Read from Bloomberg Shares dropped almost 10% on Monday to $3.63, as Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein cut his recommendation to underperform from a hold-equivalent rating. He sees room … Read more