Zoe Hughes
The US department store, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July, has filed a lawsuit against its buyers, including funds controlled by Cerberus Capital, Sun Capital and Lubert-Adler, alleging the firms stripped it of its real estate assets in order to leverage the buyout.
A special report in PERE magazine reveals a secretive firm that is building out its franchise in Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. The real estate investment arm of Goldman Sachs’ fundraising prowess has been undeterred by some LPs who see a dizzying array of fees cutting into net performance.
The Singapore developer and real estate investment firm looks to increase its exposure to Asia’s emerging markets just as it sells the Capital Tower Beijing complex for $352m. It first acquired the property three years ago, while it was under construction.
The Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm, famed for its opportunistic plays, is expanding into new areas. The move is being spearheaded by Colony president Richard Saltzman, the man credited with creating the first real estate opportunity fund and the modern-day REIT.
The private equity arm of the Middle East investment bank holds a first close on its Saudi Hospitality Fund on $240m. The fund – said to be the first Saudi Arabia-domiciled private equity real estate fund –will develop 17 hotels and apartments in the kingdom.
The $72.3bn US pension joins a raft of North American funds recording losses for the year to June 30. Once again real estate was the best performing asset class returning 8.74%, followed by fixed income and private equity.
The Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm spent one month raising capital for its distressed credit fund, raising a total of $900m from existing investors. The fund is expected to invest in distressed property debt and operating companies with strong real estate components.
The Oman Investment Fund acquires half of the hotel chain from the Dublin-based private equity real estate firm, just one year after Quinlan purchased Jurys Inns for €1.17bn. The deal will allow Quinlan to take advantage of falling real estate values in the UK.
The $67bn Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is branching out into alternatives and seeking up to three private equity and real estate advisors to manage a $5.5bn alternatives ‘pot’.
The private equity firm could lose almost half its investment in the bankrupt US retailer after hedge fund Bay Harbour submitted a stalking horse bid. Steve & Barry’s, which carries clothing by celebrity designers including Sarah Jessica Parker, filed for Chapter 11 last month.