While the New York-based investment manager has been able to deploy its funds rapidly, other groups have not found the opportunity set they expected.
The oversubscribed vehicle attracted commitments from institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals alike betting on a hospitality comeback.
With the pandemic opening up secondary opportunities, the Los Angeles-based firm went on a performing loan buying spree for its $650m strategy.
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Inflation fears are back but mitigating forces should not be underestimated, says Jose Luis Pellicer, head of investment strategy and research at M&G Real Estate.
The Starwood chairman says New York and other Democrat-controlled areas need a ‘tsunami of change’ if they are to remain attractive to real estate owners.
After announcing plans to privatize its listed real estate platform earlier this year, the firm will now try to raise its biggest private fund ever.
With nearly $8bn raised last quarter, open-end vehicles accounted for 90% of real estate capital inflows for Blackstone – and it sees room for further growth.
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More than half of the capital for the California firm’s latest vehicle came from the region, much of it from first-time investors.