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Last updated: April 22, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

Real Estate Capital Transactions & Fundraising

Activity across the global real estate sector saw significant advisory consolidation alongside major capital deployment in specialized assets. Chatham Financial agreed to acquire advisory firm Hodes Weill & Associates as part of its strategy to expand its capabilities into infrastructure financing. This consolidation follows another major private equity move where KingSett Capital moved to privatize First Capital REIT, absorbing the C$4.4 billion portfolio of shopping centers onto its books, signaling a shift away from publicly traded retail exposure. Meanwhile, institutional investors continue to seek specialized mandates; the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s IPOPIF issued an RFP seeking managers for a substantial $450 million allocation toward non-core private real estate strategies. Elsewhere, Invesco Real Estate acquired a majority stake in a $2 billion senior housing portfolio assembled by Kayne Anderson, who retains a minority stake to manage the assets.

Concurrently, fundraising efforts for opportunistic capital are gaining traction in specific geographies. Nordic specialist Niam successfully held the first close for its ninth opportunistic property fund, achieving the halfway mark toward its ambitious €1 billion fundraising target within just six months of marketing the vehicle. This strong initial close suggests continued appetite for value-add strategies focused on the Scandinavian region, despite broader market uncertainty regarding office valuations.