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Last updated: April 23, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Real Estate Transactions & Mandates

Activity in private real estate remains elevated, marked by strategic acquisitions and large-scale mandates. Chatham Financial’s move to acquire placement agent Hodes Weill signals an evolving function for capital advisers, particularly as Hodes seeks to expand its reach into infrastructure advisory services reflecting the changing role. Separately, large institutional players are deploying capital swiftly; the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Cal PERS) issued an RFP targeting managers for a $450 million allocation to non-core real estate mandates, while Niam secured a first close for its ninth Nordic opportunistic fund, already halfway to its €1 billion target after only six months on the road.

Further evidence of capital deployment emerged in the logistics and senior housing sectors. Prologis raised over $2.6 billion of third-party equity during the first quarter of 2026, positioning the world’s largest REIT to meet what CEO Arndt sees as "growing deployment volumes." In a major move for specialized housing, Invesco Real Estate purchased a majority stake in a $2 billion senior housing portfolio assembled by Kayne Anderson, which will retain a minority interest and continue to manage the assets. Meanwhile, KingSett Capital is moving to privatize First Capital REIT, absorbing C$4.4 billion of retail properties into its portfolio in a significant domestic consolidation play.

Infrastructure & Value-Add Opportunities

The infrastructure sector continues to attract massive commitments, often following patterns seen in previous cycles. Brookfield is preparing for a first close in the third quarter for its sixth flagship infrastructure fund, targeting a total of $30 billion, with the initial closing aiming for approximately $20 billion. This focus on large-scale core assets is juxtaposed against value-add strategies, where managers are finding niche opportunities amid structural shifts. Arrow Global is examining opportunities in Southern European hospitality, where rising tourism volumes are driving demand for hotel and resort assets that require repositioning to capture value-add returns, confirming that infrastructure and real assets maintain their appeal across various risk profiles offering resilience regardless of inflation pressures.