European real estate manager Redevco has acquired a 560,000 sq ft logistics facility in Widnes, Cheshire. Fully let to Jaguar Land Rover and operated by DHL, the 17-acre site supports car manufacturing operations at the nearby Halewood plant. The acquisition expands Redevco’s Industrial Outdoor Storage footprint to 5.2 million sq ft and €155 million in assets under management across 11 regional properties.
Private equity firm Blackstone has agreed to finance the purchase of HSBC’s Australian home loan portfolio, valued at A$36 billion (US$25 billion). The deal stands as the largest mortgage portfolio transaction globally. Non-bank lender Pepper Money will handle local loan servicing, ensuring a smooth transition for existing banking clients while expanding Blackstone's Asian credit operations.
KKR and its European logistics platform Mirastar have completed the £170 million acquisition of four UK industrial assets from developer PLP. The 1.25 million square foot portfolio includes properties in Stafford, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Wakefield. The fully let developments feature rooftop solar panels, high environmental credentials and a weighted average lease term of 10 years to break.
The global investment firm H.I.G. Capital has launched Highground Living, a €1 billion German residential property platform based in Berlin. The business consolidates the firm's current regional assets alongside a new €450 million acquisition in Leipzig and Dresden. The platform targets long term sector growth driven by widespread structural housing shortages and resilient tenant demand.
Galvanize Real Estate has entered the Massachusetts market by acquiring the 360,000-square-foot Liberty Logistics Portfolio in Greater Boston. The three-building purchase expands the firm's US footprint to 3.2 million square feet. The company plans to modernise and decarbonise the assets through solar power, electrification and battery storage, aiming to reduce onsite emissions by 104%.
Commercial property specialist Transwestern has finalised the acquisition of Forte Real Estate Partners to grow its corporate footprint in the US Midwest. The corporate takeover brings 12 specialist tenant advisors into Transwestern's regional office in Minneapolis, alongside a commercial property portfolio spanning nearly 1 million square feet. Forte has overseen more than $885 million in transactions since its formation five years ago.
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