Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing up to $15 billion in long-term export credit. The framework will allow eligible PIF portfolio companies to purchase goods and services from American suppliers. The agreement focuses on key sectors including technology, aerospace, infrastructure, and critical minerals to build stronger cross-border supply chains.
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.
A joint venture led by global real estate specialist Kennedy Wilson has purchased the Carraway housing development in Westchester County for $237 million. The 421-unit Class A residential site in West Harrison was bought alongside Japanese partners Kenedix and Hulic. Situated 25 miles north of Manhattan, the complex features a mix of flats, structured parking and ground-floor retail units.
Daewoo E&C has finalised an investment in a $291 million housing project in Palisades Park, New Jersey, marking its return to the United States property development sector after two decades. Partnering with New York developer Tamares, the firm will build a 540-unit apartment complex. The company also plans to back a luxury mixed-use project in Prosper, Texas, later this year.
CoStar Group has acquired an approximate 30 per cent stake in Italy's agent-backed real estate platform Wikicasa. The deal integrates Wikicasa's database of 600,000 listings with CoStar's global networks like LoopNet. The partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation in the Italian property market by expanding international visibility for local listings and encouraging the widespread adoption of Matterport 3D digital twin technology.
Starwood Capital Group has completed the final closing of its latest global opportunistic real estate fund, Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XIII, securing over $10.2 billion in capital commitments. Supported by more than 300 institutional and private investors across 20 countries, the fund has already deployed $3 billion into data centers, housing and industrial assets across the US, Europe and Asia.
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