Sei sicuro che si riferisse proprio al mattone? O forse ai mutui subprime comprati al 70%-80% del valore nominale? E' chiaro che un settore dove manca la liquidità può presentare occasioni ma la crisi in Usa é un coltello che cade e quindi potrebbe capitare anche la lama.. discorso analogo ai panic selling azionari quando pochi intrepidi in cerca di guadagni facili entrano mentre il gregge fugge
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Ora sanno che possono comprare immobili strumentali ad un entry yeld molto interessante.....
Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI Closes with $10.9 Billion Raised
New York, April 1, 2008: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) announced today the closing of
Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI (BREP VI) with capital commitments totaling $10.9 billion, creating
the largest real estate opportunity fund ever raised. The firm has raised a total of nine real estate funds
since inception, both funds for global investing and funds with a specific focus on Western Europe, with
total capital commitments of $25.7 billion
Blackstone’s Real Estate group numbers more then 60 investment and asset management professionals
with broad experience across most real estate categories, including hotels, office, residential, retail, and
other commercial properties. In the past several years Blackstone has completed a number of major
transactions including Equity Office Properties, Hilton Hotels, CarrAmerica, Wyndham Hotels, Trizec
Properties and Southern Cross / NHP. The group has completed more then 225 separate investments in
North America and Europe with a total transaction value of approximately $132 billion since 1992. Most
recently the group opened offices in Tokyo, Mumbai and Hong Kong to expand Blackstone’s real estate
business in Asia.
Jonathan Gray, Senior Managing Director and New York-based co-head of Blackstone’s real estate
group, said, “We are delighted to have this vote of confidence from our investors. We believe there
should be attractive investment opportunities for this capital given the market dislocation that exists
today.” Chad Pike, Senior Managing Director and London-based co-head of Blackstone’s real estate
group added, “With this fund we will be able to enter new markets and expand Blackstone’s global
investment activities.”
About The Blackstone Group
The Blackstone Group L.P. is a leading global alternative asset manager and provider of financial
advisory services. Its alternative asset management businesses include the management of corporate
private equity funds, real estate funds, funds of hedge funds, mezzanine funds, senior debt vehicles,
proprietary hedge funds and closed-end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group L.P. also provides various
financial advisory services, including corporate and mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and
reorganization advisory and fund placement services. Further information is available at
www.blackstone.com.