The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) today announces the final closing of its latest real estate fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe III (“BREP Europe III”).
The closing brings to the fund total equity capital commitments of over €3.1 billion. The initial intended target was €2.5 billion. The fund will target property investments throughout Europe and is composed of commitments from a diversified group of limited partners from around the world.
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Dubai Cityscape Golf Classic
There is more than one way to network in the real estate industry, and once again Cityscape 2008 kicked off with a traditional networking opportunity – A golf tournament.
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Cityscape USA is pleased to announce a growing roster of influential speakers and exhibitors for its premiere real estate event in the United States. New exhibitors include Toll Brothers, USA, NCC Urban, India, Aldar Properties, UAE, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Panamanian Ministry of Economics and Finance, Panama. Cityscape USA is an unprecedented opportunity for real estate industry professionals to network with some of the biggest names in the business, with an emphasis on market leaders from the emerging world.
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A Bahrain based Islamic investment bank, Venture Capital Bank (VC Bank), has incorporated a new company – The World Development Company Limited – for the purpose of developing a luxury resort on Nakheel’s exclusive project, The World.
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Any one looking through the recent announcements of world-wide luxury property investment developments could be forgiven for thinking that Dubai is the only country in the World still building new projects, and it is fair to say that Dubai appears to have plenty of room left for more. This is some of the most recent announcements.
Nakheel’s Waterfront development
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