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Wireless Realty Advisors, LLC (WRA) has successfully closed its $120 million WRA Fund III LLC. This represents their fifth equity collaboration with private equity firm Peppertree Capital Management. The fund will continue to focus on acquiring wireless real estate assets across the U.S. Alongside the fund closing, WRA revealed that James Huth has been elevated ...

Blackstone tapped Rodney Zemmel to lead its global portfolio operations. Zemmel spent nearly 30 years at McKinsey, where he was a senior partner and spearheaded their digital and AI transformation efforts globally. He’s stepping in to run Blackstone’s portfolio operations group, which includes talent, data science, AI overhauls, cybersecurity, procurement, and energy efficiency for their ...

The Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois, with $74 billion in assets, has carved out more than $800 million for alternative investments. The bulk of the activity occurred in its $12.3 billion private equity portfolio, where they kicked off some new partnerships but leaned heaviest on familiar names. Vista Equity Partners was awarded another $150 million, ...

Investing in LA’s Westside is a compelling opportunity, driven by insatiable housing demand, robust economic growth, and its unbeatable proximity to entertainment and tech hubs, including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood, making it an enduring magnet for residential and commercial real estate investments.  Christina Real Estate Investors (CREI) offers an opportunity to own ...