BlackRock has raised €774 mln in initial investor commitments at the first close of its latest European value-add fund and is to embark on a major spending spree as it believes cyclical factors are creating the best real estate buying opportunity since the global financial crisis.
Empira Group, the €9bn AUM Swiss-based real estate investment company, has raised over $120 mln so far towards a $600 mln (€558 mln) fund target for a US vehicle.
