For North American investors, another key concern is the eventual performance of private real estate funds, says Preqin.

Although demand for big-box industrial began in the major logistics hubs, "in the past few years we've been seeing significant growth in secondary markets," Colliers International's Dwight Hotchkiss tells GlobeSt.com.

More than 25% of Fund V has already been committed; it will invest primarily in office and R&D properties in high barrier to entry markets.

“This deal is the centerpiece of a carefully developed strategy,” says John Busi, president of NKF's Valuation & Advisory practice.

While expecting same-store sales to range from flat to up slightly for fiscal 2017, Gap anticipates double-digit increases in digital channels.

Real estate funds in particular have outperformed hedge funds and listed equity for median net IRR, Preqin said Tuesday.

Led by cofounder Terry Ahern, Townsend Group has about $175 billion of assets under advisory and $14.5 billion of assets under management globally.

First Service Solutions' Ann Hambly, who previously wrote about seven factors that can kill a CMBS assumption, here identifies an eighth pitfall in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.