_Economy and Finance

http://www.rew-online.com/2013/11/27/mesa-west-tops-752m-fund-goal/ Mesa West tops $752M fund goal By REW Staff 8:22 AM, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 Mesa West Capital has closed its Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund III, LP with $752 million in equity commitments, announced principal Ryan Krauch.

KKR Said to Debut Real Estate Fund With $500 Million By Devin Banerjee & Sabrina Willmer - Mar 13, 2013 KKR & Co. (KKR), the buyout firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, is preparing to market its first fund dedicated to real estate investments with an initial $500 million committed to the pool, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/kkr-said-to-debut-real-estate-fund-with-500-million.html

16 October 2012 PREI raises $805 million from institutional investors for its U.S. debt fund Firm expands global initiative in commercial real estate finance MADISON, N.J., October 16, 2012 - Prudential Real Estate Investors announced today that it has secured $805 million of discretionary capital for its Prudential U.S. Real Estate Debt Fund, bringing to more than $1.6 billion the amount PREI has raised so far from investors for its global debt strategy. PREI® is the real estate investment and advisory business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

http://www.reuters.com/ Blackstone nears $13 billion real estate fund target: sources By Greg Roumeliotis and Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK | Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:14pm EDT (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) has raised more than $12 billion for its latest real estate fund, its biggest yet, putting it within reach of its $13 billion fundraising target, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.