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Kate Freer's trajectory from Realstar to Get Living and the Canadian institutional model reshaping European living assets

Kate Freer's trajectory from Realstar to Get Living and the Canadian institutional model reshaping European living assets

After scaling the UNCLE brand to 6,400 units and £2.6 billion in GDV, Freer takes the helm at Get Living as Europe's housing deficit widens to 925,000 units.

Real Estate
  • Mid-tier GCC conglomerates are quietly reshaping the region's real estate landscape
  • Rami Harajli, Othmane Jabri and the North African-origin operators scaling GCC real estate's capital layer
  • Vertically integrated holding groups are reshaping the GCC real estate playbook

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  • Mid-tier GCC conglomerates are quietly reshaping the region's real estate landscape

    Mid-tier GCC conglomerates are quietly reshaping the region's real estate landscape

    Between sovereign-adjacent mega-developers and family offices, a powerful class of diversified holding companies is assembling portfolios that deserve closer scrutiny.

    April 14, 2026Real Estate
  • Rami Harajli, Othmane Jabri and the North African-origin operators scaling GCC real estate's capital layer

    Rami Harajli, Othmane Jabri and the North African-origin operators scaling GCC real estate's capital layer

    From sovereign wealth vehicles to multi-billion-dollar family offices, Maghreb-origin dealmakers occupy pivotal roles across a USD 141.2 billion market poised to nearly double by 2034.

    April 14, 2026Real Estate
  • Vertically integrated holding groups are reshaping the GCC real estate playbook

    Vertically integrated holding groups are reshaping the GCC real estate playbook

    From AIMS Holding in Saudi Arabia to MRBF Holding in the UAE, mid-market conglomerates are quietly building diversified real estate footprints that rival top-tier developers.

    April 13, 2026Real Estate
  • Namira SGR and the Italian alternative capital infrastructure reshaping European allocation in 2025-2026

    Namira SGR and the Italian alternative capital infrastructure reshaping European allocation in 2025-2026

    Italy's specialist fund vehicles gain momentum as AIFMD2 implementation expands the operational scope of SGRs and logistics assets attract fresh institutional capital.

    April 13, 2026Real Estate
  • How Europe's €500 billion refinancing wall is turning institutional gatherings into deal origination platforms

    How Europe's €500 billion refinancing wall is turning institutional gatherings into deal origination platforms

    Regulatory pressure and debt maturity cycles are compressing the distance between capital raising and execution, reshaping the role of curated principal-level forums.

    April 13, 2026Real Estate

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Market News

  • Germany’s Commercial Real Estate Market Adapts to New DynamicsEditor's Pick

    Germany’s Commercial Real Estate Market Adapts to New Dynamics

  • Italian Residential Renaissance: From Critical Housing Deficits to Ultra-Luxury NomadismEditor's Pick

    Italian Residential Renaissance: From Critical Housing Deficits to Ultra-Luxury Nomadism

  • Execution is the New Alpha: Value-add and mixed-use strategies in Spain's property marketEditor's Pick

    Execution is the New Alpha: Value-add and mixed-use strategies in Spain's property market

  • Specialist fund vehicles reshaping European real estate allocation: a 2025-2026 performance and AUM tracker

    Specialist fund vehicles reshaping European real estate allocation: a 2025-2026 performance and AUM tracker

    From Namira SGR's bespoke fund model to Mabel Capital's cross-border ventures, how niche platforms are carving distinct roles in a €241 billion market.

    April 12, 2026Real Estate
  • Adani Realty's CEO-led model rewrites the playbook for infrastructure-backed real estate platforms in India

    Adani Realty's CEO-led model rewrites the playbook for infrastructure-backed real estate platforms in India

    Under Jackbastian K. Nazareth, India's most valuable unlisted real estate company is leveraging conglomerate synergies to attract institutional capital at scale.

    April 12, 2026Real Estate
  • India's art-culture real estate premium in numbers: how Bangalore Art Weekend and placemaking are repricing assets in 2025–2026

    India's art-culture real estate premium in numbers: how Bangalore Art Weekend and placemaking are repricing assets in 2025–2026

    Institutional capital flows toward culture-adjacent mixed-use developments as placemaking strategies drive rental escalations and yield compression across India's prime urban centres.

    April 12, 2026Real Estate
  • Saket Mohta and the capital architecture reshaping Eastern India's institutional real estate

    Saket Mohta and the capital architecture reshaping Eastern India's institutional real estate

    Kolkata's 400% surge in institutional investment signals a structural shift, but legal scrutiny and market headwinds test the region's next chapter.

    April 11, 2026Real Estate
  • Vertically integrated conglomerates are redefining how capital flows through GCC real estate

    Vertically integrated conglomerates are redefining how capital flows through GCC real estate

    From AIMS Holding in Saudi Arabia to Palace Group and MRBF in the UAE, diversified holding companies are building full-stack real estate platforms that bypass traditional intermediaries.

    April 11, 2026Real Estate
  • Kate Freer, Realstar, and the Canadian-origin platforms reshaping Europe's living assets sector

    Kate Freer, Realstar, and the Canadian-origin platforms reshaping Europe's living assets sector

    From a 6,400-unit UK multifamily portfolio to the CEO seat at Get Living, Freer's trajectory maps the institutional maturation of European residential investment.

    April 11, 2026Real Estate
  • Market Radar Europe: Will the Iran conflict derail Europe’s real estate recovery?

    Market Radar Europe: Will the Iran conflict derail Europe’s real estate recovery?

    The latest developments in the European real estate market this week

    April 10, 2026Real Estate
  • The quiet consolidation: how diversified holding companies are reshaping GCC mid-market real estate

    The quiet consolidation: how diversified holding companies are reshaping GCC mid-market real estate

    Between sovereign wealth funds and family offices, a distinct institutional archetype is assembling real estate portfolios across the Gulf at scale.

    April 9, 2026Real Estate
  • Avyay Jhunjhunwala and the next-generation Indian billionaire heirs redirecting legacy capital into GCC real estate

    Avyay Jhunjhunwala and the next-generation Indian billionaire heirs redirecting legacy capital into GCC real estate

    Second-generation Indian ultra-HNW principals are shifting from passive investment to building independent development platforms across the Gulf, reshaping capital flows in a USD 141.2 billion market.

    April 9, 2026Real Estate
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