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Starwood to develop green condo-hotel in VancouverThe private equity real estate firm headed by Barry Sternlicht calls for greater personal responsibility towards the environment as he announces a $200m deal to develop a luxury sustainable condo-hotel on the Pacific coast.
- Starwood names Lehman executive global asset management head
The former global co-head of asset management for Lehman Brothers private equity real estate, John McCarthy, has left to join Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood. Jeffrey Disher steps down as head of asset management to return to his earlier role leading Starwood’s acquisitions team.
- Starwood expands green investments
Harmony Development, an affiliate of Starwood Capital, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Florida University to build an energy R&D complex in the green community of Harmony, Florida, one of only 10 official eco-communities in the sunshine state.
- Starwood Land JV targets Atlanta
The affiliate of the private equity real estate firm, Starwood Capital, has formed a $75m joint venture with Cold River Development to target the 23-counties of the Atlanta metro region. It comes just two days after the firm bought 2,500 residential home sites in Arizona, California and Florida.
- Starwood to build $680m Dubai Baccarat hotel
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity real estate firm is building on the success of the W Hotels and St Regis brands by expanding the new Baccarat Hotel label to the Caribbean, Middle East, Europe and Far East. The hotels will all feature Baccarat crystal chandeliers.
- Report: PE group targets Extended Stay
Starwood Capital, Fortress, DE Shaw and Five Mile have offered $3.5bn for the hotel group’s $4.1bn first mortgage, according to the WSJ.
- Starwood Capital to sell The Martinez Hotel in France
The famed hotel on the French Riviera will be offered for sale next week through Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. The 80-year-old property is used by film stars during the Cannes Film Festival.
- Walton planning $1bn India fund
The US private equity firm is raising its first India-dedicated real estate fund, following a significant allocation in India from its previous $2.5 billion global fund.
- Starwood acquires 2,500 US residential sites
The deal, which includes residential land in Arizona, California and Florida, follows on the firm’s $150m JV investment with Riverway Properties to target the Houston residential market.
- Starwood launches infrastructure finance group
Former Bank of America executives will help the real estate investment firm's newly launched division to target investments in public infrastructure bonds.