By Arleen Jacobius | Pensions&Investments
While not new in other asset classes, these structures are now gaining traction among real estate investors because they like the control and the lower fees offered by non-commingled fund structures.
Some 37% of institutional investors were investing in or considering a real estate co-investment as of Aug. 31, up two percentage points from January 2012. Another 37% of investors are investing in or considering an investment in separate accounts as of Aug. 31, according to data shared by London-based alternative investment research firm Preqin.