Key Takeaways
- • Spanish manager Azora closed a record fund for Southern Europe, the headline item in PERE's weekly real estate digest (10 February 2026).
- • Canada's Slate Asset Management is reportedly nearing its largest European fundraise to date, with close to €350m secured for its fourth strategy, focused on grocery-anchored retail.
- • KKR points to a "dearth of capital" in core real estate, which it presents as an opportunity for investors.
- • The outdoor storage sector continues to draw sustained investor attention, according to the digest.
Summary
PERE's weekly real estate digest, published 10 February 2026, leads with Azora, a Spanish real estate manager that has raised a record fund targeting Southern Europe. The publication's headline describes it as the week's top fundraising story, though the digest's teaser does not disclose the fund's size or closing date.
Canada's Slate Asset Management is also moving toward its largest European fundraise to date. According to PERE's publisher context, Slate has secured close to €350m for its fourth strategy, which focuses on grocery-anchored retail centers. The strategy rests on the view that grocery-anchored centers have proven more resilient than traditional mall-based retail formats, a durability argument that has drawn institutional interest in recent years.
On the core segment, KKR highlights what it describes as a "dearth of capital" in core real estate. The firm frames this shortage as a corresponding opportunity for investors willing to commit to stabilized, income-producing assets. The digest also notes continued momentum in the outdoor storage race, though the teaser offers no further detail on deal activity or pricing.
The digest is available to PERE subscribers. Full details on the Azora, Slate and KKR items were not included in the teaser text, so specific fund sizes, investor composition and strategy terms should be verified against the full PERE reporting.
Canada's Slate Asset Management is also moving toward its largest European fundraise to date. According to PERE's publisher context, Slate has secured close to €350m for its fourth strategy, which focuses on grocery-anchored retail centers. The strategy rests on the view that grocery-anchored centers have proven more resilient than traditional mall-based retail formats, a durability argument that has drawn institutional interest in recent years.
On the core segment, KKR highlights what it describes as a "dearth of capital" in core real estate. The firm frames this shortage as a corresponding opportunity for investors willing to commit to stabilized, income-producing assets. The digest also notes continued momentum in the outdoor storage race, though the teaser offers no further detail on deal activity or pricing.
The digest is available to PERE subscribers. Full details on the Azora, Slate and KKR items were not included in the teaser text, so specific fund sizes, investor composition and strategy terms should be verified against the full PERE reporting.
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