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Dakota Global Real Estate Asset Class Review Q3 2026

Global real estate fundraising totaled $18.5B across 23 fund records in Q3 2026, down 52% from Q2 and bringing year-to-date fundraising to roughly $80.3B. Value-add and real estate debt strategies accounted for about two-thirds of the quarter’s capital, led by Ares’ $4.0B Japan logistics development fund and Cheyne’s roughly $4.0B real estate credit close, while net lease closes from Blue Owl and J.P. Morgan lifted core/core-plus. Transaction activity strengthened, with Avison Young reporting $143B of U.S. commercial real estate investment sales, the strongest third quarter since 2022. Realizations still lag, however, and real estate continues to compete with infrastructure and private credit within broader real assets allocations. This report covers fundraising by strategy, notable fund closes, capital flows by property type, performance by vintage, and what to watch heading into Q4.

Key Takeaways

Capital concentrated in specialized strategies and sectors, led by value-add, real estate debt, and net lease
Transaction activity improved, but distributions on recent vintages remain thin
Real estate is competing for capital within broader real assets sleeves alongside infrastructure and private credit
A few large closes drive quarterly fundraising totals, making comparisons volatile

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Dakota Global Real Estate Asset Class Review Q3 2026

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