The US West Coast is an important region in terms of real estate investment, home to some of the largest institutional investors in the asset class as well as many prominent fund managers. Recent years have seen funds focusing on real estate investment in the West Coast raising increasing amounts of capital, with growing numbers of managers hitting or exceeding their target size.

The West Coast therefore represents a growing source of interest for institutional investors, with funds focusing on West Coast investment accounting for over a third of aggregate US regional-focused capital raised in 2014 so far.  Residential property in particular has grown in prominence in the region in recent years, although funds making diversified property investments continue to attract the most institutional capital.

Preqin Special Report: West Coast US Real Estate provides a detailed analysis of the real estate market on the US West Coast. Click here to download the report.