Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Closes Cornerstone Hotel Income & Equity Fund
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC is pleased to
announce the closing of the Cornerstone Hotel Income & Equity Fund (CHIEF) on January 11, 2006.
Seven institutional investors including three corporate funds, three public funds and one union
fund combined to commit more than $300 million in equity to the fund. Combined with the use of
60% debt financing, CHIEF is projected to have a total capitalization of more than $750 million.
CHIEF's objective is to focus, primarily, on the investing in operating, business-class hotels with
established, brand-name flags. Approximately 45% of the capital has been invested in six hotels,
with the balance to be placed over the coming months. CHIEF is structured as a Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Company Separate Account. MassMutual is the indirect parent of Cornerstone.
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