Carter Validus Raising Second Billion-Plus Fund
Carter Validus is raising another fund as it prepares to go on yet another buying spree in 2015. Carter Validus' John Regan says after closing on Mission Critical REIT I, the firm is now funding its Mission Critical REIT II, and it plans to raise much, much more this time. REIT I raised $1.6B-plus for its shopping spree in the past few years, including the firm's recent purchases of GE's and ETrade's data centers in metro Atlanta. REIT II, John tells us, looks to raise $2.25B, and with leverage could exceed $4B in buying power as it hunts for more medical facilities and data centers.