Qatar Investment Authority forms $8.6 billion Manhattan joint venture with Brookfield

Brookfield Property Partners and Qatar Investment Authority, Doha, said they've formed a joint venture on an $8.6 billion mixed-use project under construction on Manhattan's far west side. Manhattan West plans call for five buildings, including a 62-story, 844-unit residential tower that's already under construction and a 67-story office skyscraper that…