Real Estate

Real Estate Equity

Our team secures access to investments across the risk spectrum and around the globe, applying an active management approach in an effort to maximize each asset's potential.

AUM

$ 17.98 billion as of December 31, 2022

Inception Date

1994

Vehicle Types

Separate Account
Commingled Fund
Club Deals
Co-Investments
Joint Ventures

Investment Philosophy

Our investment philosophy emphasizes strong governance and transparency as we aim to uncover relative value opportunities and superior risk-adjusted returns through proprietary research and local market presence. We seek to strategically invest capital in private real estate equity, relying on cycle-tested investment and portfolio management experience to guide our decisions. We add value by actively managing portfolios and employ a prudent, pragmatic risk management process.

Our Value Add

  • Deep Experience: Our team has over 25 years of experience investing in private real estate equity across market cycles and major property types
  • Sustainable Approach: We consider ESG at each stage of investment and focus on the long-term impact of every decision that we make
  • Proprietary Research: Our research-driven investment process combines fundamental analysis and local market insights with views from our research and strategy teams
  • Integrated Platform: Our team leverages the firm’s global expertise across private/public debt and equity markets
  • Information Advantage: Our regional offices are located in key markets, giving us local knowledge that translates to an information advantage in deal sourcing, underwriting, asset management and dispositions
  • Development Expertise: Our experience in development gives us access to unique opportunities 

Portfolio Managers

Rory Allan
Managing Director
Chris Berry
Portfolio Manager
Valeria Falcone
Head of Europe Value-Add Investing, Portfolio Manager
Joe Gorin
Managing Director, Head of US Acquisitions and Portfolio Management
John Kennedy
Portfolio Manager
John Kolb
Portfolio Manager
Séverine Maumy-Laffineur
Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Barings European Core Property Fund
Nick Pink
Head of Europe Real Estate Portfolio Management
Deborah Schwartz
Portfolio Manager
Elena Walsh
Portfolio Manager
James Whittaker
Portfolio Manager

Recent Transactions

Office

Core Plus

Boston, MA

May 2022

Residential

Core

Orlando, FL

July 2021

Office

Construction

San Francisco, CA

June 2021

Life Science

Value Add

San Diego, CA

December 2020

Office

Value Add

Raleigh, NC

December 2020

Residential

Value Add

Seattle, WA

August 2016

Industrial

Value Add

Los Angeles, CA

October 2015

Hotel

Core Plus

Marco Island, FL

April 1994

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