Private Real Estate Investments
We collaborate with clients to develop custom portfolios that leverage real estate to mitigate risk, reduce volatility, and increase passive income and growth.
Beyond Traditional: Real Estate Diversification
An effective investment portfolio built with asset allocations among stocks, bonds, and cash is a thing of the past. In today's saturated and efficient traditional markets, achieving above-market returns with conventional portfolios is increasingly challenging. Investors now seek a balanced approach that delivers attractive returns with lower risk.
Modern portfolios are diversifying strategically across uncorrelated assets and securities, including commercial real estate, to enhance return potential while minimizing risk exposure. We collaborate with clients to develop custom portfolios that leverage real estate to mitigate risk, reduce volatility, and increase passive income and growth.
Sectors of Commercial Real Estate
Residential
- Multifamily
- Single family rentals
- Student/senior housing
Industrial
- Logistics and distribution
- Warehousing
- Manufacturing
Retail
- Malls
- Grocery-anchored
- Open-air and neighborhood centers
Office
- High-rise; amenity-rich; co-working
- Central business district (CBD); suburban
- Corporate headquarters/campuses
Hospitality
- Resorts; extended stay
- Luxury
- Select service
- Conference/convention center
There are two main categories of real estate investments:
Real Estate Equity
- Equity denotes a share in the ownership of a property
- The valuation of equity interest is determined by the property's value less any remaining debts, such as mortgage loans
- The return on an equity investment is generated from rental income, appreciation in property value, or the sale of the property
Real Estate Credit
- A mortgage or loan provided by an institution to a real estate property owner, generating interest income for the lender
- Used to finance commercial property acquisitions, fund new developments, and enable refinancing for existing property owners
- Lenders can include banks, insurance corporations, government-sponsored enterprises, and private real estate lenders
Types of Commercial Real Estate Investment Vehicles
There are four ways to invest in commercial real estate:
Direct Investments
Purchasing real estate directly for either personal occupancy or to rent out, including options like a single-family house, an apartment complex, or a commercial property
Private Placements or Limited Partnerships
Closed or open-ended investment funds dedicated to acquiring or funding real estate properties; typically open only to accredited investors with high minimum investment amounts
Interval Funds, Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
A pool of capital from investors with the objective to invest in real estate operating entities and/or REITs, enabling access to a diversified investment portfolio with lower minimum investment amounts
REITs
A non-traded or publicly traded company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate; required to distribute 90% of their taxable income to shareholders via dividends
Publicly Traded REITs vs. Non-Traded REITs
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