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U.S. Core-Plus Private Equity Real Estate

Combining the income-generating attributes of stabilized assets with the potential for higher, risk-adjusted returns available from value-added and developed opportunities.

Strategy differentiators

Pursues an “enhanced” or “core plus” investment strategy.

Primarily composed of stabilized, income producing assets, along with the ability to invest in value-add and development projects that can potentially generate higher risk-adjusted returns.

Utilizes moderate levels of leverage to enhance fund returns and portfolio diversification.

Research-driven diversification of markets and sectors.

Emphasis on sustainable or “green” properties that can potentially help reduce expenses and increase efficiency for tenants and buyers.

Portfolio management
Principal Real Estate

Our experienced investment teams provide comprehensive, specialized, and sustainable capabilities across all four quadrants of commercial real estate—public equity, private equity, public debt, and private debt—and more recently, infrastructure investing. Whatever real estate strategy or combination of strategies you believe is right for your objectives, we can help.

Todd White
Todd White
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
32 years of experience
Mark Scholz
Mark Scholz
Director, Portfolio Management
36 years of experience
Brent Heemskerk
Portfolio Manager
14 years of experience

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