Investcorp US Real Estate Team Reaches $4 Billion Deal Volume in 2021
Firm expands its US platform with focus on industrial and residential sectors
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that its New York-based real estate team participated in nearly $4 billion in deals last year, including both buying and disposition activity. The group acquired over 200 properties in 2021 valued at approximately $2.5 billion and sold approximately $1.5 billion.
"The record level of activity within our North American real estate business in 2021 has created many opportunities to help drive Investcorp's growth and retain its position as a top cross-border real estate buyer and seller in the US," said Mohammed Alardhi, Executive Chairman. "Long before the pandemic, we perceived residential and industrial real estate investments to be one of the most recession-proof sectors, and this strategy has proven to be attractive given business and lifestyle changes, many of which were accelerated because of COVID-19. I look forward to seeing the continued growth of our platform in a key market for us."
Investcorp narrowed its strategic focus to residential and industrial property types in 2014, which currently represent approximately 95% of the firm's US real estate portfolio. While the COVID-19 pandemic continued to provide a source of uncertainty in real estate markets, it created opportunities in these sectors and helped drive the firm's momentum as a highly active buyer and seller. The firm's strategy remains targeted towards core-plus and light-value-add real estate investments that it believes can generate strong cash flows with high occupancies in markets underpinned by solid economic fundamentals.
"We've long recognized the US residential and industrial sectors as some of the most resilient areas of the market, and we're pleased to see our conviction continue to generate compelling opportunities for our clients," said Herb Myers, Co-Head of Real Estate, North America.
"While we entered 2021 acutely aware of the short and long-term changes COVID-19 could have on the real estate market, we've seen strong macroeconomic tailwinds inspiring continued optimism in these sectors. We remain bullish heading into 2022 and look forward to continuing to grow our platform," added Michael O'Brien, Co-Head of Real Estate, North America.
2021 Highlights and Achievements:
- Invested $1 billion of clients' capital in US real estate.
- Expanded US industrial holdings to approximately $3.5 billion across approximately 32 million square feet, comprised of more than 425 buildings.
- Grew US residential assets to nearly $4.1 billion across approximately 18,000 multifamily units and 2,700 student housing beds.
- Established a new venture with two leading sovereign wealth funds to acquire industrial real estate assets in the US.
- Appointed Michelle Felman and Patrice Derrington in 2021 and Jerry Davis in 2022 as Advisory Directors to the Real Estate group.
Since 1996, Investcorp has acquired over 1,100 properties for a total value of approximately $23 billion. According to Real Capital Analytics, Investcorp is among the top-10 largest cross-border buyers and sellers of US real estate over the past three full years of 2019, 2020 and 2021.
All figures are as of 12/31/21.
About Investcorp
Investcorp is a global investment manager, specializing in alternative investments across private equity, real estate, credit, absolute return strategies, GP stakes, infrastructure and insurance asset management. Since our inception in 1982, we have focused on generating attractive returns for our clients while creating long-term value in our investee companies and for our shareholders as a prudent and responsible investor.
We invest a meaningful portion of our own capital in products we offer to our clients, ensuring that our interests are aligned with our stakeholders, including the communities that we operate within, towards driving sustainable value creation. We take pride in partnering with our clients to deliver tailored solutions for their needs, utilizing a disciplined investment process, employing world-class talent and combining the resources of a global institution with an innovative, entrepreneurial approach. In January 2022, Investcorp issued its 2021 Responsible Business Report which outlines its Environmental, Social, and Governance (EGS) highlights for 2021 and specific initiatives the Firm implemented to meet its goals: https://www.investcorp.com/esg/
Investcorp has today a presence in 12 countries across the US, Europe, GCC and Asia, including India, China and Singapore. As of June 30, 2021, Investcorp Group had US $37.6 billion in total AUM, including assets managed by third party managers, and employed approximately 430 people from 45 nationalities globally across its offices. For further information, visit www.investcorp.com and follow us @Investcorp on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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