Acquisitions
Recognizing Opportunity
Whether a core asset or value-added property, the experts at Realty America Group are adept at identifying and capitalizing on opportunities with significant upside potential. We coordinate our multiple disciplines to engineer the best transaction, create partnerships with institutional and private investors, maximize property usage, build value, and increase profits. In fact, our acquisition program has provided our partners a return on equity in excess of 22%.
Realty America Investment Management, Ltd.
Through our affiliate, Realty America Investment Management, Ltd. (RAIM), we invest in real estate as a managing partner with, and on behalf of, proprietary investors. RAIM targets 20%-30% compounded returns in the following types of real estate investments:
- Direct acquisition of entrepreneurial and institutional real estate offering value-enhancement opportunities such as: operational and/or leasing challenges, bank foreclosure property (REO), and sale-leasebacks
- Conventional mezzanine and joint-venture equity, i.e., majority controlling investments with experienced operating partners focused on well-located turnaround, development, and re-development opportunities
- Discounted CMBS subordinated mortgages (B-notes) and mezzanine investments purchased in the secondary market
Target Investment Profile
| Investment Returns: | 20%-to-30% targeted internal rate of return ("IRR") at the property/investment level |
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| Investment Strategy: | Significant value-add opportunities for unique, well-located properties through: turnaround and repositioning, development, and re-development |
| Property Types: | All major property types served, including: multi-family, office, retail, industrial, self-storage, and hotel |
| Investment Term: | 3-to-5 years, though Advisor/GP will focus on investments in which the value-add executions can be achieved within two years |
Quick Facts
- Responsible for the acquisition, operation, management and asset management of over $450 million in gross value of properties, spanning over 75 properties in all major types
- Acquired property valued at over $275 million since January 2001
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