INVESTMENT & REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Who We Are A trusted advisor. A consistent presence. A valued resource. Forest City Investment Management & Real Estate Services is the investment management and third-party advisory practice of Forest City. A multi-billion dollar, publicly traded company, Forest City has a proven legacy as a real estate investor, manager and developer, community-builder and creator of economic growth. FOREST CITY INVESTMENT & REAL ESTATE SERVICES A 90-year Company Legacy A Proven Fiduciary Experts in Creating & Maximizing Value Multiple Product Types & Properties Nationwide National Talent with Local Expertise Forest City Investment Management & Real Estate Services makes our Company s experience and talent available to you and your portfolio. As a full-service thirdparty advisor, we provide flexible, vertically integrated investment, development and management services that will maximize the value of your real estate assets. With an extensive portfolio of residential and commercial properties and land throughout the United States, Forest City is a full-service real estate company that can handle every aspect of investment, management, development and redevelopment. Whether you are looking to maximize your returns in the real estate sector or looking to turn around the performance of an individual asset, Forest City Investment Management & Real Estate Services can help you achieve your goals.
Our Capabilities We are a premier real estate investor, manager and developer with a proven track record, a diversified approach to growth and a committed and experienced management team. Here is what we bring to the table. SKY 55 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS This 41-story, 411-unit, luxury multi-family building is part of Forest City s 80-acre master planned mixed-use Central Station development in downtown Chicago. Central Station is one of the fastest growing communities in Chicago, with over 3,300 residential units and 250,000 square feet of commercial space already in place. STRONG INVESTMENT FOCUS Forest City has been successful over the long-term due in part to a deliberately strategic and rigorous investment process that is always focused on value creation. We look at creative solutions to tough issues and work to maximize value and overall returns. Our comprehensive asset management process enables us to strategically manage cash flows, thereby maximizing short-term and longterm objectives and returns for our stakeholders. MARKET FOCUS WITH DEEP LOCAL EXPERTISE AND PRESENCE We have deep experience and local presence in America s major knowledge markets. Our seasoned professionals are experts at identifying investment opportunities, assessing risk, assembling the right mix of resources, implementing plans and delivering results. OWNER S MENTALITY Given Forest City s long history as an investor and principal, our team approaches real estate decisionmaking from an owner s perspective, looking to maximize near-term cash flow and long-term value. CAPITAL MARKETS EXPERTISE As experts in obtaining financing and creating financial alternatives for clients and partners, we have a long history of creating capital markets solutions where others cannot. MIXED-USE & URBAN CAPABILITIES We have a successful track record with a diverse range of product types including office, R&D, retail, residential, hotels and land. However, what differentiates us from many other real estate firms is our deep experience with mixed-use properties and urban real estate some of the most complex, and prestigious real estate projects in the nation. RESTRUCTURING & WORKOUTS Restructuring and workouts, brought on by the challenges of our current economy, are not new to our senior executives and professionals, who have lived through many real estate cycles. We have the experience and capabilities to work through the full range of complex issues prevalent today and know how to analyze and create value in these situations.
National Breadth and Local Depth THE YARDS WASHINGTON D.C Located in the rapidly developing Capitol Riverfront District and within walking distance to Capitol Hill, The Yards will include 5.5 million square feet of retail, residential, office and recreational uses. Forest City offices States with Forest City property locations Our diverse portfolio includes premier properties in 27 states and the District of Columbia. We are especially active in our core markets. These strategic markets have strong demographics and long-term growth potential. METRO 417 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Metro 417 with 277 boutique-style, multi-family residences is a historic redevelopment of the city s Subway Terminal Building, originally built in 1925. With offices and real estate holdings nationwide, you are never far from Forest City. Our local teams are backed by strong support from our corporate leadership, finance and asset management staff. Real estate has always been, and will continue to be, a local business. The people in our 15 local and regional offices are experts in their markets, enabling us to think strategically and act locally. PRODUCT TYPES Retail, Office/Life Sciences, Residential, Land, Mixed-use CORE MARKETS New York, Boston, California, Washington D.C., Chicago, Texas, Florida, Denver, Southwest
The Power of Relationships STAPLETON DENVER, COLORADO At 4,700 acres, Stapleton is the nation s largest urban infill development, with more than 3 million square feet of office and retail space, hundreds of acres of parks and open space and already home to over 10,000 people. Our business is built one relationship at a time. At Forest City, we have forged strong partnerships with tenants, lenders, investment firms, intermediaries, government agencies, architects, contractors, builders and other real estate firms. We excel at establishing and cultivating mutually beneficial relationships that maximize value for our partners nationwide. Real estate is a people business and, as a result, our reputation and relationships have always been important to us. This has served us well, whether it was in maintaining higher occupancy levels at our properties, identifying proprietary investment opportunities, modifying or expediting entitlements, arranging financing when others could not or working with local, state or federal government authorities to bring economic incentives to our projects. While our relationships serve us in many ways, our approach with all stakeholders is consistent uphold the highest standards of ethical behavior and have all interactions be characterized by an attitude of openness, candor and honesty. SAN FRANCISCO CENTRE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA The 1.5 million-square-feet of urban retail features over 200 specialty stores and the second largest Bloomingdale s and Nordstrom in the country. The center also includes 246,000 square feet of Class A office space.
DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION ASSET & PROPERTY Value Maximization CAPITAL MARKETS LEASING & MARKETING LOFT 23 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Loft 23, a sustainable loft-style apartment building, is located within our University Park at MIT mixed-use property. This award-winning residential community features an energy-efficient green roof. Forest City Investment Management & Real Estate Services is dedicated to bringing you the value creation that has defined Forest City throughout our Company s history. By delivering many specialties under one roof, we can help you maximize the value of your assets. EXPERIENCE VICTORIA GARDENS RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Victoria Gardens is an open-air town center at the heart of a 160-acre, main-street community. This entertainment destination consists of residential, office, retail, public plazas and a civic cultural arts center. Asset Value Maximization
NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING NEW YORK, NEW YORK The 1.6 million-square-foot New York Times Building, located in Times Square, is a partnership between The New York Times and Forest City. This Class-A office building opened in 2007 at more than 90 percent leased. It is already considered one of New York s premier buildings because of its design, tenancy and sustainable features. EXPERIENCE Investment Management Expertise Forest City s investment management expertise is fueled by our long history of successful partnerships with both public and private institutions. Our decades of real estate experience, deep market knowledge, seasoned professionals and rigorous investment process have enabled Forest City to create, preserve and maximize cash flows and values for our investment partners. Forest City is unique. We manage over 40 million square feet of commercial space, 45,000 residential units and thousands of acres of land in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Forest City associates are experts in acquisition, disposition, asset management, development/ construction, leasing, financing and reporting. Our nationwide reach, multi-product-type expertise, and vertically integrated platform enable us to produce superior returns for our partners. We are an entrepreneurial firm with a structured asset management approach. Our experienced professionals work as a team from project identification through asset disposition. We combine hands-on real estate experience with strategic investment management to create the optimal business plan for each asset and portfolio. With decades of experience working on behalf of a wide variety of partners, Forest City is a proven fiduciary. FAIRMONT PLAZA SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA In the heart of downtown San Jose, The Fairmont Office Tower offers 17 stories and 404,000 square feet of Class A office space.
What Forest City Can Do For You UNIVERSITY PARK AT MIT CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS University Park is an award-winning campus environment of 2.3 million square feet, just steps from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and minutes from the renowned research and academic institutions of Boston.
A Trusted Advisor for Any Situation Forest City Investment Management & Real Estate Services brings the collective talent of Forest City Our Capabilities: VERTICALLY INTEGRATED & MULTIPLE ASSET TYPES DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION Development, Entitlement, Planning & Implementation Construction & Program Management to bear for your asset or property. With proven Contractor Negotiations experience and a successful track record of developing and managing complex projects, Forest City is the partner you can depend on in any situation. FINANCE & REPORTING Tenant Coordination/ Construction ASSET Our Diverse Portfolio Financing Loan Structuring & Restructuring THE CLIENT Portfolio Management Property Management RETAIL: 28.7 million square feet in 52 locations OFFICE: 11.5 million square feet Asset Disposition Management Financial Reporting Leasing & Marketing Financial Management Urban retail LIFE SCIENCES: Lifestyle centers Entertainment-based retail Regional malls Community centers 2.4 million square feet in operation LAND DEVELOPMENT/ MIXED-USE: RELATIONSHIP Power centers 10,840 acres owned in 38 projects Multiple use projects 7,219 additional acres under option Tenant Relations RESIDENTIAL/MULTI-FAMILY: 45,000 units in 113 locations Market rate Affordable Tax-exempt Adaptive reuse Military housing HOSPITALITY: 4 hotels; 1,573 rooms Structured 10 new transactions with hotel developers in last 2 years Developed and profitably sold additional hotels Government Relations & Approvals Partnership Management Public-Private Partnerships Intermediaries Foundation of Value Creation EXPERIENCE NATIONAL PRESENCE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE TRUST COMMUNICATION
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