CBRE Investment Management

Name

CBRE Investment Management

Legal name

CBRE Investment Management

Website

https://cbreim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Assets Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Open-End Investment Funds (525910), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Portfolio & Fund Management (Institutional/REIT/PE) (BPAJAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (Equity Placement, JV & Recapitalization) (BPAJABAL)

Keywords

• Real estate investment management
• Infrastructure asset management
• Private real estate funds
• Institutional asset management
• Real estate credit lending

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Assets Investment Management: CBRE Investment Management generates revenue through management fees charged on assets under management, typically calculated as a percentage of AUM. Additional revenue comes from performance fees (carried interest) when investment returns exceed specified benchmarks. The firm manages $155.2B in assets across direct private real estate, indirect private real estate, private infrastructure, listed real assets, and real estate credit strategies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBRE Investment Management is a global real assets investment management firm that manages $155.2 billion in assets under management on behalf of over 900 institutional clients. The firm offers five core investment strategies — Direct Private Real Estate, Indirect Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Listed Real Assets, and Real Estate Credit — delivered across 30+ offices in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Revenue is generated primarily through management fees on AUM and performance fees (carried interest) on closed-end and open-end fund vehicles.

Product overview

CBRE Investment Management is a global real assets investment management firm offering a unified platform across five core investment strategies: Direct Private Real Estate, Indirect Private Real Estate, Private Infrastructure, Listed Real Assets, and Real Estate Credit. The platform is supplemented by proprietary technology and analytics tools — including an AI-enhanced data analytics platform, Theme Engine, and RARE (Real Assets Research Engine) — plus the CBRE IM Academy for client education and dedicated Client Centers (via Juniper Square and Intralinks) for investor reporting. The firm manages $155.2B in assets under management across 30+ investment vehicles, serving 900+ institutional clients through offices worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBRE UK Single Family Housing Partners: Open-ended residential fund focused on single family housing development and operation in the UK
• Real Estate Partners 2 (REP2)
• Asia Value Partners 7 (AVP 7)

Products and services

• Direct Private Real Estate Direct ownership of private real estate investments across risk profiles and sectors, with expertise delivered across the full asset lifecycle from acquisition through asset management and exit, for institutional investors.
• Indirect Private Real Estate Investment exposure to private real estate through private funds and vehicles with leading operating partners, providing diversification across strategies and geographies for institutional clients.
• Private Infrastructure Building and managing diversified portfolios of global mid-market infrastructure assets across digital connectivity, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure sites for institutional investors.
• Listed Real Assets Public markets exposure offering diversification with increased liquidity, transparency, and flexibility through listed infrastructure and real estate securities for institutional investors.
• Real Estate Credit Wide-ranging loan products backed by assets owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized borrowers, spanning debt financing across real assets for institutional clients.
• Real Estate Partners 2 (REP2) Fund Global real estate secondaries fund targeting U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific with an opportunistic strategy focused on income-producing properties available at discounts. Closed at $1.62 billion in total capital commitments on January 16, 2026.
• Asia Value Partners 7 (AVP 7) Fund Asia-Pacific value-add real estate fund targeting primarily logistics assets in developed Asia-Pacific markets, with at least 80% of equity earmarked for logistics. Final close reached $2.1 billion on March 17, 2026.
• CBRE UK Single Family Housing Partners Fund Open-ended residential fund focused on single family housing development and operation in the UK, launched May 18, 2026, in exclusive partnership with Moda Living which provides land bank access. Backed by initial £400 million in capital and targeting £2 billion in asset value.
• Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities Platform Critical infrastructure investment platform focused on digital connectivity, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure assets across the U.S. CBRE IM is the primary sponsor and equity investor, with $1.26 billion in total equity commitments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global real estate secondaries market identified at $23.4B+ in 2023, more than double the consensus estimate of ~$10B
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChancerygatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Joint venture with UK developer Chancerygate for urban logistics development. Projects include Westside (105,000 sq ft near Salford Community Stadium) and Axis Park (200,000 sq ft in Milton Keynes). CBRE IM provides equity capital while Chancerygate handles development and construction management.
• Virtuo Industrial PropertyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Partners since 2018 on Cadences, a multi-level and multi-use real estate complex in Bezons, Val-d'Oise, France. Project houses logistics, messenger services, and commercial activities with environmental sustainability emphasis.
• Moda LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Exclusive partnership for single family housing development and operation in the UK through CBRE UK Single Family Housing Partners fund. Backed by £400m initial capital with access to land bank of 25,000+ plots from parent company Caddick Group. Strategy targets £2bn in asset value addressing UK single family housing undersupply.
• MCB Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Joint venture partnership for acquisition and operation of a 7-property grocery-anchored retail portfolio totaling 1.1 million square feet across five U.S. states (Hawaii, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Texas). MCB serves as portfolio operator overseeing asset management and leasing while CBRE IM provides equity capital.
• CubeSmartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026$250 million joint venture for self-storage investments targeting core, core-plus, and value-add opportunities in high-growth U.S. markets. First acquisition is a location in Phoenix, Arizona. Partnership enables CubeSmart's disciplined capital deployment while expanding CBRE IM's self-storage exposure.
• Trammell Crow CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025Joint development of Arsenal Trade Center, a 1.1 million sq. ft. logistics complex in Sayreville, New Jersey on a former chemical plant site. Building 1 opened late 2023, Building 2 fully leased to JW Fulfillment Inc., Building 3 available for lease.
• Gilbane Development CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Joint venture for VIBE, a 763-bed student housing project near University of Central Florida. CBRE IM provides equity while Gilbane handles development. Project completion targeted for fall 2026.
• Vistry GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2025Partnership where Vistry forward sold 87 affordable homes to CBRE IM's UK Affordable Housing Fund as part of a 1,001-home development in Bexhill-on-Sea. CBRE IM committed to purchasing affordable homes from the development.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Principal Real Estate: Global real estate investment manager within Principal Financial Group offering debt and equity strategies to institutional investors, with comparable AUM scale and strategy breadth.
• LaSalle Investment Management: Specialist global real estate investment manager with a comparable multi-strategy platform (direct, indirect, debt) and strong institutional client base, making it one of CBRE IM's closest pure-play competitors.
• PGIM Real Estate: Global real estate investment management business of Prudential Financial offering debt and equity strategies across geographies. Directly comparable in client base, strategy mix, and institutional distribution.
• Nuveen Real Estate: Major global real assets manager with direct, debt, and infrastructure strategies and a deep pension fund client base; cited alongside CBRE IM as a Dealpath platform client, indicating similar operational sophistication.
• AEW Capital Management: Global real estate investment manager with core, value-add, debt, and securities strategies targeting institutional investors — a closely comparable mid-to-large cap peer.
• Heitman: Global real estate investment management firm focused on private equity real estate, real estate debt, and securities strategies for institutional clients, comparable in size and strategy mix.
• Manulife Investment Management (Real Estate): Global real estate investment arm of Manulife, offering core, value-add, and debt strategies to institutional clients. Comparable in cross-border platform, strategy mix, and institutional client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brookfield Asset Management: One of the largest global alternative asset managers with a leading real estate and infrastructure platform that directly competes with CBRE IM for institutional real assets mandates across direct, listed, and credit strategies.
• Blackstone Real Estate: World's largest real estate private equity manager with core, core+, debt, and opportunistic strategies. Competes head-to-head for institutional pension and sovereign mandates across geographies.
• KKR Real Estate: Major alternative manager with a sizable real estate platform spanning equity and credit across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, competing with CBRE IM for institutional real assets allocations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments5 records

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