KORE Investments

What KORE Investments does

KORE Investments is a privately held, founder-controlled commercial real estate investment and management firm established in 2003 by Jack Kim and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado (legal entity KORE Investments LLC). The firm acquires, owns, and actively manages a portfolio of approximately 1.5 million square feet across seven named office and industrial properties in the Denver metropolitan area (Colorado) and the suburban Chicago market (Illinois), with average portfolio occupancy exceeding 90% over its operating history. KORE's portfolio is concentrated in trophy and Class A suburban office assets — including 3500 Lacey (Downers Grove, IL; 620,074 sq ft), Oval Building (Denver Tech Center; 241,007 sq ft), ParkRidge Four (Lone Tree, CO; 192,359 sq ft), KORE 169 (Englewood, CO; 117,816 sq ft), Harmswood Office Center (Skokie, IL; 86,074 sq ft) — supplemented by a co-working/traditional hybrid asset (KORE 9250) and an executive suites property (Peakview Center). The firm also recently expanded into industrial assets via the Bessemer City, NC acquisition.

KORE makes money primarily through rental income from its owned and operated commercial properties, supported by asset management and property management fee streams and periodic gains on disposition. Revenue is generated from corporate tenants (e.g., RE/MAX International's global headquarters at the Oval Building) and from capital partners deployed through the Juniper Square investor portal. KORE serves two distinct customer bases: institutional-style investors — high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional partners — investing in private real estate vehicles (KORE recently launched its first fund), and corporate tenants leasing Class A/AA office and industrial space. Investor equity deployed across the firm's history is approximately $150–$200 million. KORE differentiates itself through a stated purpose-driven investment philosophy (including a 10% corporate tithe of profits to charity), disciplined underwriting, in-house asset/property management teams in both Denver and Chicago, and long-standing broker and lender relationships that source off-market deal flow. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations run on conventional real estate systems with the Juniper Square portal as the only named external technology dependency.

In scale terms the firm remains a small-to-mid operator: roughly 30 personnel across functions including acquisitions, asset management, finance/accounting, operations, property management, and on-site engineering in both metros. Notable transactions in the 2022–2023 period include the October 2022 sale of Rosemont Corporate Center for $13 million (approximately double the acquisition cost), the 2023 acquisition of 169 Inverness for $28.5 million, and a 2023 industrial acquisition in Bessemer City. Operating geographies are entirely domestic, focused on suburban Denver and suburban Chicago with the recent industrial expansion in North Carolina as the only outside-footprint asset.

Name

KORE Investments

Legal name

KORE Investments LLC

Website

https://koreinvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KORE Investments is a private, founder-controlled commercial real estate investment firm (est. 2003, Greenwood Village, CO) that owns and operates approximately 1.5 million square feet of trophy and Class A office properties across the Denver and Chicago suburban markets, serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors as capital partners and corporate tenants as occupiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment and Asset Management

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Investment Sales (Income-Producing Properties) (FSAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate investment
• Property asset management
• Office property management
• Real estate acquisitions
• Investor capital management

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Asset Management: KORE generates returns through acquisition, ownership, and operation of commercial real estate assets. Revenue is derived from rental income from tenants across office and industrial properties, property appreciation, and potentially asset management fees charged to investor partners.
2. Property Rental Income: The firm collects rental income from tenants across their portfolio of approximately 1.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties. Average portfolio occupancy exceeds 90%.
3. Property Disposition Gains: KORE realizes gains through strategic property sales, such as the sale of Rosemont Corporate Center near O'Hare for $13 million and acquisition/flip transactions in the Chicago market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KORE Investments acquires, owns, and operates a portfolio of trophy and Class A commercial office and industrial properties across the Denver and Chicago metro areas, totaling approximately 1.5 million square feet. The firm also provides asset management, property management, and acquisition services to its investor base of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional partners who commit capital to its funds and co-investment vehicles.

Product overview

KORE Investments is a real estate investment and management platform that operates a portfolio of commercial office properties across Colorado and Illinois. The company offers a coordinated suite of services spanning real estate acquisition, asset management, property management, and investor stewardship. The core portfolio consists of seven distinct property assets: 3500 Lacey (Class A office in Downers Grove, IL), Oval Building (Class A in Denver DTC), ParkRidge Four (Class A office/medical in Lone Tree, CO), KORE 169 (Class AA trophy office in Englewood, CO), KORE 9250 (co-working and traditional office hybrid in Greenwood Village, CO), Harmswood Office Center (Class A in Skokie, IL), and Peakview Center (executive suites in Greenwood Village, CO). Together these properties total approximately 1.5 million square feet of owned and operated space, managed through hands-on operational teams in both Denver and Chicago markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KORE Co-Working: A hybrid co-working and traditional office space model operated at the KORE 9250 location in Greenwood Village, CO.
• Peakview Center

Products and services

• 3500 Lacey A 620,074 square foot, 13-story Class A office trophy asset in Downers Grove, IL, featuring waterfront views, green spaces, an event center, atrium, fitness center, EV parking, and on-site security in the East-West Corridor of Chicago suburbs.
• Oval Building A 241,007 square foot, 12-story Class A office building in Denver's Tech Center, home to RE/MAX International headquarters, featuring on-site Shanahan's Restaurant, attached parking, and state-of-the-art security.
• ParkRidge Four A 192,359 square foot, 6-story Class A office/medical building in Lone Tree, CO near I-25 and Lincoln Avenue, featuring mountain views, a 4.5/1,000 parking ratio, fitness center, outdoor seating, and a cafe.
• KORE 169 A 117,816 square foot, 4-story Class AA trophy office building built in 2017 in Englewood, CO, featuring high-end finishes, a tenant lounge, fitness center, conference center, and mountain views near I-25.
• KORE 9250 (Co-Working) A 91,908 square foot hybrid property in Greenwood Village, CO offering both co-working and traditional office space, featuring an espresso bar, soft seating, fitness center, pet-friendly environment, and collaborative workstations.
• Harmswood Office Center An 86,074 square foot, 5-story office building in Skokie, IL featuring curvilinear glass construction, granite base, two-story atrium lobby, executive heated underground parking, and fitness facilities.
• Peakview Center A 29,737 square foot, 3-story office building in Greenwood Village, CO offering hybrid executive suites and traditional office space, built in 1985 with updated lobbies and common areas, located near I-25.
• Real Estate Acquisition

Quantifiable outcome

• Average portfolio occupancy exceeding 90%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle):

Direct peers

• Hamilton Partners: Chicago-area owner/operator of Class A suburban office and industrial properties; directly comparable to KORE's Chicago footprint and notably the former employer of KORE's Sr. GM Chicago (Martha Curnow).
• Boxer Property Management: Privately held Houston-based firm that acquires, leases, and manages suburban Class A/B office and industrial properties across multiple U.S. markets; comparable in operating model, asset mix, and private capital partner base.
• EverWest Real Estate Partners: Denver-headquartered commercial real estate investment manager focused on suburban office and industrial across select U.S. markets; overlaps directly with KORE in geography, asset class, and HNW/institutional LP base.
• Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners: Denver-based privately held commercial real estate investment and management firm with a similar suburban office and industrial focus in the Colorado market; directly comparable in size, geography, and strategy to KORE's Denver portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• NAI Global: Global commercial real estate brokerage and property management network with deep suburban office/industrial leasing and management presence in Denver and Chicago; comparable as both a peer for property management and a source of broker-driven deal flow.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services and investment firm with property management, investment sales, and capital markets across office and industrial; competes for third-party property management mandates and tenant placements.
• Highwoods Properties: Public REIT focused on Class A office properties in select high-growth U.S. markets; comparable in trophy/Class A suburban office orientation, though larger, geographically broader, and publicly traded.
• Cousins Properties Incorporated: Public Sun Belt-focused office REIT owning and operating trophy/Class A office properties; comparable in trophy-office operating orientation, though at significantly larger public-company scale and Sun Belt geographies.
• Bridge Investment Group: Large diversified real estate investment manager with a suburban office vertical and deep HNW/institutional LP base; broader and much larger scale than KORE but offers overlap in suburban office fundamentals and fund-based investor platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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