What Farragut Investments does

Farragut Investments is a privately held real estate and alternative-investment firm founded in 1990 by J. Patrick Corsiglia, Jr. and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. The firm executes investments across three stated strategies — Real Estate Investment, General Partner Positions, and Asset Finance in Rail, Air, and Maritime — and since inception has completed 95 transactions with cumulative value of approximately $8.2 billion. Deal flow is sourced through long-standing relationships with operating partners, brokers, and financial advisors, with counterparties spanning net-lease retail (Walmart/Sam's Club), self-storage (CubeSmart, Metro Storage, Capella Capital Partners), utilities (Jersey Central Power & Light / Merrill Creek Reservoir), industrial operating businesses (Mayco Industries), and hospitality (Quanah Hospitality).

Name

Farragut Investments

Legal name

Farragut Investments

Website

https://farragutinvestments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Farragut Investments is a Lake Forest, Illinois-based private real estate and alternative-investment firm founded in 1990, executing principal-capital deals across real estate, GP positions, and transportation-asset finance alongside long-standing operating partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Real Estate Investment

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Finance Lessors (6172)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Real Assets / Niche Strategies (Marinas, Student Housing, Self-Storage, Life Science RE) (FSANAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Investments for Private Wealth (Hedge Funds, PE/VC Access, Private Credit) (FSAAABAI)

Keywords

• Real estate investment
• Alternative asset investing
• General partner capital
• Asset-based finance
• Private equity investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Forest

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: Returns generated from equity investments in real estate and alternative assets through appreciation, rental income, and profit participation.
2. Advisory Fees: Previously earned fees as principal, issuer advisor, buy-side or sell-side advisor in transactions from 1990-2010.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Farragut Investments is a private investment firm that deploys equity capital in real estate and other alternative investments on behalf of its principals and long-standing investment partners. The firm pursues three principal strategies: direct equity investments in US real estate (multifamily, hotels, retail, office, industrial, self-storage, and student housing) requiring $2-15 million of equity with total capitalization under $50 million; general partner positions alongside institutional investors; and asset-based finance transactions in transportation assets including rail, air, and maritime leases to creditworthy lessees.

Product overview

Farragut Investments is a private investment firm founded in 1990, specializing in real estate and alternative investments. The firm operates three primary investment strategies: (1) Real Estate Investment — direct equity investments in US properties requiring $2-15 million of equity with total capitalization under $50 million, including multifamily, hotels, retail, office, industrial, self-storage, and specialized real estate; (2) General Partner Positions — capital and expertise provision to general partners in institutional investor partnerships; and (3) Asset Finance (Rail, Air and Maritime) — transportation asset investments including secondary market transactions from operating lessors and financial institutions. The firm's portfolio includes self-storage facilities, apartment complexes, hotels, retail properties, industrial assets, and ground lease remainder interests, with transactions spanning the US, England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Since inception, principals have been involved in 95 transactions valued at $8.2 billion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Investment Direct equity investments in US real estate targeting transactions requiring $2-15 million of equity with total capitalization under $50 million. Asset classes include multifamily apartments, hotels, retail, office, industrial, and specialized real estate such as undeveloped land, self-storage, and student housing. Offered to operating partners, institutional co-investors, and high net worth co-investors.
• General Partner Positions Capital provision to general partners in partnerships with institutional investors, combining Farragut's capital with its experience and expertise. Farragut shares in the economics of the general partner entity, with partnership assets typically pre-specified or with Farragut retaining discretion over certain investment decisions. Targeted at real estate general partners and operating partners seeking capital and operating expertise.
• Asset Finance – Rail, Air and Maritime Transportation asset investments including rail, air, and maritime transactions, specializing in purchasing secondary market transactions from operating lessors, banks, and other financial institutions. Farragut invests equity in asset-based finance transactions with leases to creditworthy lessees. Leveraging the principals' extensive experience with transportation assets and prior sale/leaseback and partnership financings across multiple asset classes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 transactions valued at $8.2 billion with average size over $96 million since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metro Storage LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Storage LLC is the 11th largest self-storage operator in the US. Farragut has invested in multiple partnerships with Metro Storage for the acquisition and management of self-storage properties in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Kansas. Metro provides property management and revenue optimization services.
• Capella Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarragut invested as a minority investor in several self-storage projects developed by Capella Capital Partners. Total project cost of $49.4 million across 8 projects with 4,113 units. Followed successful Austin self-storage development and divestiture with Capella in 2013-2014.
• Quanah HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership with Quanah Hospitality for the development of WoodSpring Suites Extended-Stay Hotel in Irving, Texas. Quanah provides development and operational expertise with data from their other 4 DFW hotels and system-wide WoodSpring Suites data.
• JLC SoutheastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJLC Southeast, one of the largest privately-owned multi-family real estate companies in the Southeast, provides property management for Preserve at Econ River apartment complex. Farragut developed extensive relationship with JLC from their previous fundraising business.
• Farragut Capital LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded and managed by certain Farragut principals from 2005 to 2009. Broker-dealer specializing in private placement of securities for real estate and other alternative investments. Raised over $1.25 billion of capital during this period.
• Jersey Central Power & Light CompanyminorOthersLessee of Merrill Creek Reservoir. Jersey Central Power & Light Company (BBB-/Baa2) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly-traded First Energy Corp. Triple-net, bondable lease on the reservoir.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mesa West Capital: Private real estate debt and equity investment manager. Comparable in operating with principal-and-partner capital alongside institutional LPs and pursuing relationship-based, off-market transactions.
• Westbrook Partners: Private real estate investment firm with global reach, comparable multi-strategy mandate spanning equity, GP positions, and opportunistic transactions across multiple property types.
• AEW Capital Management: Real estate investment manager with multi-strategy mandates spanning direct equity, separate accounts, and fund vehicles. Comparable diversified property type exposure including self-storage, multifamily, and retail.
• Rockpoint Group: Boston-based private real estate investment firm focused on value-add and opportunistic equity, GP co-investments, and joint ventures. Similar mid-to-large equity check sizing and relationship-led origination model.
• TA Realty: Private real estate investment manager running diversified equity and debt strategies across core, core-plus, value-add and opportunistic mandates. Comparable mid-market check sizing and multi-property-type exposure.
• GreenOak Real Estate: Real estate investment manager (now part of Bentall Kennedy/BNY Mellon) with multi-strategy equity and debt mandates. Comparable mid-market equity checks and relationship-based, opportunistic transaction sourcing.
• Harrison Street: Alternative real asset investment manager with specialty verticals including self-storage-adjacent niches. Comparable multi-strategy real estate and infrastructure approach targeting institutional and HNW capital.
• Pearlmark Capital Partners: Private equity real estate firm managing capital for institutional and HNW investors. Comparable in deploying equity and debt across property types through relationship-driven deal sourcing.
• Crow Holdings Capital: Private real estate investment firm with similar focus on direct equity, GP positions, and development partnerships. Comparable mid-market real estate strategy with relationship-driven deal sourcing across multiple US markets.

Broad incumbents

• Brooksfield Asset Management: Large-scale alternative asset manager with significant real estate and infrastructure franchises. Broader and better-capitalized incumbent that competes for similar off-market and GP-position opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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