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Griffin Capital Partners

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Investor of the Year, CEE
Griffin is the largest privately owned investment and asset manager in private equity and real estate in CEE. It is a recognised leader, originating and introducing innovative concepts and formats to the market. Griffin invests and manages its investment platforms on behalf of its owners & Managing Partners and its international investors and strategic partners such as Oaktree Capital Management, Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), Redefine Properties, Kajima Corporation, WING, Madison International Realty and Ares Management Corporation. Griffin’s team is composed of top-class specialists with deep experience in the real estate, private equity, capital investment and banking sector. Our team consists of 40 experts: 7 partners, 15 experts in Investment Team, 6 legal counsels in Legal Team, 8 specialists in Financial Team and 4 in Marketing & Administration.
Name of company
Griffin Capital Partners
Name of President or Managing Director for the region
Maciej Dyjas and Nebil Senman, Managing Partners
President or Managing Director for the region profile
Maciej Dyjas, Managing Partner in Griffin Capital Partners bio: https://griffin-cp.com/griffin/maciej-dyjas/; Nebil Senman, Managing Partner in Griffin Capital Partners bio: https://griffin-cp.com/griffin/nebil-senman/
Regions active in (in which countries the company operates)
Griffin the most active and innovative investor in the region who through its investment platforms, develops activity in European markets, including Germany, Netherlands, Poland and Spain.
Portfolio of all properties currently held by your company
The gross asset value of Griffin-managed investments across 13 different platforms (ECHO INVESTMENTS, EUROPEAN LOGISTICS INVESTMENT, IIPROP, RESI4RENT, MURAPOL, LIFESPOT, STUDENT DEPOT, EPP, HORSE, PAD-RES, GRIFFIN PROPERTY FINANCE, SMYK AND CHARIOT TOP GROUP B.V.) exceeds EUR 5 billion with a total invested equity of over EUR 2.5 billion.
Office projects included in the portfolio
Projects held by Echo Investment Griffin’s platform: 5 completed projects of approx. 92 200 sqm and 3 projects under construction of 41 000 sqm.
The value of office properties held by investor (in EUR)
Projects held by Echo Investment Griffin’s platform: over €227m.
Retail projects included in the portfolio
Retail projects held by Griffin’s investment platform Echo Investment: GLA 129 200 sqm.
The value of retail properties held by investor (in EUR)
n/a
Warehouse projects included in the portfolio
Warehouse projects held Griffin’s investment platforms: European Logistics Investment (ELI) and International Industrial Properties (IIProp): - ELI: current portfolio comprises 27 logistics projects with 44 properties covering a total area of over 1.1 million sqm GLA. This includes 530,000 sqm of standing assets, 208,000 sqm under construction, and a further 370,000 sqm secured in pipeline projects. - IIProp: current portfolio comprises of 8 projects in key logistics hubs in Germany, Poland, Netherlands and Spain. The total estimated GLA of IIProp’s secured projects amounts to ca. 343,000 sqm.
The value of warehouse properties held by investor (in EUR)
Together: €1.6bn. The value of warehouse projects held Griffin’s investment platforms: European Logistics Investment (ELI) and International Industrial Properties (IIProp): - ELI: €1.2bn estimated market value upon completion, - IIProp: €400m estimated market value upon completion.
The largest purchase transactions between October 2020 and June 2022 (subject of the transaction, its total take up area and value in EUR)
- IIProp, 2022 – establishing, together with Madison Int., a logistics platform. Platform’s current portfolio comprises of 8 projects in key logistics hubs in Germany, Poland, Netherlands and Spain, with total estimated GLA of secured projects of ca. 343.000 sqm. - PAD-RES, 09.21 – acquisition, together with Kajima Europe, of a 72% stake in PAD-RES, a leading developer in the clean energy asset space in Poland and 500MW+ portfolio of PV and wind projects.
Future plans
Following recent increase of investment portfolio with the focus on private equity and a rebranding from Griffin Real Estate to Griffin Capital Partners, the company is going to focus both on RE and PE markets. Griffin is going to develop existing platforms as well as look at other possibilities, such as self-storage market as well as at acquisition opportunities – Griffin is conducting due diligence on a residential and office developer in Germany. Griffin Capital Partners’ strategy is to start platform companies from scratch or acquire and develop them to become best in class market leaders. This is achieved by implementing appropriate strategies and strong management teams to build their value through organic growth, transforming them into leaders on their markets.
Why the company deserves the award (in a paragraph you can describe the specific achievements of the company)
Over the last years, Griffin Capital Partners has been the most active and innovative investor in the region. It is a recognised leader, originating and introducing innovative concepts and formats to the market. With a strong track record and extensive private equity and real estate know-how, it is a one-stop-shop for international investors willing to invest in Poland. The gross asset value of Griffin-managed investments across thirteen different platforms exceeds EUR 5 billion with a total invested equity of over EUR 2.5 billion. Griffin Capital Partners boasts a significant number of successful alliances with renowned international investors and strategic partners including a number of global investment funds such as; Oaktree Capital Management, Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), Redefine Properties, Kajima Corporation, WING, Madison International Realty, Ares Management Corporation, and Bridgepoint.
Company website
https://griffin-cp.com/