Foreign Real Estate Investment Trust – Consultation For A Japenese Portfolio

A major foreign real estate investment trust was seeking to improve their risk and return diversification.

They were also looking to expand their investment portfolio through office acquisition opportunities and a high yield spread.

Cushman & Wakefield was retained to provide an independent opinion on the local Japanese market and offer advisory counsel to unitholders so they could make the right decisions.

The team at Cushman & Wakefield provided independent market consultation to the client.

A comprehensive market study was conducted – taking into account the national scale as well as individual assets.

At the national level, our team presented an overview of the macro-economy and future predictions regarding economic indicators. We also provided an in-depth analysis of the particular sector and submarket based our proprietary data.

The client was given a detailed image of all potential assets and their neighbourhoods, along with a SWOT analysis.

Through our research and evaluation, the client was able to acquire a successful Japanese office portfolio.

They also managed to carry out discussions regarding enhancement strategies with their equity investors and lenders.