GE Real Estate is one of the world’s premier commercial real estate companies. With more than $87 billion in assets and a presence in 31 markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, it’s backed by GE’s AAA rating, and offers a comprehensive range of capital and investment solutions, including equity capital for acquisition or development, as well as fixed- and floating-rate mortgages for new acquisitions or re-capitalizations of commercial real estate.
With a 28% compound annual growth rate since 1993, GE Real Estate is one of the fastest growing and most profitable real estate enterprises. This extraordinary record of success grows out of a reputation for collaboration and partnership; a depth of knowledge and experience; and a history of building relationships, finding opportunities and opening doors for more than 5,000 owners, builders, borrowers and brokers worldwide.
GE Real Estate’s five specialized divisions:
Americas’ Equity: Actively sources and manages single property and portfolio acquisitions through principal investments and joint venture equity partnerships. North America Equity uses common and preferred equity to produce quality returns across office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hotel and parking asset classes with offices across the US, Mexico and Canada.
North America Lending: Structures all forms of debt financing in the US, Mexico, and Canada, including floating-rate and fixed-rate construction, permanent, and bridge financing. Also delivers customized financing solutions for the single tenant, affordable housing, manufactured housing, hospitality, golf course and vacation ownership markets.
Europe: Provides equity investments to clients, including direct acquisitions of single assets or portfolios, joint venture equity partnerships, corporate outsourcing transactions, sale-leasebacks. Provides debt financing through acquisition of performing commercial property loans, across multiple jurisdictions.
Asia Pacific: Serves customers and partners in Japan, South Korea, China, India, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. Provides commercial, residential and multifamily equity investments, structured financing, sale-leasebacks and real estate services such as asset management, loan servicing and developing strategic joint ventures.
Global Investment Management: GE Real Estate launched its Global Investment Management business in 2008. The investment management team is leveraging GE’s global equity investing capabilities and expertise to deliver returns that meet or exceed the expectations of global investors. GE Real Estate generated $18 billion in equity investments for GE in 2007.
GE Commercial Finance?GE Commercial Finance is one of General Electric’s largest “growth engines.” With lending products, growth capital, revolving lines of credit, equipment leasing of every kind, cash flow programs, asset financing, and more, GE Commercial Finance plays a key role for client businesses in over 35 countries. The industries served include healthcare, manufacturing, fleet management, communications, construction, energy, aviation, infrastructure and equipment, as well as many others. GE Commercial Finance has assets of over US$335 billion and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. General Electric (NYSE: GE) is a diversified technology and services company dedicated to creating products that make life better.