Investcorp acquires 56 industrial properties in US for $300mn

Manama, Bahrain – Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, announced that its US-based real estate team recently acquired its largest US warehouse portfolio, totaling approximately 4.5mn square feet and including 56 industrial properties across seven metropolitan markets, for a total purchase price of approximately US$300mn.

“We are proud to announce our largest US warehouse portfolio acquisition since the inception of the business, giving us the opportunity to expand our presence in this important and growing industrial/warehouse sector in the US,” Mohammed Alardhi, executive chairman of Investcorp said. “This investment further reflects our commitment to growing Investcorp’s footprint in the US, which is a key driver of the firm’s overall growth strategy and an area in which we will look to continue expanding as opportunities arise.”

This investment provides Investcorp with a 90 per cent leased portfolio of Class A and B warehouse, light manufacturing and flex buildings, across the ecommerce, manufacturing, design, wholesaling and food services industries. The portfolio was purchased as a single investment, with over 60 per cent of the property located in ‘Tier One’ industrial markets.

“This investment will help our clients gain and increase exposure to the highly relevant industrial sector in a diversified manner and benefit from some of the secular trends shaping the retailing industry in the US,” Rishi Kapoor, co-chief executive officer of Investcorp said.

Investcorp’s New York-based real estate team is an active investor in US commercial and residential real estate equity and high-yield debt. Since 1996, Investcorp has acquired more than 550 properties for a total value of more than US$14bn. Across the US, Investcorp targets existing office, retail, industrial, multifamily and hospitality properties located in the largest 30 metropolitan areas with a focus on mid-market core and core-plus investment opportunities.

This recent acquisition represents Investcorp’s ninth industrial portfolio, all of which were acquired over the past 36 months. With this addition, Investcorp now owns 14mn square feet of US industrial assets.