We are a leading specialist investor into high quality logistics property located across Europe
Our Milestones
Clarion Partners Europe – A new era for an experienced team.
Clarion Partners Europe is a leading real estate investment fund manager which has been a key player in the logistics and industrial space for nearly 15 years. Alistair Calvert established the company, then known as ThreadGreen, in 2006 and continues to lead it today.
ThreadGreen
In 2006, ThreadGreen was founded by Alistair Calvert, who was previously the head of the European office of W.P. Carey. ThreadGreen’s first fund was raised in 2007 and predominantly invested in Germany.
Gramercy Europe
In 2014, Gramercy Property Trust (GPT), listed on the NYSE, acquired ThreadGreen and rebranded it Gramercy Europe and simultaneously raised a new €350 million fund, Gramercy Property Europe.
Gramercy Property Europe was sold for in excess of €1 billion in mid-2017. The same year Gramercy Europe raised it’s third fund.
In September 2018, GPT was sold to the Blackstone Group. Having founded the company and run a largely independent operation since its sale to GPT, Alistair Calvert lead a management buyback from Blackstone in October 2018. Only 3 months later, Gramercy Europe had its first closing on its fourth fund.
Clarion Partners Europe
In 2019, a new growth opportunity emerged in the form of a partnership with Clarion Partners, a leading US based real estate investment management business. Clarion Partners acquired a majority stake in Gramercy Europe in April 2019 and the firm was rebranded Clarion Partners Europe.
About Us
Clarion Partners Europe is a leading real estate investment fund manager focused on logistics and light industrial properties located across Europe.
Clarion Partners Europe acquires assets on behalf of its funds that are subject to existing leases, purchases properties through sale-leaseback transactions and funds build-to-suit and speculative developments. It has a focus on Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Italy although it has an active investment pipeline covering many additional European countries.
Clarion Partners Europe has adapted an ESG policy across its managed funds which can be viewed here.
Assets Under Management
- Sant Esteve Carrer Fleming 15-17 Sant Esteve de Sesrovires. Martorell (Barcelona) 8635 Spain
Paris Office
London Office
Berlin Office
Jersey Office
Europe Acquisition Criteria
Clarion Partners Europe is a pan-European investor into income producing real estate assets with a focus on logistics and light industrial properties. It acquires assets subject to existing leases, invests through sale-leaseback transactions and funds build-to-suit and speculative developments. The assets are typically of strategic importance to the underlying tenant.
Transactions
Existing leased properties and portfolios, build-to-suits and speculative developments, sale-leasebacks
Asset Type
Logistics, light industrial and manufacturing, special purpose assets (eg. cold storage, food processing etc.)
Tenant Credit Types
Focus on strong, durable tenants, will consider investment grade, non-investment grade and unrated tenants
Target Deal Size
10 million EUR or higher
Geography
Europe (predominantly Germany, the Netherlands, France, Nordics, Spain, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic)
Tenancy
Typically few tenants or single tenant
Our Europe Team
Corporate & Legal Director
Fionnuala Price
Our Europe Offices
Jersey Office
Jersey
Channel Islands
3rd Floor, Liberation House
Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey, Channel Islands
JE1 1BL
Tel: +44 1534 885 268
Paris Office