Source: MSCI Real Assets, CBRE Capital Markets
CBRE Leads Real Estate Investment Sales Activity in Korea in First Half of 2023
CBRE was the top-ranked firm for commercial real estate investment sales in Korea during the first half of 2023, continued by taking the top slot for four years in a row, according to MSCI Real Assets.
Services We Offer
Institutional Transaction Team
Private Transaction Team
Industrial & Logistics Team
Outbound Investment Team
Track Records
Disposition Advisory
Client: E-Mart
Location: E-Mart Seongsu HQ
Size: 19,358 sq. m
Year:2021Disposition Advisory
Client: ARA Korea
Location: Pangyo Alpharium Tower
Size: 112,253 sq. m
Year: 2022Disposition Advisory
Client: Hangang Hotel
Location: Hangang Hotel
Size: 16,290 sq. m
Year: 2019Disposition Advisory
Client: Seoju Development
Location: Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel
Size: 31,137 sq. m
Year: 2020Outbound Disposition Advisory
Location: Safeco Plaza
Size: 777,000 sq. m
Year: 2021Logistics Center Disposition Advisory
Client: YNP AMC
Location: YNP Yeoju Logistics Center
Size: 70,436 sq. m
Year: 2021
Our Leadership Team
Ray Yang
Executive Director, Capital Markets | Private Transaction, Korea
Jihyun Lee
Senior Director, Capital Markets | Industrial & Logistics, Korea
Joonho Park
Senior Director, Capital Markets I Institutional Transaction, Korea
Taeyoon Kim
Senior Director, Capital Markets I Institutional Transaction, Korea
Tom Jeanes
Director, Capital Markets I Outbound Investment, Korea
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Uniquely positioned as a real estate advisor, Investment Banking combines the focus, discipline and independence of an established boutique advisory firm with networks, research and expertise of an institutional corporate finance division. The team’s aim is to utilize the significant experience and capabilities of its professionals along with its global connections to provide specialized real estate financial services to an increasingly sophisticated property industry.
The primary benefit to our clients is increasing shareholder value. We deliver value by evaluating and assessing our clients’ investment needs, by investigating the capital structure required to deliver the best solutions and by sourcing the necessary financing. Our service is independent, specialized to real estate, strictly confidential to the client and delivered at a cost effective price.
Services
Fund Placement
- Advise and present to target investors. Fund structuring and financial modelling
- Preparation of all marketing materials including Private Placement Memorandum
- Seed asset review - assisting investors with preparation of internal approval documents.
Joint Ventures & Co-Investments
- Sourcing and structuring of debt and equity capital for growth or recapitalization
- Sourcing of strategic investors for joint ventures, co-investments and investment programmes
- Advise on joint venture/co-investment structures.
Investment Advisory
- Buy-side advisory to LP’s on funds manager selection. Assist in negotiation and documentation
- Due diligence on fund managers and investments. Analysis of correlations and return drivers
- Assist in investment execution. Perform ongoing reviews on fund managers’ performance.
Debt Structuring
- Loan origination and servicing
- Sourcing and structuring of debt finance
- Advisory on capital structure alternatives.
Secondary Fund Positioning Trading
- Secondary sales of LP interests in private fund positions via PropertyMatch™, CBRE’s proprietary secondary fund position trading platform.
Contact Information
Capital Markets
Gain proactive insights and strategies that unlock value, drive returns and enhance outcomes for your real estate investments in all geographies and across all asset classes.
LEARN MOREThe team can access institutional and private capital from both domestic and global sources via CBRE’s extensive global network. Investors can benefit from our widespread market coverage and ability to identify valuable buying opportunities, even before they come to market.
With a wealth of experience and extensive relationships, the Institutional Investments team knows how to secure capital and get the deals done.
The Institutional Investments team offers services in Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail and Hotels.
Contacts
Joonho Park
Senior Director, Capital Markets I Institutional Transaction, Korea
Taeyoon Kim
Senior Director, Capital Markets I Institutional Transaction, Korea
We help our clients analyze and interpret key trends impacting the investment market.
Our strategies are designed to focus the investors on ownership structures, financing, property selection, acquisition and exit strategies.
Our professionals are connected to their peers in gateway cities around the world, providing investment and advisory services to sophisticated capital.
These professionals operate within a unique network of information channels, targeted at capital exploration and placement—providing unmatched expertise in:
- Recapitalization strategies, including equity sales, debt placements and hybrid structures
- Investment valuations of both existing and acquirable assets
- Market research and underwriting/due diligence support
CBRE Korea’s outstanding professionalism and commitment to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients led to becoming the top-ranked firm for commercial real estate investment sales in Korea for the third consecutive years, credited by Real Capital Analytics (RCA).