Ares Real Estate Group Acquires $1.7B in Industrial Assets
The properties were purchased from two different sellers.
Funds managed by the Ares Real Estate Group have closed on the acquisition of two portfolios consisting of 75 industrial properties totaling 11.9 million square feet.
The properties were purchased from two different sellers at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion.
The portfolios represent a diversified mix of Class A and B industrial holdings in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Southern California, among other markets.
Additionally, with approximately 80% of the assets located in infill areas, the company believes that the portfolios are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing need for last-mile space, especially from e-commerce-based tenants.
“We continue to focus on further diversifying our holdings in both top-tier coastal markets and high population growth markets that are seeing an increased need for industrial space due to strained supply chains and businesses reconfiguring operations to accommodate the storage of additional inventory,” said David Fazekas, partner and CIO of industrial in the Ares Real Estate Group, in prepared remarks.
The Ares Real Estate Group oversees approximately $37 billion of assets under management, as of September 30, 2021. The team manages more than 540 industrial assets representing over 145 million square feet.