Aegis Asset Management Acquires Stake in Residential Apartment Complex in Virginia, USA

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Jeong-su] Aegis Asset Management, the No. 1 asset management company in South Korea, has purchased equity in a residential multifamily real estate property in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, through a private equity fund. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Aegis Asset Management has been increasing its investments in residential real estate both domestically and internationally.

According to the investment banking (IB) industry on the 5th, Aegis Asset Management signed a contract to acquire equity in a real estate investment corporation holding residential real estate in the United States through the private equity fund “Aegis Global Specialized Investment Private Real Estate Trust No. 436-1.” It is reported that Aegis Asset Management paid approximately 10% of the acquisition price as an initial payment at the time of the equity purchase contract.

The property is a residential multifamily real estate with 520 units located on Mandeville Ln in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria is a city adjacent to Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, and is situated along the Potomac River together with Washington. The acquired multifamily housing is also located not far from the Potomac River.

Aegis Asset Management plans to pay the deposit with initial capital contributions and subsequently raise additional investors to pay the remaining acquisition balance. It is known that Hana Financial Investment and others participated as major existing investors in the private equity fund. After acquisition, the company will generate profits by receiving dividends from rental income derived from the residential real estate.

According to related industry sources, Aegis Asset Management has recently been increasing investments in residential real estate both domestically and internationally. This is interpreted as a shift in focus to residential properties, which have shown a rising price trend recently, instead of traditional alternative investment assets such as offices and hotels, whose profitability has declined and risks have increased since COVID-19.

An IB industry official stated, “Residential real estate in English-speaking countries such as the United States and Europe generally has higher monthly rents compared to Korea, resulting in relatively better investment returns,” adding, “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, residential real estate prices have continued to rise, increasing institutional investors’ interest in residential properties.”

Meanwhile, Aegis Asset Management is a leading real estate specialized asset management company in South Korea with over 40 trillion KRW in assets under management. It ranks first domestically in real estate assets under management and third globally in Asia by real estate asset size.

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