Enhanced Investment Decisions with customised research and analytics for Real Estate Investment Banking
Real estate plays a crucial role in stabilising the global economy, influencing financial dynamics as it evolves. Investment strategies are influenced by the innovations in the sector, be it the enhancement by real estate investment trusts (REITs), property technology (proptech), big data and analytics or the recent generative AI (Gen AI). The sector’s active real estate M&A advisory indicates growth and strength, driven by strategic investment and disposition across asset classes, in all major economies.
We offer customised real estate investment banking analytics and bespoke research support to meet the needs of global clients. Our real estate investment banking services enhance the investment decision-making process, ensure adaptability to market fluctuations, increase client engagement, manage transactions effectively and handle large volumes of data. By leveraging our services, clients can concentrate on core strategic opportunities, achieving significant time savings of 40-50% that enhance their productivity. As a supportive extension of our clients’ onshore teams, we facilitate their pursuit of ROI by implementing industry-wide best practices and transforming their operating models.
Our domain experts have extensive knowledge of a variety of property types, ranging from multifamily units, single-tenant properties, retail spaces, office buildings, healthcare facilities, industrial properties, hotels and student accommodations to care homes.
Who we serve
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Corporate and Investment Banks
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Corporates and financial advisory firms
Support we offer to real estate investment banks
- Financial analysis and cashflow modelling
- Financial modelling, scenario analysis (Argus modelling)
- IM and pitch deck drafting, including property mailers/presentation support
- Transaction/leasing analysis
- Historical financials and debt analysis
- Research support in preliminary, operational and commercial due diligence
- Portfolio strategy and transaction analysis
- Single-/multi-tenant acquisition model
- Asset-based models (commercial, hotels, multi-family, office and retail)
- Transaction case studies
- Trading and transaction comps
- Lease review and analytic services for tenants of various property types
- Company/location overview
- Market/industry study and research
- Macroeconomic research
- Company fundamental analysis/profiles
- Investment and disposition research
- Market mapping
- Property research using CoStar and other real estate-specific databases
- Rental benchmarking
- Industry/company/property newsletters/insider publications/other publications
- Property valuation (using different methodologies; market/cost/income approach, including DCF, IRR, NOI/earnings multiples and cap rates)
- Real estate valuation report
- Real estate portfolio analysis/benchmarking
- Valuation analysis and review
- Lease abstraction
Support we offer to real estate investment banks
- Financial analysis and cashflow modelling
- Financial modelling, scenario analysis (Argus modelling)
- IM and pitch deck drafting, including property mailers/presentation support
- Transaction/leasing analysis
- Historical financials and debt analysis
- Research support in preliminary, operational and commercial due diligence
- Portfolio strategy and transaction analysis
- Single-/multi-tenant acquisition model
- Asset-based models (commercial, hotels, multi-family, office and retail)
- Transaction case studies
- Trading and transaction comps
- Lease review and analytic services for tenants of various property types
- Company/location overview
- Market/industry study and research
- Macroeconomic research
- Company fundamental analysis/profiles
- Investment and disposition research
- Market mapping
- Property research using CoStar and other real estate-specific databases
- Rental benchmarking
- Industry/company/property newsletters/insider publications/other publications
- Property valuation (using different methodologies; market/cost/income approach, including DCF, IRR, NOI/earnings multiples and cap rates)
- Real estate valuation report
- Real estate portfolio analysis/benchmarking
- Valuation analysis and review
- Lease abstraction
Customer Testimonials
“Thank you. This is great work – much appreciated (BOMA Health Systems project)”
Managing director, investment bank and financial advisory firm
“Thank you for turning over the MN ASC List project quickly. We appreciate your assistance in delivering our group’s goals in a productive and timely manner”
Analyst, investment bank and financial advisory firm
How we are different
Focus on sector-specific coverage, providing clients with targeted expertise
Dedicated effort in real estate investment banking a key differentiator
Tailored, objective solutions designed to achieve the best outcomes
Building trusted relationships
What we have done
Argus modelling support to a US-based investment bank
What we are proud of
50%
Cost savings
60%
Increasing onshore team’s bandwidth by
Investment/disposition research support for an investment bank in the healthcare sector
What we are proud of
40%
increase in bandwidth
Enhanced industry coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
What services does Acuity Knowledge Partners offer in real estate investment banking?
Acuity Knowledge Partners offers a range of services in real estate investment banking. These include real estate M&A advisory, real estate research, and real estate appraisal. We provide customized analytics and research support to meet the needs of global clients. We support clients in creating a range of asset based financial model from scratch and reviewing of their existing financial models including CRE Argus Models, investment/disposition research and data gathering from various reliable real estate MDS like RCA, CoStar etc.
How does Acuity Knowledge Partners support real estate M&A advisory?
Acuity Knowledge Partners supports as an extended team of onshore investment banking and real estate M&A advisory firms through financial analysis, cashflow modelling, transaction/leasing analysis, and historical financials and Argus modelling. We also offer research support in preliminary, operational, and commercial due diligence. Using this model the onshore teams are able to utilize the time zone difference towards having the majority of the groundwork completed before joining the office next day.