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A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks.
A simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
— Proverbs 22:3

King Solomon’s words of wisdom have been passed down to us for 3,000 years. They still resonate, especially in this modern translation,¹ even though the “trouble” is no longer invading Assyrians or Babylonians but the type of danger we bring on ourselves through an all-too-human combination of ingenuity, hubris and ignorance.

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Watch any movie from the 1930s to the 1960s and you will see actors inhaling tobacco smoke with abandon. We know better now. Like the generational awareness of the harm caused by tobacco products, real estate owners have gradually become aware of the dangers lurking in certain building materials and contaminated soil. Starting in the 1960s, societies have spent fortunes cleaning up “miracle products.” Asbestos, PCBs, dry cleaning solvents, herbicides and lead pipes were all considered state-of-the-art technologies at various points in human history. None of these inventions were designed with the intention of killing people. They all started with a noble purpose – whether suppressing catastrophic fires, insulating transformers, cleaning wool suits or producing a pleasing nicotine buzz that also curbed the appetite. The “externalities” associated with societal damage from the use of these products took decades to discover and billions to eradicate.

Greenhouse gas emissions share a common ancestry with these miracle products. Heating buildings with diesel fuels, running gas lines through city streets, producing electricity with coal-fired plants—these were all logical, economical, and sensible solutions to the problem of bringing energy to homes, businesses and buildings of all types. The industrial revolution accelerated the growth of cities and raised the quality of life for millions of people by dragging them out of rural poverty. As we now know, society’s dependence on fossil fuels creates new problems which must be dealt with.

The recognition that miracle products can carry hidden (or not so hidden) dangers follows a predictable pattern. Here is what the step-by-step process often looks like:

Evidence and awareness. An environmental problem often requires decades of scientific study and mountains of evidence to convince people that a change is necessary. Even as this evidence accumulates, vested interests organize counterattacks to convince society that the problem is non-existent or over-stated. Eventually the harm to human life becomes so obvious that denial becomes a “fringe position.”

Market demand. In many cases, the process of partial “market adjustment” can begin ahead of government action. Voluntary data collection and industry-led reforms start the slow process of change. In the case of greenhouse gases, the marginal contribution of each emitter is so small, and so embedded in society, that government interventions sometimes lag market-led shifts (e.g., the adoption of LED lighting or heat pumps).

Regulatory response. Yet, government interventions are almost always needed to accelerate and complete behavioral change to truly eliminate harm to the environment and to human life created by “externalities.” These regulations and policy responses often get pushback as competing outcomes are debated in the political arena. Economists agree that putting a price on carbon would be the most efficient and effective solution, but a market mechanism for carbon pricing requires government intervention — in the form of a carbon “tax” or to set up an emissions trading scheme.

Benchmarks and best practices. Eventually, the rise of data benchmarks and peer group comparisons begins to shed light on who, where and how successful “treatments” are applied to any environmental problem. Engineering and laboratory science helps inform this stage of the process, as does public health or industry group data. Integration with market investment processes and decisions leads to a focus on reversing years of damage to the environment and compliance with new regulations and guidelines. At this stage, market-driven and regulatory-driven changes start to converge.

Price integration. Feedback loops are established where type 1 errors (false positives) and type 2 errors (false negative—or overlooked problems) are exposed.² In loosely regulated situations like climate change, the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) takes hold as the change process gets partially or fully priced by consumers and producers. Economists and policy analysts favor the practice of placing a “price” on an externality to compensate society for the harm. In practice, though, compensatory payments to offset environmental damage are often decided through the courts and litigation.

Continued market and regulatory evolution. The enforcement of tighter regulations also follows its own trajectory depending on the governance structure of a particular country or urban jurisdiction and the toxicity of the problem. The discipline of epidemiology, using population data and public health analysis, is especially helpful at this stage of refining the policy solutions.

The Transition from “Data” to “Wisdom”

For the de-carbonization of buildings, various markets and countries are well into Step 3 (Regulatory Response) and Step 4 (Benchmarks and Best Practices). In Europe the “theory of change” is focused more on EU-wide or national policies to promote energy disclosures through top-down regulatory solutions. In the United States, the emphasis is based more on voluntary pledges, market solutions and regulations that are based on specific local jurisdictions. In most developed countries, steps 5 (Price Integration) and 6 (Market and Regulatory Evolution) are underway, but both have a long way to go.

The rise of real estate sustainability benchmarks (like GRESB) has accelerated in recent years. In many cases, they have expanded to include social factors and tenant well-being alongside environmental metrics. The next hurdle, though, is to establish materiality tests that infuse meaning, and determine financial impacts based on the volumes of reporting that the industry has started to produce and disclose.

Reading through ESG reports often reveals the triumph of reporting and public relations over salience or relevance. The conjoint challenges of reducing building emissions alongside improving the well-being of building users and the surrounding communities can be obscured by data denominated in less familiar metrics like tons of CO₂ or Kilowatt hours. In time, and with experience, the emphasis will shift to what truly moves the needle on all elements of the “sustainable investing” paradigm—and which metrics give off misleading or meaningless “virtue” signals.

Financial metrics align most closely with the “fiduciary duty” of an investor. Moreover, stakeholders have decades of experience analyzing and interpreting financial data. It will take additional time and effort to convert environmental data into financial terms or to simply raise the consciousness of how to interpret energy and emission data in its own right. (LaSalle’s work on the “Value of Green” synthesizes studies of the evidence linking sustainability metrics and financial outcomes. An update on this work is below.)

In writing Proverbs, King Solomon gathered centuries of wisdom based on experience. In the modern world, we often believe that the steps to wisdom are built on a foundation of knowledge, information, and data. The famous “DIKW” hierarchy has been a mainstay of information sciences since the 1930s. Sustainability wisdom is still in the process of being formulated and likely requires more time to make progress. Fortunately, the foundations of this wisdom are already being put in place—first through data (the modern way to refer to many, many experiences), then information (organized and analyzed data), eventually leading to knowledge (patterns are identified and the “what” and “why” questions are answered) and finally reaching the status of accumulated wisdom (how to respond). This is a path that humans have traveled before. More lives are at stake this time around and the wisdom may not be easily agreed upon by all industries, countries and stakeholders. Nevertheless, the search for sustainability wisdom must continue and time is of the essence.

Revisiting LaSalle’s “Value of Green”

In September 2023, LaSalle published our ISA Focus report What is the value of green? Looking at the evidence linking sustainability and real estate outcomes. The report presents a framework on how sustainable attributes of properties can be viewed as both as drivers and protectors of value, along with showcasing findings from the broader literature. We continue to maintain a Value of Green tracker, monitoring research on this subject as it is produced. Some of the findings that have surfaced since the release of our initial report are worth highlighting:

In early 2024, CBRE reported in their UK sustainability index that efficient properties outperformed inefficient properties by close to 2% per year in terms of total return, over the course of 2023 across three major property types. The efficiency of buildings was delineated through EPC ratings.
UBS reported in late 2023 that a green premium of 28% and 19% in price per square foot was in evidence in the New York and London office markets, respectively, when comparing office transactions based on LEED/BREEAM certifications. This premium was also established in cap rates, showing a 36 and 27 bps premium for New York and London respectively.
MSCI published a report on price premiums for green buildings, and how they have changed over time. Looking at offices in Paris and London, a clear trend emerged from 2019 onwards showing a growing sale-price gap between offices with and without sustainability ratings. In the case of London, the gap was close to non-existent before 2019 and had since grown to 25% as of the latest reported data point in late 2022.

Beyond the direct links between sustainability and historical investment performance in terms of return, rent and value premiums, more signals are emerging as available data on the topic grows, and becomes increasingly forward looking:

In 2024, JLL published in their “Green Tipping Point“ report on how the supply/demand balance is shifting in favour of sustainable offices across the globe, as tenant demand evolves. JLL projects a 70% unmet demand across 21 global office markets.

Beyond results based on backward-looking data, detailed case studies of investments into sustainable initiatives are being published. The JLL report “Future-Proof Your Investments“ showcased opportunities for sustainable New York offices; another example is CBRE’s report “The impact of on-site rooftop solar on logistics property values.”

Tobias Lindqvist
Strategist, Climate and Carbon Lead, London

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CBRE (March 2024) UK Sustainability Index Results to Q4 2023. CBRE
P. Torres, G. Bolino, P. Stepan (2024) The Green Tipping Point. JLL
T.Leahy (2022) London and Paris Offices: Green Premium Emerges. MSCI
P. Torres, J. del Alamo (July 2024) Future-proof your investments. JLL
D. Marina, J. Tromp, T. Vezyridis, O. Bruusgaard (July 2023) The impact of on-site rooftop solar PV on logistics property values. CBRE
O. Muir, Y. Chen, T. Metcalf et.al (Dec 2023) Green premium: Study of New York and London Real Estate finds strong evidence for a ‘green premium’. UBS

What can we learn from simulations?

The de-carbonization of buildings is taking place in a complex and ever-changing environment. It is a multi-dimensional problem replete with uncertain outcomes, regulatory change, shifting societal norms and markets, and the politicization of sensitive issues.

At the June 2024 MIT World Real Estate Forum, Professor Roberto Rigobon unveiled a “sustainability simulation” game patterned on his pathbreaking work on social preferences for the European Commission. The technique shows how the traditional economic conceit that we make “resource trade-offs” does not accurately capture how humans make decisions when faced with multi-dimensional choices.

In the simulation, the audience was given nine choices for different retrofit projects for a commercial building. Each choice resulted in simultaneous movement across three metrics that the audience had already established that they cared about — changes in NOI (profitability), CO₂ emissions, and tenant satisfaction/well-being. The cost of the projects was amortized into the NOI calculations and the other metrics were also calibrated based on actual data from the US.

The simulation showed that a knowledgeable real estate audience rarely solves just for “pure profits” at the expense of tenant well-being or CO₂ emissions. The simulation also mimicked reality—where sometimes profitability moves in synch with reduced CO₂ emissions and other times it moves it moves in the opposite direction. The simulation was designed to show how the co-movement depends on the local market and the type of de-carbonization project. Tenant well-being and CO₂ emissions could be implicitly linked to revenue when and if participants believe that occupancy, rents and capital raising are all interconnected.

Through their choices, the audience tried to optimize across all three priorities at once — leading to an interesting result that revealed their average willingness to “pay” to reduce a ton of CO₂ emissions of about $200 ton. Yet, if asked directly how much they would pay to reduce a ton of greenhouse gas coming from a building, it seems unlikely that many would have volunteered to pay that much. This finding also shows how the language of profitability and returns is much more advanced than the metrics and concepts associated with either decarbonization or tenant satisfaction. And that all these metrics are linked, but not fully integrated in the minds of real estate professionals.

Only a few participants in the game focused only on reducing CO₂ (at the expense of decent profits). And just a few focused exclusively on profitability at the expense of tenant satisfaction or CO₂ emissions. This seems like a reasonable facsimile of what enlightened investors will do — especially when they know that their actions are being disclosed. As we learn more from these simulations, it is possible that policy makers will be able to refine the mix of incentives and regulations that govern the real estate industry.

Jacques Gordon
Cambridge, Massachusetts

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As we advance through the six stages of market wisdom, sustainable features in real estate move away from purely “virtuous” and toward increasingly meaningful drivers of investment value. As noted in our ”Value of Green” report the challenge for investors is understanding where, when and how sustainability is driving performance, which is highly variable across markets and sectors. Given LaSalle’s global reach, we are well positioned to observe, learn and act to enhance and protect asset values for our clients, and gain and share wisdom in the process.
Markets are shifting towards wider alignment with a more sustainable future, new data and findings are continuously published. At LaSalle we also focus on the data generated within our walls, linking our own initiatives driving sustainability with their associated investment outcomes, bringing our own data and experience into the DIKW hierarchy.
Recognizing the importance of meaningful benchmarks to drive decision-making (Stage 4), LaSalle has been leading an industry initiative to develop an improved solution for decarbonization pathways in the US and Canada, which could be adopted by CRREM and others globally. More meaningful decarbonization pathways will help investors properly measure transition risks and set targets, setting the industry up to make real progress in decarbonizing the built environment.
Evolution over the Six Stages will likely be uneven over time, geography and investor type. This unevenness could provide investors at more advanced stages an advantage over less progressed investors. For instance, an investor who has incorporated a carbon business case into their investment process is at an advantage to appropriately price opportunities. For example, it should help investors identify attractive brown-to-green strategies.

Footnotes

¹ The Message, translated from the Hebrew scriptures by Eugene Peterson (1993-2002).

²These are all part of the learning that occurs with any “treatment hypothesis.” The science of public health provides solid evidence to weigh whether the “treatment” is helping, hurting or having no impact on the eradication of the underlying disease. In real estate, a good example of this is the gradual discovery that with certain types of asbestos, it is more dangerous to remove it than to “encapsulate” it in an existing structure. The science of “decarbonization” is still being established to determine whether, for example, the mass production of lithium batteries does as much harm as the burning of fossil fuels. For real estate and climate change, the “treatment” will likely focus on energy efficiency/ decarbonization interventions that are a combination of government penalties/incentives and voluntary actions. The effectiveness of these treatments will depend on compliance, market response, and how well interventions find acceptance through the political process.

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Report Summary: Physical climate risk data can be a powerful tool for managing asset and portfolio risk and returns. Learn what strategies leading firms are using to manage physical climate risks and navigate market challenges. The latest report from the Urban Land Institute and LaSalle Investment Management builds on their previous report, How to Choose, Use, and Better Understand Climate Risk Analytics, to describe how leading firms are leveraging physical climate-risk data in underwriting practices. With insight into asset- and portfolio-level risk becoming increasingly easy to obtain, new challenges lie in effective interpretation and integration of information into investment practices. Relying on research and interviews with industry leaders, this report provides a nuanced exploration of this emergent issue.

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Physical Climate Risks and Underwriting Practices in Assets and Portfolios is structured into three sections, each addressing different aspects of the industry’s response to climate-risk data:

Section 1. Explore the current state of the industry, finding that:

• Leading firms actively coach their teams on physical risk.
• Regulatory trends affect, but do not motivate physical risk assessment.
• Different geographies approach physical with their own level of urgency.
• Investment managers tend to focus on fund risk, capital providers on portfolio risk.
• Tools to understand and price physical risk are still in a nascent stage of development.

Section 2. Examines the application of climate data in decision making. Key findings include:

• Aggregate physical risk is a screening tool; individual hazard risk is actionable information.
• Climate value at risk remains opaque; the utility of the single number offers value but needs increased transparency.
• Atypical hazard risk (e.g., flood in a desert) merits increased attention.
• External consultants can frequently fill skill gaps, especially for firms with less in-house expertise.
• While no predominant timeframe or Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) emerged as industry standard, the 2030 and 2050 benchmarks were the most commonly referenced time horizon.

Section 3. Assess the impact of physical climate risk on acquisition, underwriting, and disposition practices; finding that:

• Leading firms start with a top-down assessment of physical risk.
• Market concentration of physical risk is analogous to other concentration risks—a nuanced analysis is required.
• Capital expenditure for resilience projections is a key forecast but rife with uncertainty.
• Local-market climate mitigation measures are important to understand but difficult to forecast.
• Exit cap rate discount for estimated physical risk is an increasingly commonly used tool, frequently 25 to 50 basis points.
• Firms infrequently disclose physical risk but the market needs increased transparency.

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Canada is of the few AAA sovereign markets with a sizable and transparent real estate market. G7 leading population growth, a highly educated workforce and a service-oriented economy all point to continued demand.

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The value-add team in Canada focuses on building diversified portfolios of assets where user demand is strongest but supply is insufficient. The team is also able to pivot with changing market conditions.

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LaSalle’s Canadian asset management team drives returns in our portfolio of assets. By identifying opportunities for value creation and execution, the team seeks to manage downside risk and aims to realize income and value for investors.

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The ability to harness and synthesize information is key to the success of the Canadian value-add team. They regularly draw on the expertise of LaSalle’s data-driven, in-house Research and Strategy team, who are actively involved in advising on strategy and investment decisions.

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LaSalle recognizes that ESG factors, when properly applied, can positively influence investment performance. We tailor our approach to each fund and each asset, working to protect and enhance financial returns today and in the future. We are proud to have achieved a score of A+ from the UN PRI for both strategy and governance and property. We have also committed to being a net zero carbon firm by 2050.

By working to improve energy efficiency, lower emissions and capture resources such as sunlight and rainwater, we’re improving performance today and building a better tomorrow.

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May 08, 2024 LaSalle Bolsters Senior Leadership Team in Canada Michael Fraidakis joins firm as Head of Alternative Investment Strategies and Chief Investment Officer, Canada.

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Oct 17, 2022 LaSalle BVK Canada Advantage Acquires Toronto Mid-Bay Industrial Portfolio, Multifamily Property 5 min read LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) announced its fifth Canadian value-add real estate fund in Canada, LaSalle BVK Canada Advantage (“BVK Advantage” or “the fund”), expanded its portfolio through the acquisitions of a mid-bay industrial portfolio and multifamily property.

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Jan 24, 2022 LaSalle completes final close of fifth Canadian value-add fund at over C$300m 4 min read LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) today announced it completed the final close of LaSalle Canadian Income & Growth Advantage Fund (“CIG Advantage”, the “Fund”) at an aggregate total of C$306 million.

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Maison Bayard

A landmark office building in central Paris with realized development potential

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Multi-sector exposure

The US value-add team focuses on building diversified portfolios of assets where user demand is the strongest, but supply is insufficient: residential, industrial, life science and medical office. They are able to pivot with changing market conditions.

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The US value-add team is comprised of over 15 professionals who are dedicated solely to the value-add investing platform. To ensure alignment of interest, LaSalle employees co-invest in the strategies.

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Apr 29, 2024 Jeffrey Shuster named President of LaSalle Value Partners US; will lead US high-return strategies In his new role, Jeffrey will lead LVP US, LaSalle’s flagship value-add fund series in the United States and spearhead LaSalle’s expansion of high return investment offerings in the U.S.

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Aug 05, 2020 Jeff Shuster Joins LaSalle as Managing Director for its US Value-Add Fund Series 3 min read LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) today announced that its U.S. value-add fund series, LaSalle Income & Growth, has bolstered its investment team with the hiring of Jeff Shuster as Managing Director and Senior Acquisitions Officer.

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Feb 22, 2019 LaSalle Acquires Value-Add Multifamily Asset in Dallas 4 min read LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) today announced that its U.S. value-add fund, LaSalle Income & Growth Fund VII (“Fund VII”), has acquired Rienzi at Turtle Creek, a 152-unit high-rise rental apartment community in the affluent Turtle Creek submarket of Dallas, Texas.

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LaSalle Debt Investors manages funds consisting of floating-rate, first-mortgage bridge financing to value-add commercial real estate assets in growth markets across the United States.

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Through a series of closed-end funds, LaSalle Debt Investors offers real estate debt investment solutions that aim to provide an attractive alternative to traditional fixed income investments. The goal of the funds is to capture cash flow while also targeting downside protection.

Why invest?

Focus on growth markets

The team invests in tactical opportunities in select American markets. Some of the attributes they look for are barriers to new development, sustained job growth and regions with diverse economies.

Secure asset class with a low default rate

Short-term real estate debt has historically had a low default rate, particularly in the growth markets where the team invests.

Strong access to deal flow

A strong reputation in the market based on quick and efficient closing has allowed the LaSalle Debt Investors team to build solid, long-term relationships with sponsors. Currently over 40% of sponsors are repeat borrowers.

Integrated origination and underwriting

The integrated nature of LaSalle’s origination and underwriting team help to provide end-to-end confidence in the assets, the sponsors and the projects loans are meant to fund.

Continuous and proactive in-house asset management

Unlike some lenders, asset management is not outsourced. The team monitors both finances and renovations, with regular site visits and quarterly reporting on progress embedded into the process.

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Strategic, research-based approach

The ability to harness and synthesize information is key to the success of the LaSalle Debt Investors team. They regularly draw on the expertise of LaSalle’s data-driven, in-house Research and Strategy team, who are actively involved in setting strategy and making investment decisions.

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The LaSalle Debt Investors team

Glenn Sonnenberg

Executive Chairman

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Chip Sellers

Executive Vice President

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Craig Oram

Portfolio Manager and President, LaSalle Debt Investors

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Luke Mehring

Senior Vice President

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Mark Milovic

Managing Director, Head of US Debt Originations

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Melody Zaghi

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LaSalle news

Jan 10, 2025 LaSalle provides a £68.7 million green loan for Vita’s 540-bed PBSA scheme in central Birmingham Located on Gough Street, the asset will benefit from excellent rail, bus and tram links and help address the undersupply of student housing in the market.

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Jan 06, 2025 LaSalle acquires Tempe Commerce Park in Metro Phoenix, Arizona The five-building industrial complex was acquired on behalf of the LaSalle Property Fund.

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Dec 12, 2024 LaSalle’s ISA Outlook 2025: Potential structural changes and distinctive cyclical patterns offer APAC opportunities It comes as interest rates are down and economic growth concerns have begun to fade, but new risks are on the horizon.

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Since launching in 2010, LaSalle’s European debt platform has been one of the continent’s most active alternative real estate debt providers.*

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We are one of the leading European real estate debt businesses,* providing comprehensive financing solutions across the geographic and risk spectrum.

Why invest?

Experienced, pan-European team

Our European Debt Investment team is comprised of over 20 investment professionals representing 9 nationalities with a broad range of credit investing experience.

Broad range of debt strategies

We provide creative and bespoke financing solutions, including senior debt, whole loans, mezzanine debt and development lending.

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Proprietary sourcing channels

We have a long-standing track record of repeat business with market leading sponsors across Europe. Over the past decade we have built a strong reputation for providing quick and efficient financing solutions to our sponsors.

Strategic, research-based approach

We regularly draw on the expertise of LaSalle’s data-driven, in-house Research and Strategy team, who are actively involved in advising on strategy.

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Michael Zerda

Head of Debt and Value-Add Strategies, Europe

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David White

Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies, Europe

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Nathan Jackson

Director, European Debt Investments

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Bobby Fay

Director, European Debt Investments

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Nov 05, 2024 LaSalle supports OneIM and Foundation Partners’ acquisition of two UK holiday parks through £123 million debt financing The Somerset and Yorkshire holiday parks benefit from proximity to the coast, lakes and local amenities, and collectively comprise around 4,300 pitches.

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Jun 04, 2024 LaSalle announces €150 million refinancing of Brookfield European logistics portfolio The loan will refinance a portfolio of 17 big-box logistics assets across Europe owned by Brookfield through its private real estate funds.

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*LaSalle’s debt platform ranked third in Europe by Real Estate Capital Magazine: Debt Fund 30 Ranking, 2022

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FOR INTENDED INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ONLY – NOT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LaSalle’s Global Solutions platform is focused on connecting investors with opportunities around the world. We do this by aiming to provide best-in-class indirect investment solutions both through public equities and private structured vehicles. The strength and scale of the LaSalle Global Solutions platform means that we are often able to do this with a lower minimum investment than would be required for investors seeking these opportunities on their own.

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LaSalle Global Solutions aims to deliver durable, long-term income and attractive total returns to investors. We do this by taking advantage of a broad opportunity set and a disciplined investment process to build portfolios that meet client investment objectives while adhering to their risk tolerances. Our ability to move across geographies and sectors, and from equity to debt, provides opportunities to better capture returns as market conditions evolve.

Execution strategies

Funds

The LaSalle Global Solutions team can construct customized portfolios of listed and/or unlisted real estate funds designed to meet investor needs and risk tolerances. Fund portfolios typically give investors access to a diversified set of assets within existing and efficient structures.

Joint ventures

Available to select investors where their funds are invested alongside either LaSalle’s funds or those of other real estate operators. In these investments, both parties usually (but do not always) have an equal share in decision making.

Co-investments and club deals

Co-investment and club deal opportunities are suitable for a range of investors where their funds are invested alongside the funds of other LaSalle clients. In these arrangements, each party will typically have voting rights equal to their overall contribution to the investment.

Secondaries

We can secure opportunities to acquire interests in funds on an opportunistic, discounted basis or as a way to accelerate investment into a fund with a long queue. In either case, clients benefit by capturing value not available in the normal course of property acquisitions and fund investing.

Bespoke mandates

The multi-disciplinary Global Solutions team can construct bespoke mandates from a combination of any of the above strategies, as well as publicly traded securities (REITs). This approach allows the team to build portfolios that aim to capture attractive real-time relative value across sectors and geographies.

Commingled investments

The LaSalle Global Solutions team offers a commingled investment fund that seeks out attractive investments we believe are priced below their fair market value. Through indirect ownership and using an open architecture framework, the Fund maximises the opportunities available to its investors.

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Sustainability

At LaSalle Global Solutions, we believe that responsible investment requires a detailed understanding of sustainability issues.

We work with our partners and advisors to seek to ensure the real estate industry plays a key role in addressing the world’s sustainability challenges. We believe that through our commitment to sustainability and its complexities we will continue to deliver our clients’ investment objectives.

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Industrial

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Three industrial buildings in a well-located district of Singapore

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Princes Street hotel

A proposed top-tier hotel in the centre of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

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Lisa Kaufman

Head of LaSalle Global Solutions

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Catriona Allen

Senior Fund Manager

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Rachel Fenwick

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

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Jennifer Gaines

Deputy Global Portfolio Manager

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Eduardo Gorab

Managing Director, Global Research and Strategy

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Kathleen Jowett

Head of Sustainability, LaSalle Global Solutions

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Andrew Muscat

Global Head of Investor Accounting and Finance

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JB Park

Head of Investor Relations, Asia Pacific

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Except where specified either in this webpage or any other documents, any ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes referenced in any information, reporting or disclosures published by LaSalle are not being marketed to investors or promoted and do not bind any investment decisions made in respect of, or the management or stewardship of, any funds managed by LaSalle for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. Any measures in respect of such ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes may be overridden, may not be implemented or may not be immediately applicable to the investments of any funds managed by LaSalle (in each case, at LaSalle’s sole discretion).

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LaSalle’s Global Securities team combines more than 35 years of investment expertise with a disciplined, active, valuation-based investment approach to provide investors customized real estate securities portfolio solutions.

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REITs offer investors a degree of liquidity and diversification that would otherwise be difficult to achieve in the real estate market.

Global Securities strategies

Opportunistic

The opportunistic strategy is a highly focused, tactical portfolio focused on select opportunities with highly compelling valuations.

Investment guidelines

10-20 names
Absolute return
Benchmark unaware

Completion

The completion securities strategy accesses non-traditional property sectors not easily accessible through direct real estate.

Investment guidelines

15-30 names
Determine eligible property sectors
Custom benchmark

Conventional

The conventional strategy takes an active management approach in seeking to identify the most attractively valued real estate stocks.

Investment guidelines

60-90 names
Relative return
Benchmark aware

Core

The core strategy pursues a lower risk profile than the investment universe.

Investment guidelines

50-80 names
Screen for high risk factor
Benchmark aware

Underlying investments in real estates are speculative and involve special risks, and there can be no assurance that the investment objectives will be realized or that suitable investment opportunities will be identified. There is no guarantee that the investment strategies described herein will perform as expected.

Sustainability

LaSalle Securities’ approach is based on active management – properly valuing all aspects of a company, including ESG, and focusing on improving deficiencies and creating value as a result.

We consider ESG factors in our projection of a company’s earnings, our determination of the risk/required return for a company’s real estate, business model, management capabilities and our determination of the long term growth potential of the company’s earnings. We create a proprietary ESG score for each company which is factored into each company’s franchise or platform value.

In addition to integrating ESG in our investment process, we play an active role in championing the continued improvement of corporate ESG initiatives via proxy voting and direct dialogue with company boards and senior management.

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Proxy voting policy

LaSalle Securities’ policy is to vote any Proxy in the best interest of its Clients. To read the full policy, please click the link below

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The LaSalle Global Securities team

Lisa Kaufman

Head of LaSalle Global Solutions

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Matthew Sgrizzi

Chief Investment Officer, LaSalle Global Solutions

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Benjamin Lentz

Chief Investment Officer, Global Quantitative Strategy

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Paul Meierdierck

Securities Global Portfolio Manager

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Christopher Battista

Senior Product Manager, LaSalle Global Solutions

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Yelena Diggs

Senior Product Manager, LaSalle Global Solutions

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Scott McWilliams

Director of Operations, LaSalle Global Solutions

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Notice to recipients in the EU: With effect from the fund being registered for “marketing” pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (as amended), this webpage constitutes a “marketing communication” for the purpose of the “Guidelines on marketing communications under the Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds” (effective 2 February 2022) as issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) No 345/2019). Please refer to the offering memorandum of the Fund before making any final investment decision.

Important information about sustainability and LaSalle Global Securities

A decision to invest should consider all characteristics or objectives disclosed in the offering document. Please refer to the offering document before making any final investment decision.

Except where specified either in this webpage or any other documents, any ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes referenced in any information, reporting or disclosures published by LaSalle are not being marketed to investors or promoted and do not bind any investment decisions made in respect of, or the management or stewardship of, any funds managed by LaSalle for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. Any measures in respect of such ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes may be overridden, may not be implemented or may not be immediately applicable to the investments of any funds managed by LaSalle (in each case, at LaSalle’s sole discretion).

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LaSalle’s value-add investments in the Asia Pacific region target opportunistic returns by capitalizing on attractive real estate fundamentals in the region’s key markets as well as macro trends and investment themes.

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The Asia Pacific value-add strategy takes advantage of mispriced assets in Asia Pacific’s key markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Singapore, with opportunities to add value through repositioning, redevelopment and active asset management. It is backed by the expertise and experience of strong local teams in LaSalle’s Asia Pacific platform, which has been operating since 2000.

Why invest?

Asia Pacific real estate

The Asia Pacific region represents over half of the world’s population and over 40% of its GDP. Structural demand drivers in the region have been supportive of both rents and capital values. We do not expect this trend to change in the near term.

Disciplined investment approach

The strategy focuses on developed Asia Pacific economies and liquid markets where there is opportunity to create value through repositioning assets and de-risked development. LaSalle’s end goal is to create core assets that will meet long-term investor demand.

Active asset management

LaSalle’s Asia Pacific asset management team is located across the region and plays a key role in helping to generate returns in the Asia Pacific value-add portfolio of assets. The team has more than 60 investment professionals led by a senior management team which has more than 20 years of experience.

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Strategic, research-based approach

The ability to harness and synthesize information is key to the success of LaSalle’s Asia Pacific value-add investment team, which regularly draws on the expertise of LaSalle’s data-driven, in-house Research and Strategy team in setting strategy and making investment decisions.

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The LaSalle value-add investments team, Asia Pacific

Marc Montanus

Senior Managing Director, Fund Management

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Yen Tjin Chan

Senior Managing Director, Fund Management

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Kunihiko (‘Nick’) Okumura

Chief Executive Officer, Japan

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Head of Greater China

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Remaining true to the LaSalle Global Solutions platform’s three key tenets of accessibility, flexibility and simplification, the LaSalle Global Navigator Fund is constructed so that investors have access to a range of opportunities such as joint ventures, debt investments or secondaries that might otherwise be out of reach.

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As of June 30, 2024; assets in US dollars. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of exchange rate fluctuation. Please see information regarding GRESB ratings at the bottom of this page.

Through indirect ownership and using an open architecture framework, the LaSalle Global Navigator Fund aims to maximize opportunities available to its investors. And by building a portfolio diversified not just by sector and geography but also by investment type, the Fund seeks to add an additional layer of diversification to spread investment risk.

Execution strategy

Commingled equity funds

Rationale: Provides efficient access, liquidity and diversification

Implementation: Closed and open-ended funds managed by established operators, accessible via primary and secondary trades

Target allocation: 30-40%

Joint ventures, clubs and co-investment deals

Rationale: Provides potential access to large transactions and experienced operating partners

Implementation: On-market and off-market opportunities leveraging existing relationships with operating partners and the potential to invest alongside other LaSalle clients

Target allocation: 30-40%

Debt strategies

Rationale: Provides exposure to whole loan and mezzanine debt, providing attractive cash flow, and risk-adjusted returns with downside protection

Implementation: Leverage existing LaSalle GPS and broader LaSalle relationships with high-quality borrowers and senior lending partners

Target allocation: 15-25%

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Listed securities

Rationale: Provides access to real estate fundamentals through listed property companies to capture value, maintain some liquidity and access specialist sectors

Implementation: Utilize LaSalle’s Global Securities team for stock selection and trade execution

Target allocation: 5-10%

Target allocations are hypothetical and there can be no assurance they will be realized. Target allocations show the average range targeted by the Fund and are as of the date of this presentation and subject to change without notice. No investment strategy or methodology can reduce all risks of investing in the Fund. For a full description of the risks associated with investing in the Fund, please refer to the “Summary of Risks” the offering memorandum.

Sustainability

The four-star GRESB rating the LaSalle Global Navigator Fund has achieved only conveys a small part of our commitment to sustainability: every day we work to improve the long-term sustainability performance of the buildings in which we invest.

By engaging with our partners and capturing more data on energy efficiency, emissions and other metrics such as resource capture and community benefits, we’re tracking our improvements. And in helping investors meet their own sustainability goals, we aim to realise both superior performance and manage ESG risks.

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LaSalle Global Navigator Fund example investments

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Co-investment

Core-plus residential strategy
Multi-family apartments
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Unlisted equity investment

Open-ended fund investment

Value-add residential strategy
Specialist disability accommodation
Multi-location, Australia
Unlisted equity investment

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Open-ended fund investment

Core-plus logistics strategy
Primary and secondary logistics and industrial assets
Multi-location, Europe
Unlisted equity investment

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Closed-end fund investment

Core-plus whole loan strategy
Multi-location, Northern Europe
Unlisted debt investment

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The LaSalle Global Navigator Fund team

Daniel Witte

Chief Investment Officer, Structured Investments

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Catriona Allen

Senior Fund Manager

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Rachel Fenwick

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

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JB Park

Head of Investor Relations, Asia Pacific

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Eduardo Gorab

Managing Director, Global Research and Strategy

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Kathleen Jowett

Head of Sustainability, LaSalle Global Solutions

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The Fund is actively managed, and the Fund’s performance is not measured against any benchmark.

Important information about sustainability and the LaSalle Global Navigator Fund

A decision to invest in the Fund should consider all characteristics or objectives disclosed in the offering document. Please refer to the offering memorandum of the Fund before making any final investment decision.

Except where specified either in this webpage or any other documents, any ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes referenced in any information, reporting or disclosures published by LaSalle are not being marketed to investors or promoted and do not bind any investment decisions made in respect of, or the management or stewardship of, any funds managed by LaSalle for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. Any measures in respect of such ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes may be overridden, may not be implemented or may not be immediately applicable to the investments of any funds managed by LaSalle (in each case, at LaSalle’s sole discretion).

The LaSalle Global Navigator Fund’s GRESB rating is as of October 2024, and is a weighted average of the GRESB ratings of the underlying investments in the Fund. It covers the period from January to December 2023. LaSalle pays a membership fee to GRESB as a participant and investor member.

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

Please note that the Fund is classified under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (‘SFDR’) as article 6 by LaSalle and does not promote environmental or social characteristics. All references to sustainability related themes are factual and not for SFDR purposes.

Important information about example investments

The investments presented are meant for illustrative purposes only, are subject to change without notice and are not meant as a projection or estimate of the nature of any future investments to be made by the Fund or returns on any such investments. This information has been prepared by LaSalle in order to illustrate the type of investments held and/or transactions completed by the Fund; transactions for investments exhibiting the same or similar characteristics may not be available or profitable in the future.

FOR INTENDED INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ONLY – NOT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

The LaSalle Property Fund invests in and manages a portfolio of diversified high-quality core real estate assets in major markets across the US in the industrial, multifamily, office, retail and niche sectors.

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The LaSalle Property Fund’s investment management team is based in Chicago and supported by an extensive asset management team based in offices across the United States. Together they are focused on delivering value and maximizing long-term returns for clients.

Why invest?

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Over a decade of performance

Since its inception in 2010, the LaSalle Property Fund has focused on creating and managing a portfolio with an emphasis on property types with strong growth potential and lesser risk of disruption from secular changes.

A diverse portfolio of assets

The Fund’s assets are diversified across major and niche property sectors in major American markets, aiming to provide reliable returns, even when markets stumble. Compared to the OCDE Index, the Fund has longer average leases, higher exposure to emerging sectors such as medical offices and less asset concentration.

Active asset management

LaSalle’s asset management team plays a key role in our strategy to generate returns in the Fund’s portfolio of assets. By suggesting and managing improvements to the buildings the Fund owns, they seek to mitigate downside risk and unlock income and value.

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Strategic investment approach

The Fund’s Investment Managers work hand-in-hand with LaSalle’s Research and Strategy Team, helping to develop the LaSalle Property Fund’s investment strategy and make sound transactional decisions.

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For a full description of the risks associated with investing in the Fund, please refer to the “Summary of Risks” in the offering memorandum.

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Sustainability

The LaSalle Property Fund’s commitment to strong environmental, social and governance principles is exhibited both at the fund and firm level. The Fund has earned a three-star GRESB rating, while LaSalle has committed to reaching net zero carbon by 2050.

The Fund actively pursues energy, water, and waste efficiency initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and pursues sustainability certifications across the portfolio. And in helping investors meet their own sustainability goals, we aim to realize both superior performance and a better tomorrow.

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Residential

Legacy at Highlands Ranch

A high-quality, garden-style apartment community in suburban Denver

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Retail

San Jose Marketcenter

A purpose-built retail center in a highly sought-after retail area.

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Niche

Illumina, San Diego

A partial interest in a world-class life sciences facility

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Niche

Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza

A 28-story medical office building in the world’s largest healthcare complex.

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Niche

Self-storage portfolio

Self-storage facilities in areas of high demand

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The LaSalle Property Fund team

Jim Garvey

Portfolio Manager and President, LaSalle Property Fund

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Alfreda Delle

Deputy Portfolio Manager, LaSalle Property Fund

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Ryan DeReus

Chief Financial Officer, LaSalle Property Fund

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Kevin Dalrymple

Associate Vice President, LaSalle Property Fund

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Jan 06, 2025 LaSalle acquires Tempe Commerce Park in Metro Phoenix, Arizona The five-building industrial complex was acquired on behalf of the LaSalle Property Fund.

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Oct 21, 2024 LaSalle achieves seven 5-star ratings in 2024 GRESB assessment The 2023 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has recognized 20 LaSalle funds and separate accounts, domiciled across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, for their ESG standards.

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Sep 27, 2024 LaSalle acquires Buckeye85, Class A industrial building in Phoenix LaSalle Property Fund has acquired the core industrial building located in the heart of metro Phoenix.

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Notice to recipients in the EU: With effect from the fund being registered for “marketing” pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (as amended), this webpage constitutes a “marketing communication” for the purpose of the “Guidelines on marketing communications under the Regulation on cross-border distribution of funds” (effective 2 February 2022) as issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) No 345/2019). Please refer to the offering memorandum of the Fund before making any final investment decision.

LaSalle Property Fund is part of the NCREIF ODCE Index, and this index is used as a reference point for the Fund’s performance. The Fund is actively managed.

Important information about sustainability and the LaSalle Property Fund

Except where specified either in this webpage or any other documents, any ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes referenced in any information, reporting or disclosures published by LaSalle are not being marketed to investors or promoted and do not bind any investment decisions made in respect of, or the management or stewardship of, any funds managed by LaSalle for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. Any measures in respect of such ESG or impact goals, targets, commitments, incentives, initiatives or outcomes may be overridden, may not be implemented or may not be immediately applicable to the investments of any funds managed by LaSalle (in each case, at LaSalle’s sole discretion).

LaSalle received a GRESB rating in October 2024, covering the period from January to December 2023. LaSalle pays a membership fee to GRESB.

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Important information about the LaSalle Property Fund’s portfolio of assets

The assets presented are meant for illustrative purposes only, are subject to change without notice and are not meant as a projection or estimate of the nature of any future investments to be made by the Fund or returns on any such investments. This information has been prepared by LaSalle in order to illustrate the type of assets held and/or transactions completed by the Fund; transactions for properties exhibiting the same or similar characteristics may not be available or profitable in the future.

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Custom accounts have always formed a core part of LaSalle’s investment management business. They provide the ultimate flexibility for investors and are fully customizable to suit investment and performance requirements.

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Every custom account strategy is tailored by property type, geography, target returns, risk and liquidity needs. They may be limited to a particular sector or geography, or they may invest on a multi-sector or global basis.

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Value-add investing in Canada

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