The Founders Trust Real Estate Group legacy spans a full century.
Since 1923, we have been working to improve the lives of our residents,
while making significant contributions to the well being of cities and communities.
101+ years
Sustainable Approach
As a priority, we consider the broader community at every investment stage, and we focus on the long-term impact of every decision that we make.
Focus
Acquisitions, Asset Management, Ground Up Development, Aggregations, Long-Term Ownership, and Value-Add Renovations.
Asset Classes We Invest In
Apartment Properties, Mixed Use, Aggregations, Condo Deconversions, Repurposements Adaptive Re-Use, Redevelopments. Ground Up Development.
Geography
Chicago suburbs and other selected markets.
Asset Size
$20 million to $400 million
Deep Experience & Perspective
Our history and wisdom spans four generations of hands-on, value-add investing in private real estate across all market cycles, within our focus property types.
Integrated Platform
Our team leverages its multi-disciplinary, hands-on expertise to create real value for residents, employees, communities, and all stakeholders.
Deep Market Expertise
We invest in key selected geographical locations where we have deep and intimate knowledge of the characteristics of the area. Geographical qualities are always in a state of change, and this can never be captured in purely quantitative data, but rather from personal knowledge of the true dynamics of a particular geographical area. Understanding these is key to selecting the assets or development projects that will have the most positive impact on residents and the community.
Investment Philosophy
We work to create significant real physical value in real estate, in order to provide better quality of life for residents and for cities and the community. We add this value in all that we do.
We also add value in asset management, by actively managing portfolios with a prudent, hands-on, high-touch, attentive process.
We conduct our own proprietary research, and have strong market presence.
Real Estate Group Principals
Representative Completed Transactions
Ground Up Development
Current. Ground Up Development, 1,000 luxury apartments with hard flooring and balconies. Pool, business and technology center, leasing center, state-of-the-art amenities, café, and shops, and several amenities built for the broader community.
Ponds of Naperville Apartments
Exit. Ponds of Naperville. 216 Apartments. Chicago suburbs: Naperville, Illinois.
Acquisition. Ponds of Naperville. 216 Apartments. Chicago suburbs: Naperville, Illinois. Aggregation of condominiums and apartment property into one apartment property of 216 units. Ground Up Construction of 5,000 square foot clubhouse with gym and other amenities.
Finsbury Tower
Exit. Finsbury Tower, 105 Bunhill Rd, London. 153,000 square mixed-use property. Acquisition, Value Add Renovations, Exit.
Hunt Club Apartments
Exit. Hunt Club Apartments, Wheeling, Illinois. 444 apartments. $86 million. Chicago suburbs. Acquisition. Aggregation of 444 apartment units into one apartment property.
Grand Plaza Centre-Ville
Exit. Grand Plaza Centre-Ville. 505 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal. 24 story property with panoramic views over Montreal. Acquisition, Value-Add Renovations, Exit.
Lake View Residences
Exit. Lake View Residences at Phillips Park, Aurora, Illinois. Chicago suburbs. Acquisition, extensive High-Value-Add renovation and reconstruction. 100 apartments with stunning panoramic views overlooking a lake, 300-acre park, fitness stations and path around lake, kayak launch, and international-class golf course.
Farringdon Road
Exit. 109-111 Farringdon Road, London. Listed Historic Victorian building conversion, at the center of London in Clerkenwell, adjacent to the financial district, and at Farringdon Station, a major interchange. Acquisition, High Value Add, exit.
Apartment Portfolio
Exit. Generational asset. Portfolio of luxury historic apartments, across several properties. Chicago suburbs. Oak Park, Illinois. Acquisitions. Aggregation. Long-term hold, extensive ongoing high-value-add.
Jubilee Lodge
Exit. Jubilee Lodge, London. Conversion of previous telecommunications company building into luxury apartments.
$4 billion
In completed transactions
$1.2 billion
Total Revenue of Turnaround Companies Advised
83 years
Total Revenue of Turnaround Companies Advised
Evergreen
Long-Term View, Tailored Capital and Expertise
100%
Focus on Confidentiality and Alignment of Interests
Connect
We seek to acquire real estate in the Chicago suburbs, as well as key selected markets.
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