GE Capital Real Estate
Serving global markets for over 30 years, GE Capital Real Estate is a leading global commercial real estate investment company. The company is a unit of General Electric. GE Capital Real Estate's global portfolio is approximately $85 billion, as of January 1, 2009. It has debt and equity activities in North America, Europe and Asia and is currently launching a global investment management unit. Our activities include direct property acquisition, joint venture partnerships and debt financing. Asset classes include office, multifamily, retail, industrial and hospitality. GE Capital Real Estate also manage a portfolio of development projects.
GE Capital Real Estate has been present in Europe since 1986 and has established a solid foundation through a long-term commitment to the local markets and our local partners. Today they are one of the continent’s leading owner operators and joint venture partners in the commercial real estate sector. The company headquarters are in Paris and serve the European continent through offices in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Stockholm Warsaw and Barcelona. Their professionals know the properties, laws and customs of each major market in Europe. GE Real Estate Europe has currently $22 billion total assets.
"As one of the world's largest real estate companies, GE Capital Real Estate recognises that while the built environment is one of the principal contributors to global carbon emissions, there is also significant potential for reductions. In London we are very pleased to have the opportunity to work on this issue with the Better Building Partnership and the Green 500. By bringing together forward thinking real estate companies and occupiers, the BBP provides a forum for addressing obstacles and finding solutions in a more efficient and open-book manner. In addition, we will share our experience and learning from our participation in this exciting collaboration with other parts of our property business, in the EU and abroad, in an effort to accelerate global carbon emissions reductions." Ilaria del Beato - UK Managing Director