Both accredited and non-accredited investors participate in direct investments in real estate, either individually or through non-securitized partnerships.
Except for a few exemptions, illiquid, non-traded private real estate securities offerings typically are suitable only for fully accredited investors.
Property Types – The most common property types are office (suburban, urban, garden and high rise), industrial (warehouse distribution, research and development, and flex office/industrial space), retail (shopping malls, neighborhood and community shopping centers and power centers), and multifamily (apartments - both garden and high rise).
[3] Private equity real estate emerged as an independent asset class in the beginning of the 21st century and has experienced huge growth in recent years.
Private equity real estate funds generally follow core, core-plus, value added, or opportunistic strategies when making investments.
The popularity of private equity real estate funds has grown since 2000 as an increasing number of investors commit more capital to the asset class.
[4][5] Pre-existing investor commitments to private equity real estate funds purchased trade in the secondary market.