INVESTMENT APPROACH
Clairmont Group invests in all levels of the capital structure that have limited downside risk, while seeking to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns with upside potential through capital appreciation or repositioning where it has intimate knowledge of the market and the position of each asset.
Investment Objective
- Capital preservation and attractive risk-adjusted returns
- Create long-term value through execution and a hands-on management approach
- Align interests between principals and investors through transparency and significant capital commitment
- Target investment themes based on macroeconomic and real estate market trends
- Identify mispriced opportunities not recognized by the broader market
Value-Added Repositioning
- Opportunities focused on value creation as opposed to “quick flips”
- Properties that are under-managed or under-capitalized
- Opportunities mispriced or undetected by the current market
- Continuation of successful investment practice in all property types
Distressed Situations
- Work within existing capital structures to restructure loans
- Identify properties in special servicing, foreclosure, and bankruptcy
- Maximize returns by adding value through ability to take control of properties
- Fund redevelopment capital necessary to convert properties to their highest and best uses
In-fill Development or Redevelopment
- Longer-term, complicated projects with significant profit potential
- Projects with time horizons beyond the holding period of typical real estate opportunity funds
- Unique opportunities with significant competitive advantage