Unlocking Opportunities
That Drive Real Assets Markets

Townsend provides direct access to private real assets markets as a partner with a four-decade legacy and a fine-tuned investment perspective.

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What We Do

A trusted and forward-thinking partner in real asset investing, Townsend partners with clients to identify opportunities, source ways to unlock them, and achieve meaningful results. Our mission is to empower investors through deep expertise, high quality execution, and proprietary insights.

We offer an adaptable and customized partnership that leverages Townsend’s scale to shape compelling, proprietary investment opportunities.

News

News
Illinois Fire Taps Townsend for Non-Core RE OCIO
Illinois Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund has selected Townsend to provide discretionary OCI…
May 2024
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Townsend Appointed as Pensionskasse der Stadt Winterthur’s Discretionary Real Estate Investment Manager
Townsend was awarded a discretionary mandate to manage Pensionskasse der Stadt Winterthur’s (“PKS…
January 2024
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Townsend Appointed as Border to Coast Global Core and Value-Add Real Estate Fund’s Advisor
Townsend has been appointed by Border to Coast Pensions Partnership to provide ongoing support on…
October 2023
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Sarah Cachat appointed to PREA Board of Directors
May 2023
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John Schaefer moderates the key-note interview with industry leader Howards Marks, Co-Founder & Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management at the PREA Fall Conference in Nashville
January 2023

A 40 year
legacy

Drawing on a strong legacy, global scale, and informed perspective, Townsend provides investors with direct market access.

About Us
A seasoned,
cycle-tested team
Leadership
$232.0 billion AA
$18.5 billion AUM
Advising and managing capital entrusted to us by clients worldwide

100+ professionals
A nimble team boasting deep market knowledge across multiple geographies 

20+ years
Senior management team backed by two decades of experience, making them intrinsically linked to the real asset ecosystem at every level

Insights & Perspectives

Insights
‘As Good a Time as It Can Get’ to Invest in Secondaries, Says Townsend
The Townsend Group believes a perfect storm of market pressures has created an attractive entry p…
June 2025
Insights
Risk and Opportunity in Late-Stage Fundraises
With slowing transaction volumes, many closed-end funds are taking a year or more to complete the…
May 2025
Perspectives
The Macro Implications of Tariffs: An Interview with Asieh Mansour
We recently sat down with Asieh Mansour to discuss tariffs, their potential long-term economic im…
April 2025
Perspectives
The Trump Factor and Commercial Real Estate
The new year is already well underway, and the new U.S. administration is off to a fast start – a…
March 2025
Insights
Why The Time is Right for Real Estate Secondaries
Why The Time is Right for Real Estate Secondaries delves into the evolving landscape of real esta…
January 2025
Perspectives
The Continuing Evolution of the Secondaries Market
The Continuing Evolution of the Secondaries Market provides an in-depth analysis of the shifting …
January 2025
Perspectives
Trump 2.0 and the Implications for CRE
Presidential elections can trigger shifts in economic policies and regulatory frameworks, thereby…
November 2024