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DWS proudly ranks among the world’s largest real estate managers. Our team seeks to deliver attractive long-term, risk-adjusted returns, yield-generating opportunities, preservation of capital, and diversification. We seek to deliver competitive, sustainable returns through extensive research and a disciplined investment process.

Real estate by the numbers

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$27 bn AUM

in U.S. Direct Real Estate as of 12/31/19
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~300

institutional clients, including public, corporate, insurance, union and foundations/endowments
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17 years

average experience for senior leadership, 30 years with the firm as of 12/31/19
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132

professionals and staff in nine offices
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$48.7 billion

in purchase and sales transactions since 2007
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25+

regionally-focused asset managers
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Globally

22 team members

dedicated research and strategy heads in each region focused on all major real estate property sectors

  • Investment approach

  • Investment process overview

  • Our strategies
Over 50 years, we have delevoped a platform and approach to real estate investing that distinguishes us in the industry

Strong fiduciary focus

  • Our culture is built around acting as a fiduciary to our clients
  • We pride ourselves on our responsiveness and transparency in all aspects of managing our clients’ investments

Thought leadership in real estate research

  • The depth of insights from our integrated top-down and bottom-up approach gives us unique perspective into markets and allows us to develop actionable strategies for our clients’ portfolios
  • Proven access to transaction flow. Our size, reputation and long standing relationships often give us access to a wide range of investment opportunities before they are broadly marketed

Risk management

  • Our rigorous lifecycle approach is designed to identify, implement and monitor investment themes and tactics that seek to achieve competitive long-term, risk-adjusted returns for our clients

Active hands-on asset management approach

  • We believe our seasoned local teams and hands-on approach translates into better and more efficient real estate decisions, potentially increasing property income returns and adding long-term value for investors
     
There is no assurrance that investment objectives can be achieved.
An integrated three-prong approach seeking attractive long-term, risk-adjusted performance on behalf of our clients

We offer a diverse range of strategies across the risk/return and geographic spectrums through open-end funds, debt funds, separately managed accounts and collective investment trusts


For illustrative purposes only. There can be no assurance that objectives will be achieved. Certain DWS investment strategies may not be available in every region or country for legal or other reasons, and information about these strategies is not directed to those investors residing or located in any such region or country.


Fiduciary focus

A culture of responsiveness and transparency permeates all aspects of our management of client investments.

Risk management

Our rigorous lifecycle approach is designed to identify, implement and monitor investment themes and tactics to achieve competitive long-term, risk-adjusted returns.

Transaction flow

Our size, reputation and long-standing relationships often give us access to a wide range of investment opportunities before they are broadly marketed.

 

Our team

W. Todd Henderson

Head of Real Estate for the Americas: New York

Based in: New York

Thought leadership

The depth of insights from our integrated top-down and bottom-up approach gives us unique perspective into markets and allows us to develop actionable strategies for our clients’ portfolios. Our breadth of alternatives solutions allows us to understand the interplay and relationship these asset classes have, helping us to make objective recommendations.

 

Perspective library

Japan Real Estate

Research Report

  • 10/03/20

Global Real Estate Strategic Outlook

Research Report

  • 09/03/20

South Korea Real Estate market annual report

Research Report

  • 08/15/20

Europe Real Estate strategic outlook

Research Report

  • 07/15/20

Remote work and office space de-densification effect on office demand post-covid

Research report

  • 07/15/20

U.S. Real Estate strategic outlook

Research report

  • 07/15/20

Asia Pacific Real estate strategic outlook

Research report

  • 07/15/20

Perspective library

A partner’s perspective

New information and fresh insights support informed decisions. See what DWS sees, and what it may mean for you.

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*As of 12/31/19

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*As of 12/31/19

Private Equity

  • $1.6 bn AUM*
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*As of 12/31/19

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