private founded glendale california headquarters 801 n brand blvd glendale ca 91203 key people stanley l. iezman chairman and ceo ; scott darling president and executive managing director products real estate investment management services website http www.americanreal.com american realty advisors is an investment advisor registered with the sec and a provider of real estate investment management services to institutional investors . as of august 18 2016 the company had over 7.5 b in gross assets under management . 1 the company specializes in acquiring assets and providing equity preferred equity mezzanine debt debt and hybrid debt to primary investors and developers operating throughout the united states for commercial office industrial multi family retail and other properties . american s company headquarters is in glendale california and the firm has eight additional offices across the country . 2 contents 1 history 2 markets 3 sustainability green initiatives 4 work with union pension funds 5 qpam.com knowledge resource 6 notes 7 external links history edit american realty advisors was founded in 1988 in glendale california . 3 the firm has provided investment management services since its inception through individual client separate accounts and a series of commingled funds since the firm s inception . in november 2003 the company launched an open end core real estate commingled fund with the goal of creating a portfolio of income oriented commercial real estate diversified by property type location and economic exposure . 4 as of the latest sec filing in october 2014 this portfolio had grown to net assets of over 3.9 b 4 and contained 149 properties nationwide comprising approximately 24.4 million square feet of office retail industrial and residential space . 5 in december 2009 american launched a value added fund which focuses on office industrial multi family and retail properties . 6 7 8 the company has undertaken several industrial developments the largest of which was a 29 acre site in the san francisco bay area which was developed into the largest industrial warehouse ever built in the bay area . the project was developed in partnership with mcshane companies conor commercial . 9 it has stated plans to continue to invest in markets and assets that offer the potential for superior long term income growth and that are competitively located in markets that can provide a favorable rent growth environment . 10 markets edit target markets the company has identified for investment include major innovation hubs such as ny city san francisco seattle boston washington dc and the los angeles orange county metro area . 10 its investors include a broad range of public employee retirements systems taft hartley and corporate pension funds foundations endowments and other institutional investors . 9 11 sustainability green initiatives edit the company has a focus on sustainability for its commercial real estate portfolio 12 and is recognized as a premier member of certification nation by energy star a u.s. environmental protection agency program . as of january 2015 the firm had 37 leed certified properties . 13 in december 2014 the firm launched additional sustainability initiatives encompassing energy and water conservation and recycling programs . the company expects these sustainability efforts to boost asset value and net operating income for its real estate assets . 14 work with union pension funds edit american works with labor unions and contractors management to invest in commercial real estate development projects and other real estate assets seeking to achieve solid investment returns on behalf of their related pension plans as well as to enhance the opportunity for the creation of local jobs for active union members . 9 qpam.com knowledge resource edit the company operates the qpam.com web site offering research and educational resources about the role of a qualified professional asset manager qpam to act on behalf of trustees of pension plans governed by the employee retirement income security act of 1974 erisa who include real estate as part of their asset allocation strategy . 15 notes edit american realty advisors grabs boston area retail center . cpexecutive.com . 2016 08 18 . retrieved 2016 09 13 . bloomberg businessweek company overview of american realty advisors . businessweek.com . retrieved 2014 11 17 . overview of american realty advisors . manta.com . retrieved 2014 11 17 . a b us sec filing american core realty fund llc . sec.gov . 2014 10 28 . retrieved 2014 11 17 . portfolio management . americanreal.com . retrieved 2014 11 18 . irei investment guide value added funds . irei.com . 2015 05 28 . retrieved 2015 06 01 . american realty advisors pays 100m for m f asset in l.a. s silicon beach . cpexecutive.com . retrieved 2014 11 17 . sec filings edgar search results . sec.gov . retrieved 2015 06 02 . a b c american realty advisors breaks ground on leed certified distribution facility . heartlandnetwork.org . 2013 09 03 . retrieved 2014 11 21 . a b institutional investors eye needs based retail assets . globest.com . 2014 12 16 . retrieved 2014 11 17 . fort lauderdale general employees increases american realty advisors allocation . americanreal.com . 2014 06 06 . retrieved 2014 11 21 . american realty advisors launches sustainability initiative . nreionline.com . 2014 12 08 . retrieved 2014 12 19 . who s leading the certification nation . energystar.gov . retrieved 2014 12 19 . american realty advisors launches sustainability initiative . nreionline.com . 2014 12 08 . retrieved 2014 12 17 . about us . qpam.com . 2013 03 18 . retrieved 2014 11 18 . external links edit official website qualified professional asset manager resources qpam.com retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title american realty advisors & oldid 739425334 categories real estate companies of the united statescompanies based in glendale californiaamerican companies established 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