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BentallGreenOak
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryReal estate
Private Equity
Founded1 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-01)[1]
FounderSonny Kalsi (Co-CEO)
John Carrafiell (Co-CEO)
Amy Price (President)
Headquarters1 York Street, Toronto, Canada
399 Park Avenue, New York City, U.S.
Number of locations
28 offices
AUMUS$ 80 billion (Q2 2022)
Number of employees
1,231 (2021)[2]
ParentSun Life Financial
Websitewww.bentallgreenoak.com

BentallGreenOak is a real estate investment firm based Toronto and New York City. The firm is the real estate investment arm of Sun Life Financial.[3] It is considered one of the largest real estate investment firms in North America.[4]

In 2022, the firm was ranked as the seventh largest Private Equity Real Estate firm based on total fundraising over the most recent five-year period.[5]

Background

BentallGreenOak is the result of a merger between two firms, Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate that occured in 2019. [1][6][7][8]

Bentall Kennedy was a Canadian real estate investment firm that was a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial.[6][7]

GreenOak Real Estate was an American private equity real estate firm established in 2010 with its seed capital being provided by the Tetragon Financial Group. [9]

In 2019, Sun Life Financial acquired a 56% stake in GreenOak Real Estate by paying $195 million in cash.[7] Then Sun Life merged the two firms to form BentallGreenOak. Bentall Kennedy CEO, Gary Whitelaw would become CEO of the new entity.[1][6][8]

In 2020, Whitelaw resigned from his position as CEO and was replaced by GreenOak Real Estate co-founders, Sonny Kalsi and John Carrafiell who are currently serving as Co-CEOs. [9][10][11]

Investments

Disputes

East End Capital and a pair of Australian investors filed a lawsuit against BentallGreenOak after they pulled out from a deal to purchase a Miami office tower.[21] The court ruled in favour of BentallGreenOak resulting in East End Capital's side being required to pay back a $5.5 million deposit.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "BentallGreenOak Announces Closing of Merger Forming a Leading Global Real Estate Investment Platform". Financial Post. 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ "2022 Corporate Responsibility Report – GRI Disclosures" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Sun Life Financial completes acquisition of BentallGreenOak". businesschief.com. 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Forest Recovery Canada | Bentall Green Oak". Forest Recovery Canada. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ "The PERE 100 bounces back" (PDF). Harrison Street. 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "The Bentall GreenOak merger was 'like two puzzle pieces coming together' | PERE". 2021-01-18. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Sun Life to merge Bentall Kennedy real estate business with GreenOak". Investment Executive. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  8. ^ a b Baba2018-12-19T13:49:00+00:00, Razak Musah. "Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak merger creates $47bn global real estate platform". Real Assets. Retrieved 2022-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b "Ex-M.Stanley bankers launch new property venture". Reuters. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  10. ^ "John Carrafiell Appointed as co-CEO and Board Director for BentallGreenOak". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  11. ^ "BentallGreenOak plans senior leadership change – Exclusive | PERE". 2020-08-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  12. ^ "Contact – 150 King West". Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  13. ^ "BentallGreenOak acquires Montréal skyscraper 1250 René-Lévesque". www.lexpert.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  14. ^ "Eastgate mall under new ownership". The Hamilton Spectator. 2013-12-24. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  15. ^ "Groupe Petra and Groupe Mach Team Up To Buy Montreal's KPMG Tower". www.costar.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  16. ^ International, Retail & Leisure (2021-01-15). "BentallGreenOak Welcomes Two New Regional Assets to Portfolio". Retail & Leisure International. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  17. ^ "Richardson Centre Limited". James Richardson & Sons, Limited. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  18. ^ "Bentall Kennedy acquires shopping centre portfolio from CPPIB". Building. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  19. ^ "Permanent Leasing". North Hill Centre. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  20. ^ "FOREVER GREEN". www.thepencentre.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  21. ^ a b Bushor, Alison (2021-05-05). "BentallGreenOak Wins $6M Over Failed Miami Office Tower Deal". The Real Deal South Florida. Retrieved 2022-10-10.