CA Ventures overview
CA Ventures related stories
Why CA Ventures is using a private REIT for industrial growth
The Chicago-based manager, best known for its residential strategies, has launched Centris Industrial with the backing of three investment firms.
Meet the Canadian investor that doubled its AUM during covid
QuadReal was able to avoid the paralysis of the investment market during the pandemic by focusing on build-to-core strategies. This has enabled CEO Dennis Lopez to stay on target in making the British Columbian pension system a global force in private real estate.
QuadReal buys 50% stake in CA Ventures' US student housing platform
The British Columbia pension investor has converted a debt investment in the operating company into an equity stake.
How student housing is responding to the covid-19 pandemic
The top managers in the space believe the sector will remain resilient, even as the crisis has put new pressures on the niche property type.
CA Ventures: Finding shock-resistant assets
Alternative real estate asset classes are performing well even through the covid-19 shutdown. CA Ventures CIO Nishant Bakaya shares his firm’s outlook for these sectors.
US stimulus staves off 'uncontrolled downward spiral’ in real estate demand
With $4.5trn of stimulus, the CARES Act and Federal Reserve are propping up US commercial real estate, but for how long?
Why US real estate remains attractive against all odds
Despite political turmoil, trade wars and rising costs, confidence remains for US real estate investors thanks to steady fundamentals
UBS AM, Townsend back CA Ventures’ open-end student housing fund – Exclusive
The Chicago-based manager is targeting a raise of $1.5bn in initial equity for the vehicle in the first three years.
CA Ventures contact information
Offices
448 North LaSalle Drive, Floor 2, Chicago, 60654, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. John Diedrich | Job titleManaging Principal & CIO | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ----------- |
| Mr. Mike Lee | Job titleSenior Vice President, Investments | LocationChicago, United States | Email ----------- |
| Mr. Navid Abbaei | Job titleExecutive Vice President and Principal, Investments | LocationChicago, United States | Email -------- |
| Mr. Robert Maddock | Job titleVP, Investments | LocationChicago, United States | Email -------- |
CA Ventures funds managed
Funds in market: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ----- | Open dateApr 2021 | Strategy ----- | |
Closed funds: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ------- | Close dateAug 2023 | Strategy ----------- | |