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Berkshire Global Advisors acted as financial advisor to Spear Street Capital LLC
  • has received a strategic minority investment from
  • Berkshire Global Advisors acted as financial advisor to Spear Street Capital LLC

  • Date: July 2020
  • Sector: Private Markets - Real Estate / Assets
  • Sub-Sector: Real Estate
  • Region: EMEA | North America
  • Seller AUM: N/A
  • Seller Details:
    Founded in 2001, Spear Street Capital is an owner and operator of distinctive office properties located in the United States, Canada and Europe. The Firm focuses on assets and portfolios greater than $25 million in total value, targeting well-conceived and located properties that can succeed through creative leasing efforts, physical improvements, entitlement changes or realization of adaptive re-use strategies. Properties may be located in both primary and secondary markets provided they possess, or can attain, superior appeal to quality tenants.

    Buyer Details:
    ASI is a leading global asset manager with $644.5 billion in assets under management and 50 offices worldwide. Additionally, ASI has a differentiated and comprehensive perspective on the alternative investment landscape through its platform, managing approximately $34 billion in allocations to third-party alternative asset managers across private equity, real assets, real estate and hedge fund strategies. The BCP team aims to leverage ASI’s global footprint and alternatives capabilities to support Spear Street’s strategic initiatives.

    Transaction Summary:
    Spear Street Capital LLC, an owner and operator of office properties located in the United States, Canada and Europe, has received a strategic investment from Bonaccord Capital Partners, a division of Aberdeen Standard Investments. Pursuant to the transaction, Bonaccord acquired a passive, non-voting minority interest and will provide capital to support the future growth of the firm. The transaction will have no impact on the day-to-day management or operations of Spear Street. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.