Articles from Slate Asset Management

Slate Delivers Strong Return for Investors in North American Essential Real Estate Strategy
Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or the "Firm"), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, today announced that in connection with the proposed acquisition of Slate Grocery REIT, Slate’s North American essential real estate strategy has agreed to sell its joint venture interests in the grocery-anchored portfolio to Brixmor and Everview. The proposed sale delivers a strong return for investors in the strategy and reflects the desirability of grocery-anchored real estate as an asset class.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · September 28, 2026
Slate Asset Management and Hamilton Lane Acquire Majority Stake in Cold-Link Logistics, a Leading North American Cold Storage Platform
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or the “Firm”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, and private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), announced today the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Cold-Link Logistics (“Cold-Link” or the “Company”), one of the ten largest privately-held cold storage platforms in North America. The acquisition further enhances Slate’s position as a leading owner and operator of essential real estate and infrastructure globally in support of non-discretionary needs of day-to-day life. In addition to Slate and funds managed by Hamilton Lane, the acquisition was completed with the support of co-investment partners, led by GFH Partners.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · December 15, 2025
Slate Asset Management Announces Partner and Managing Director Promotions
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, today announced three senior leadership promotions, effective January 1, 2026. Molly Mahoney has been elevated to Partner, and John Murray and Sayed M. Alaali have been promoted to Managing Directors.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · December 10, 2025
Slate Asset Management Appoints Neil Kaufman as Chief Administrative Officer
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or “the Firm”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, today announced that it has appointed Neil Kaufman as Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”), based in the Firm’s New York office.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · September 2, 2025
Slate Asset Management Agrees to Acquire $226.5 Million Sunbelt Multifamily Portfolio
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, today announced that it has agreed to acquire a six-property, 1,600-unit multifamily portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for $226.5 million. The properties in the Portfolio are located in rapidly growing Sunbelt markets across Florida, Georgia, and Arizona.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · July 8, 2025
Slate Asset Management Completes More Than €420 Million of Essential Real Estate Acquisitions in Germany Year to Date
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or the “Firm”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of 45 grocery properties located in Germany, which are collectively valued at over €420 million.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · March 6, 2025
Slate Asset Management Promotes Steven Dejonckheere to Managing Director
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, today announced the promotion of Steven Dejonckheere to Managing Director. In this role, Steven will lead Slate’s global development team and oversee the origination and execution of the firm’s various development projects.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · January 13, 2025
Slate Asset Management Acquires Morrisons Regional Distribution Center in Bridgwater, United Kingdom
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or the “Firm”), a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure assets, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Morrisons Regional Distribution Center (the “Center”) in Bridgwater, United Kingdom (“UK”) from Aviva Investors. The Center is a high-quality, 780,000 square foot distribution facility that is fully leased by Morrisons, a leading UK grocer, on an index-linked and triple-net basis.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · November 27, 2024
Slate Asset Management Expands European Essential Real Estate Platform With Grocery Portfolio Acquisition in Portugal
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or the “Firm”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has expanded its European essential real estate strategy into a new market with the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 grocery properties in Portugal (the “Portfolio”) valued at approximately €150 million from seller LCN Capital Partners (“LCN”). This acquisition marks Slate’s first investment in Portugal and further increases the Firm’s exposure to high-quality essential real estate assets in Europe.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · October 15, 2024
Slate Asset Management Announces Acceleration of Global Essential Real Estate Strategy and Strategic Reduction In Office Portfolio
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced the firm is accelerating its focus on essential real estate. Slate will continue to invest globally across asset classes and the risk spectrum in real estate that supports the non-discretionary needs of day-to-day life, including grocery, residential, industrial and logistics, and healthcare.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · October 10, 2024
Slate Asset Management Completes Approximately €425 Million of Senior Debt Refinancings for Its European Essential Real Estate Portfolio Year to Date
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has completed approximately €425 million of senior debt refinancings for its European essential real estate portfolio since January 2024. The refinancings were completed across 160 properties in three countries via three individual transactions with institutional lenders Erste Group Bank AG, DZ HYP, and Natixis Pfandbriefbank AG.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · June 21, 2024
Slate Asset Management Acquires the World Seafood Center in Oslo for Approximately NOK 1.3 Billion
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has acquired the World Seafood Center, a state-of-the-art, new build seafood refrigeration and distribution facility, located in one of the most prominent and well-connected logistics hubs, Oslo Airport City, in Gardermoen, Norway, for approximately NOK 1.3 billion. The acquisition further scales Slate’s portfolio of essential real estate assets in Europe and expands Slate’s real estate footprint in the Nordics.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · June 10, 2024
Slate Asset Management Provides $59.0 Million Senior Loan Facility for the Refinancing of a Cash-Flowing, Mixed-Use Hotel and Residential Property in Brooklyn, NY
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital, the private credit business of Slate, has closed a $59.0 million senior loan facility provided to Ohana Real Estate Investors for the refinancing of The Tillary Hotel and Residences (“Tillary” or the “Property”) in Brooklyn, New York.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · January 22, 2024
Slate Asset Management Announces Managing Director Promotions
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced the promotions of Desmond (Des) Vindici and Sven Vollenbruch to Managing Director.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · January 11, 2024
Slate Asset Management Agrees to Acquire Grocery-Anchored Real Estate Portfolio of x+bricks Group in Transaction Valued at Over EUR 1 Billion
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, has entered into an agreement to acquire the grocery-anchored retail property portfolio of x+bricks Group (“x+bricks”). The transaction will be executed in two tranches, subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Both tranches of the transaction are collectively valued at over EUR 1 billion and comprise 188 properties. The parties have decided not to disclose further details.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · August 9, 2023
Slate Asset Management Provides $27.0 Million Senior Loan Facility to Cash Flowing, Multifamily Residential Property in Oakland, CA
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital, the private credit business of Slate, has closed a $27.0 million senior loan facility provided to a private investor for the financing of Lantana Uptown, a 2020 constructed, Class-A multifamily residential property located in Oakland, California.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · July 6, 2023
Slate Asset Management Introduces Steelport and Unveils Preliminary Development Plans
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or the “Firm”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today unveiled a new name, identity, and preliminary vision for the industrial lands and buildings the Firm acquired from Stelco Inc. in June 2022. The 800-acre site on the historic harbourfront of Hamilton, Ontario will be called Steelport (thesteelport.com). Steelport will reshape an underutilized port into one of the largest, state-of-the-art intermodal industrial hubs in the country, giving enhanced access and opportunity back to people and the city, and connecting the region to the world.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · May 16, 2023
Slate Asset Management Announces Partner and Managing Director Promotions
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced six new Partner and Managing Director promotions, effective January 1, 2023.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · December 21, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides Fleet Financing to Move About Group AB to Support Rollout of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Across Europe
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has agreed to provide financing to Move About Group AB (“Move About”), a Swedish electric mobility service, to support the roll out of more than 150 electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout Europe. The car funding provided by Slate will be used to bolster Move About’s electric car fleet, which currently owns and operates over 800 electric cars and has more than 71,000 users on its platform.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · October 7, 2022
Slate Asset Management Acquires Significant Minority Stake in Roswall Development Inc., a Fully Integrated Canadian Renewable Energy Company
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced a strategic partnership with Roswall Development Inc. (“Roswall”), a fully integrated Canadian renewable energy company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, through the acquisition of a significant minority stake in the company.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · September 15, 2022
Slate Asset Management Appoints Jeff Rodgers as Managing Director, North American Infrastructure, Bolstering Global Infrastructure Team
Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or the “firm”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real assets, today announced that it has appointed Jeff Rodgers as Managing Director, North American Infrastructure. Rodgers will oversee origination and asset management for Slate’s infrastructure platform in North America, supporting the build out of Slate’s Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy in Canada and the US.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · August 22, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides $147.0 Million Senior Loan Facility for the Refinancing of Three Class A Self Storage Assets Located in New York City
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate and infrastructure, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital, the private credit business of Slate, has provided a $147.0 million senior loan facility to Prime Group for the refinancing of three Class A self storage assets (the “Assets”) located in New York City.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · August 16, 2022
Slate Asset Management Acquires Majority Stake in Germany-Based Electric Vehicle Charging Planner and Developer, amperio GmbH
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in amperio GmbH (“amperio”), a specialist planner and operator of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging infrastructure in Germany.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · July 22, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides $61.25 Million Senior Loan Facility for the Acquisition and Renovation of a Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in the Chelsea Neighborhood of Manhattan
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate and infrastructure, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital, the private credit business of Slate, has provided a $61.25 million senior loan facility to Slate Property Group for the acquisition and renovation of three multifamily properties located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. Slate Property Group is not affiliated with, or related to Slate Asset Management in any way.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · July 13, 2022
Slate Asset Management Completes Acquisition of Presima, a $1.1-Billion Montreal-Based Specialist Investment Manager Focused on Global Real Estate Securities
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Presima Inc. (“Presima”), a Montreal-based asset manager focused on global real estate securities (the “Transaction”).
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · June 14, 2022
Slate Asset Management Announces Acquisition of Approximately 800 Acres of Industrial Land and Buildings in Hamilton, Ontario from Stelco Inc.
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or “the firm”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today the acquisition of approximately 800 acres of industrial land and buildings in Hamilton, Ontario from Stelco Inc. (“Stelco”). Slate plans to redevelop the site into a world-class industrial park with the potential to create up to 23,000 new jobs across the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area and inject up to $3.8 billion into Ontario’s economy, according to an economic study conducted by EY.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · June 1, 2022
Slate Asset Management Announces £50 Million Investment in UK-Based Vertical Farming Business, Eider VF Limited
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has completed a £50 million investment in Eider VF Limited (“EVF”), a UK-based vertical farming business, through its Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · May 25, 2022
Slate Asset Management to Acquire Presima, a $1.1-Billion Montreal-Based Specialist Investment Manager Focused on Global Real Estate Securities
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced an agreement to acquire Presima Inc. (“Presima”), a Montreal-based investment manager with $1.1 billion in assets under management (the “Transaction”). The Transaction will further scale Slate’s investment management business, which it launched in 2018 with the inception of Slate Securities, an investment management platform specializing in real estate investing across the public and private real estate markets.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · May 11, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides $14.9 Million Loan Secured by Tru by Hilton Hotel in Dania Beach, FL
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital has closed a $14.9 million senior loan facility provided to AD1 Global (“AD1”) to refinance the Tru by Hilton Hotel (“the hotel”) located in Dania Beach, Florida.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · May 4, 2022
Slate Asset Management Announces Final Close of Slate Canadian Real Estate Opportunity Fund II at $572 Million
Slate Asset Management ("Slate"), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced the final close of its Slate Canadian Real Estate Opportunity Fund II (“SCREO II” or “the Fund”) at approximately $572 million. The Fund targets opportunistic real estate investments across North America.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides $46.35M Senior Loan Facility for 620,000 Square Foot Industrial Acquisition
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate and infrastructure, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital, the private credit business of Slate, has provided a $46.35 million senior loan facility to ScanlanKemperBard and an institutional investor for the acquisition of a 620,000 square foot Class A industrial distribution center in Glendale, Arizona.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · February 22, 2022
Slate Asset Management Launches Impact Investment Strategy Focused on Infrastructure, Appoints Christian Schmid as Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure
Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or “the firm”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that it has launched an impact investment strategy focused on infrastructure and appointed Christian Schmid as Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure. He will lead the firm’s new Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy, which will target infrastructure assets that advance the global energy transition and drive reductions in carbon emissions associated with our cities and communities.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · February 21, 2022
Slate Asset Management Provides $16.5 Million Loan Secured by Wyndham Garden Hotel in Dania Beach, FL
Slate Asset Management (“Slate” or “the firm”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, announced today that Slate Real Estate Capital I has closed a $16.5 million bridge loan provided to AD1 Global (“AD1”) to refinance the Wyndham Garden Hotel (“Wyndham Garden” or “the hotel”) located in Dania Beach, Florida.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2022
Slate Asset Management Continues Growth in Europe with €100.0 Million-Plus Grocery Portfolio Acquisition
Slate Asset Management ("Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, announced today that it has a acquired a portfolio of grocery real estate assets in Germany for over €100.0 million. The acquisition further scales Slate’s platform in Europe and increases the firm’s exposure to high-quality essential real estate assets in the region.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · November 24, 2021
Slate Asset Management Appoints Bozena Jankowska as Managing Director and Global Head of ESG
Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or “the firm”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, today announced that it has appointed Bozena Jankowska as Managing Director and Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”), based in Slate’s London office.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · November 23, 2021
Slate Asset Management Expands European Platform with NOK 1 Billion Essential Real Estate Portfolio Acquisition in Norway
Slate Asset Management ("Slate”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, announced today the acquisition of a portfolio of 25 essential real estate assets in Norway for approximately NOK 1 billion. The acquisition – Slate’s first in the Nordics – further scales the firm’s European platform and significantly increases Slate’s exposure to high-quality essential real estate assets in broader Europe.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · October 20, 2021
Slate Asset Management Hires Erik Dmytruk as Managing Director
Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or “the firm”), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, today announced that it has hired Erik Dmytruk, a seasoned real estate professional with nearly two decades of industry experience, as Managing Director.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · August 5, 2021
Slate Asset Management Announces Final Close of Slate Real Estate Capital I to Complete US$2.33 Billion Portfolio and Platform Acquisition from Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Slate Asset Management ("Slate"), a global alternative investment platform focused on real estate, today announced the final close of Slate Real Estate Capital I (“SREC I”). SREC I today also completed the first closing with respect to the previously announced US$2.33 billion acquisition of the Commercial Real Estate Business of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. ("the acquisition" or “the transaction”). The portion of the portfolio being acquired by Slate Grocery REIT (TSX: SGR.UN / SGR.U) is still pending and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
By Slate Asset Management · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2021