We have extensive experience and a track record in sourcing, analyzing, developing, purchasing, and managing all classes of Japanese real estate. We have expertise in traditional asset classes, such as office and hospitality. Uniquely, however, we have a competitive advantage as specialists in alternative asset classes within the real estate space.
We have an active pipeline of assets that we source through our networks. We are also actively engaged in discussions with overseas investors on strategy and platform expansion. We are open to discussions around fund management and our ability to deploy capital on behalf of our clients.
We have ongoing discussions with overseas investors and understand their needs and appetite for the Japanese market.
We provide solutions.
The Team
The Castlemaine team consists of both Japanese and non-Japanese professionals who have worked together in various capacities over the years. We strongly believe in the synergies that can be achieved by combining our skills and relationships. We see the benefits of expanding our reach and gaining broader access to assets and investors.
Castlemaine has a broad network and deep relationships with key decision-makers across banks, asset management companies, private equity funds, brokers, developers, and owners. This provides a strong and active flow of investment opportunities.
International investors often struggle to understand the Japanese market. They often have difficulty getting accurate information and honest feedback even from their own teams. Communication is necessary to make good decisions. The Castlemaine management team have all held senior positions in Japanese and foreign institutional real estate companies. We have experienced difficulty in cross-border and cross-cultural communication. We understand many of the shortcomings of these organizations and can provide the necessary support to make better management, strategy, and investment decisions. Communication is more than just language. We can anticipate investors’ needs and concerns and explain opportunities and problems clearly and accurately.
It takes years to develop the right relationships in Japan. Castlemaine Real Estate’s services are ideally suited for newly established funds, family offices, and other institutions that have limited resources on the ground in Japan and want to benefit from our experience and access. We can advise on such diverse initiatives such as platform establishment or purchase, partner selection, strategy formation, and investment decisions.
Traditional Assets
The Castlemaine management team has diverse experience and backgrounds in investing and managing across all asset classes in Japan. We have long track records in traditional asset classes, such as office, multifamily, logistics, hospitality and retail.
Alternative Assets
Uniquely, the Castlemaine management team has a particular competitive advantage in alternative real estate asset classes. Castlemaine maintains active relationships and discussions with many operating partners and asset managers in formulating executable strategies. We have identified the right asset managers for each sector and are engaged in discussions about opportunities. We have business plans, including teams and pipeline, which we can execute in the following sectors:
◉ Student housing
◉ Nursing homes
◉ Retail repositioning
◉ Cold storage
◉ Ski resorts and golf courses
◉ Luxury hotel and branded residence development
Capital Sourcing
Castlemaine can advise corporates and funds on capital raising in Japan, including identifying and introducing partners and investors. We can advise on the considerations of Japanese investors and create value-enhancing financial strategies and capital structures. Castlemaine management has solid personal experience in divesting and selling companies and can advise on issues related to M&A in Japan.
Japan Market Entry
Castlemaine provides its clients with an end-to-end Japan Market Entry service that lowers the risk and cost of entering the Japanese market. Castlemaine’s well-established network of service partners provides local support for every facet of a company’s service implementation. Castlemaine assists our clients by guiding them through the complexities of recruiting partners and clients and facilitating cultural understanding, communication, and trust.
ESG
Castlemaine is an advisor to Kindly Impact, a social impact blockchain company. The Kindly Ecosystem is a process for purchasing, tracking and executing certified measurable social impact on the blockchain. It was co-founded by one of the largest food relief charity programs in the world, Food For Life Global, and has other partners that plant trees, donate books, and remove plastic from the oceans. Kindly is also now partnered with Second Harvest Japan. Kindly is now working with a real estate ESG-focused solution provider to provide solutions to address the ESG requirements of institutional investors in Japan.