Real estate veteran executive Fred Knapp has been tapped to lead Transwestern's newly formed Transwestern Ventures, the opportunistic investment arm of its family of companies.
Prior to Transwestern, Knapp served as principal and head of acquisitions for EQT Exeter, a global investment manager, where he oversaw office and life science real estate investments nationally.
Previous leadership and real estate investment experience includes roles at Cousins Properties, Stream Realty Partners, Morgan Stanley and Crow Holdings.
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Ventures will source and execute real estate investments across property sectors nationwide in which Transwestern holds core competencies, including healthcare, life sciences, industrial, office, multifamily, hotels and land development.
"The commercial real estate industry is evolving faster than at any time in history, presenting many compelling investment opportunities, ultimately paving the way for Transwestern Ventures," Robert Duncan, founder and chairman of Transwestern, said in prepared remarks.
Ventures to Leverage Transwestern's Organization
Ventures aims to deliver returns with manageable risk by leveraging the existing Transwestern organization, which includes more than 2,000 leasing, operations, development and investment professionals across 33 cities.
Joining Knapp is vice president Hugh Stewart and associate James Duncan, who will assist in the sourcing, financial evaluation and acquisition of target opportunities.
Stewart comes to Transwestern Ventures from Lazard, a global financial advisory and asset management firm where he specialized in technology, media and telecommunications investments.
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