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Carey Investment Solutions
Carey Investment Solutions is a New York-based real estate sponsor that syndicates direct commercial property investments for private capital partners.
Carey Investment Solutions
Carey Investment Solutions was established as a real estate-focused asset manager, likely leveraging the principals' experience in institutional real estate advisory and transactions to build a private placement model. The firm's identity is rooted in a sponsor-led approach, where it identifies, underwrites, and acquires assets before syndicating equity to high-net-worth investors and family offices. The track record appears concentrated in core-plus and value-add commercial real estate strategies, targeting stable cash flow with capital appreciation potential. The investment strategy leans on direct equity placements in commercial assets, including office, retail, and multi-family properties across the New York metropolitan area and select secondary markets in the Northeast. The firm structures each deal as a standalone Special Purpose Vehicle, giving investors direct asset-level ownership rather than pooled fund exposure. This approach gives limited partners asset-level transparency and control over tax outcomes, while the firm earns acquisition fees, asset management fees, and carried interest. While specific portfolio companies are not disclosed in available records, the model implies an active pipeline of off-market and brokered acquisition targets, syndicated deal-by-deal. Team size and total deployment remain undisclosed in public records. The firm's operational footprint is centered on its New York headquarters, with no additional offices confirmed. There is no publicly verifiable data on assets under management, aggregate capital raised, or fund structures, which suggests the firm operates with the kind of low-profile pragmatism common among private syndicators who manage capital on a just-in-time basis per deal. Its structure does not appear to include adjacent vehicles, philanthropic arms, or operating businesses under the same brand. Carey Investment Solutions differentiates itself by fusing the role of principal sponsor with that of investment advisor, retaining equity participation in each deal it syndicates while earning repeat fees from the investor group it serves. This dual posture aligns its economics with asset performance rather than pure volume, though it brings the typical conflicts of a sponsor-manager to the table. For investors, the arrangement offers deal-by-deal discretion, a model that contrasts with blind-pool fund commitments and demands rigorous asset-level due diligence from the limited partner.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Frequently asked questions
What does Carey Investment Solutions actually invest in?
The firm acts as a sponsor and syndicator for individual commercial real estate transactions. It targets office, retail, and multi-family properties across the New York metro area and the broader Northeast. Each deal is typically structured as its own Special Purpose Vehicle, giving investors a direct equity stake in a single asset rather than exposure through a blind-pool fund. The investment posture leans toward cash-flowing real estate with potential for operational improvement.
Is Carey Investment Solutions a family office or a fund manager?
Carey Investment Solutions operates as a boutique real estate asset manager and sponsor, not a single-family office. It pools third-party capital from a network of high-net-worth individuals and potentially family offices, but does not manage the wealth of a single family. The firm earns fees as a sponsor, property manager, and deal-level operator, which puts it structurally closer to a private syndicator than a balance-sheet investor.
How does Carey Investment Solutions source its deals?
Given its New York headquarters and narrow geographic focus, the firm likely relies on a dense network of commercial brokers, direct owner outreach, and repeat relationships with middle-market property sellers. As a sponsor that raises capital on a deal-by-deal basis, the acquisition team is incentivized to find off-market or lightly marketed assets where their underwriting can unlock value. Public data does not reveal proprietary sourcing channels, but this model typically depends heavily on regional market knowledge and long-standing broker relationships.
Who runs investment decisions at Carey Investment Solutions?
The identities of the firm's investment committee and senior principals are not disclosed in available public records. The firm's small, sponsor-led structure suggests that all material acquisition, financing, and disposition decisions are likely made by one or two named principals, possibly with the Carey family's direct involvement. Without a public team page or disclosed leadership, investors would need to confirm decision-making authority directly during diligence.
Does Carey Investment Solutions operate pooled funds or only single-asset vehicles?
The firm's structure favors single-asset Special Purpose Vehicles, where each property is held and capitalized in its own entity. This allows investors to choose their deals rather than committing capital to a blind pool, a model that appeals to real estate investors who want control over asset selection and tax treatment. To date, there is no evidence of a discretionary, closed-end fund offering from Carey Investment Solutions.
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