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MSREF Real Estate Advisor

MSREF REAL ESTATE ADVISOR, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, since 2006. The firm manages $15.8 billion in assets, with $15.4...

MSREF Real Estate Advisor

MSREF REAL ESTATE ADVISOR, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, since 2006. The firm manages $15.8 billion in assets, with $15.4 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 372 employees and 170 investment advisers.

General information

Firm type

Asset Manager

Sector focus

Real Estate

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at MSREF Real Estate Advisor?

Investment decisions are made by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing team, which is comprised of professionals across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia. Specific named principals are not publicly detailed for MSREF Advisor separately from Morgan Stanley's broader real estate group.

Does MSREF Real Estate Advisor participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

The MSREF series is structured as private equity funds, meaning limited partners commit capital to the fund, which then makes direct real estate investments. The advisor acts as the general partner, not as a fund-of-funds investor in other vehicles.

Which sectors does MSREF Real Estate Advisor explicitly avoid?

Negative sector screens are not publicly specified, but the fund series has historically concentrated on traditional property types—office, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and industrial—rather than specialized sectors like life sciences or data centers.

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