With broad expertise in investing, structuring, design, development and asset management, GTIS professionals oversee projects in residential, industrial/logistics, office and hospitality from concept to completion.
Today, GTIS is established as a leading investor in the US residential sector, with a portfolio footprint in more than 35 major markets located predominantly in the Sunbelt. In Brazil, GTIS is among the largest private real estate investors with significant experience in the acquisition and development of iconic office, residential, industrial and hospitality assets concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the most liquid markets in Brazil.
As of Q3 2023, GTIS has committed over $6 billion of equity capital or approximately $19 billion in total project cost across the US and Brazil.
GTIS Partners is a leading real estate investment firm in the Americas, headquartered in New York with offices in São Paulo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Paris and Munich. The firm was founded in 2005 by Tom Shapiro and is managed by President Tom Shapiro and Senior Managing Directors Thomas Feldstein, João Teixeira, Rob Vahradian, Peter Ciganik, Robert McCall, Ed McDowell and Maristella Diniz.
The leadership team is comprised of seasoned real estate professionals with deep expertise in investment, development, design, asset management, legal and operations across multiple economic cycles. The collective experience of the leadership allows GTIS to pursue and lead vertically integrated operating businesses in each of its chosen markets in the United States and Brazil.
GTIS’ dedicated research professionals work hand-in-hand with its investment teams to identify macro trends early, including investing in Brazil in 2005, United States residential in 2009 and single-family rental as an emerging asset class in 2010. As a pioneer in its business fields, GTIS ranks among the largest real estate private equity investors in Brazil, and a leading diversified residential investor in the United States.
GTIS takes a local approach to real estate investing with on-the-ground teams in seven key markets with 82 employees and $4.3 billion of gross assets under management. With broad expertise in structuring, design, development and asset management, GTIS professionals oversee projects in residential, office, industrial/logistics and hospitality from concept to completion.
