KBS Capital Advisors was formed in 2006 as exclusive advisor for KBS publicly registered, non-traded REIT products which are designed to give individual investors the ability to invest in a similar type of real estate and structured debt as KBS pension fund and institutional partners. These investment vehicles have included KBS REIT I*, which closed its offering period in May 2008, having raised over $1.7 billion with over $3.0 billion in real estate equity and debt acquired. KBS REIT II* was declared effective on April 22, 2008, with a maximum offering size of $2.8 billion. Additionally, on January 8, 2009, KBS filed a registration for KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT** with a maximum offering size of $2.8 billion. For more information on KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, you can view our identifying statement.
KBS Capital Advisors is a regionally aligned organization, and utilizes local market knowledge to find and acquire debt and equity investments that meet the firm’s strict performance criteria. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, KBS operates out of eight regional office locations from the west to east coast of the United States. Since inception, KBS Capital Advisors and its affiliate, KBS Realty Advisors, have consummated real estate transactions in excess of $16.0 billion.
KBS Capital Advisors has an emphasis on Real Estate Debt, having purchased or originated over $1.0 billion in real estate debt transactions since 2006. KBS Capital Advisors is a buyer and originator of First Mortgages, B Notes and AAA rated structured debt securities.