Equity Relationships
OUR CLIENTS AND INVESTORS
The depth and breadth of Guardian Management’s experience with all multifamily housing types and programs, from market-rate to affordable, distinguishes the company in the industry. The company has won honors and accolades for its work with for-profit and non-profit clients and partners, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and regional and local housing authorities. Guardian’s team includes experts in virtually all government regulated housing programs, including those involving Housing and Urban Development (HUD), USDA Rural Development and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). As an additional service to investors, Guardian also offers fractional ownership opportunities, also known as tenancy-in-common (TIC) structures.
OUR EXPERIENCE AND SERVICES
Guardian Management has extensive experience and expertise in the specialty of multifamily investment properties, including market-rate and workforce housing. As it nears its fourth decade as a leader in the real estate industry, the firm continues to develop its organizational infrastructure to accommodate this important market segment. Guardian’s record consistently demonstrates sound, disciplined asset and property management. The company’s well-trained and dedicated group of professionals distinguishes Guardian as an innovative and successful leader in the multifamily field. What began as a property management company has grown into a real estate investment firm with recognized expertise in:
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Guardian Management receives regular recognition for bringing high quality marketing and management to its apartment communities and for fulfilling regulatory requirements for government-sponsored housing programs. The company’s high standards of performance have earned Guardian the designations of CPM* (Certified Property Manager) and AMO* (Accredited Management Organization), as recognized by the Institute of Real Estate Management. In addition, Guardian has served on the board of, and retains its membership in, the National Multi Housing Council.
Private and institutional equity is integral to Guardian’s business model. The integrity, vision and talent of the Guardian team has attracted equity investments from some of the largest financial services firms in the nation and the world, including firms that specialize in providing equity to more complex projects. Guardian is proud of its record of success with investments in partnership with Morgan Stanley, GE Real Estate Capital and Broadreach Capital Partners. Investments from these premier groups have focused on growing Guardian’s portfolio of multifamily assets in major western markets.
Equally important, Guardian has attracted investments from major national firms interested in partnerships that offer tax credits in exchange for equity participation. These investments include major national firms such as MMA Financial and Chevron, as well as from groups more narrowly focused, including WNC & Associates and Michel Associates. These firms partner with Guardian to produce and preserve the nation’s supply of affordable housing and carry out the preservation of historic buildings.
Guardian also attracts substantial capital from high-net-worth individuals. These investors have been involved in specific projects either through private placements or through a tenancy-in-common (TIC) model.