Farkas’ C-III Sees More Than Success in 2016

Posted by on Nov 23, 2016

C-III Capital Partners LLC, one of the world’s leading real estate investment companies, has seen a very busy, yet successful, 2016 year.

Engaging in a wide range of activities, from primary and special loan servicing and loan origination to fund management and principal investment, C-III has been providing its clients with innovative real estate equity and debt solutions since the organization’s inception in 2010. As one of the US’ premier commercial real estate services and investment management company, C-III is known for its long record of value creation and extensive experience in the industry.

In May 2016, C-III announced its plan to acquire Resource America, Inc., an asset management company that specializes in real estate and credit investments. Completed in September, the acquisition of Resource America, Inc. has allowed C-III to reposition itself in the market, as the company is now able to provide commercial real estate debt and equity solutions to both institutions and retail investors.

In addition to their major acquisition of Resource America, Inc., C-III also made several noteworthy purchases in 2016.  C-III purchased the Fairway Office Center in August and the Centurion Tower in September, both of which demonstrate the company’s attraction to Class A office buildings in South Florida. Paying a grand total of $78.5 million for both buildings, C-III has officially established a strong presence in the office real estate industry in South Florida.

While C-III’s principal place of business is in Irving, Texas, the company also has offices in New York City, New York, Nashville, Tennessee, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, and Dallas, Texas. C-III also boasts an impressive leadership team, stocked full of accomplished and diversely-experienced men and women committed to fulfilling the company’s mission.

Among the leadership team is Andrew Farkas, founder and Chief Executive Officer of C-III Capital Partners LLC. As an integral part of C-III leadership team, Farkas has been the driving force behind the company’s continued success and expansion. Farkas has been an impactful leader in the real estate industry since 1990, when he founded Insignia Financial Group which is now one of the largest owner and operator of multifamily real estate and among the largest owners and operators of commercial space in the United States.

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Andrew Farkas Named an Elite among Other Real Estate Leaders

Posted by on Nov 7, 2016

CEO and founder of the Island Capital Group LLC, Andrew Farkas, was recently recognized by Real Estate Forum’s 70th Anniversary Commemorative issue as a leader who has made a significant impact on the industry and will continue to do so for years to come.

Real Estate Forum’s September 2016 issue features special anniversary coverage as the magazine celebrates its place in the real estate industry for the past 70 years. The largest component of the anniversary coverage, entitled The Elite, profiles 70 individuals the magazine’s editors believe to be the most innovative and influential leaders in the real estate industry.

As one of the world’s most successful real estate entrepreneurs and investors, Andrew Farkas lands on Real Estate Forum Magazine’s list of Elites with other heavy hitters like David Rockefeller, Conrad Hilton, and Ethan Penner. Certainly a worthy recipient of this prestigious honor, Andrew Farkas has been a force in the industry since founding Insignia Financial Group Inc. in 1990. During his tenure at Insignia, Farkas was responsible for growing the company to the largest owner and operator of multifamily real estate and among the largest owners and operators of commercial space in the United States. When Insignia merged with AIMCO in 2003, it was among the top three global leading commercial real estate service firms.

Since then, Andrew Farkas has founded and managed several successful private real estate businesses. In 2003, Farkas founded Island Capital Group LLC, a real estate merchant bank, and continues to serve as its managing member, chairman, and CEO. Additionally, Andrew Farkas is also the CEO at C-III Capital Partners and CEO at Anubis Advisors; all of which the Island Capital Group LLC owns controlling interests in.

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