Person relaxing on a bench in the Stateside building lounge. — Our property Stateside in Bellingham, WA. Photographed by Jacob Snavely

REAL ESTATE APPROACH

Enduring Value Through Strategic Balance

We invest in multiple product types across the real estate risk spectrum to create enduring value.

Our Approach to Real Estate

We invest directly in multifamily, office, and industrial assets with a focus on stabilized cash flow as well as retail and industrial absolute triple net (NNN) portfolios. We also invest in value-added and ground-up industrial and multifamily developments, including market rate, workforce, and student housing.

Geography

We focus on investing in the Western United States, with a preference for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado.

Scale

Our investments vary across asset and product types but typically range from $2 to $20 million.

Horizon

Our flexible, patient capital enables us to invest long-term when it is beneficial as well as harvest value and redeploy when it makes sense.

The Laird Norton Difference

Patient Capital

We invest from our balance sheet, which allows us to own our properties indefinitely or exit our investments without regard for external factors, such as fund lifecycles.

rELATIONSHIPS

We are approachable and provide personal, consistent, and aligned engagements as well as institutional sophistication on a sub-institutional scale. We welcome collaborations with great owners/operators and developers. We have a strong track record of long-term joint ventures that leverage the expertise of each party.

Shared Value

Our approach to business is informed by the values of the company and its family owners. As a result, we strive to create shared value with our unitholders, employees, partners, and communities.

Collaboration

We are proud to be part of the broader Laird Norton enterprise. This allows us to expand our scope and capabilities through collaboration with the following:

Laird Norton Company’s corporate investment team, which enhances our ability to underwrite tenants;
Heartland, a real estate advisory firm majority-owned by Laird Norton Company, which provides asset management services across our real estate portfolio;
Laird Norton Wetherby, a wealth management firm majority-owned by Laird Norton Company whose relationships and capabilities complement ours.

FEATURED PROPERTY

Stateside Bridges Local Community

We strive to support the wellness of people, the environment, and communities through our investments. Stateside, a student housing development project in Bellingham, WA, represented an opportunity for us to create value within the greater community and promote engagement between the downtown corridor of Bellingham and the main college campus of Western Washington University. Working closely with residents and university leaders, we integrated a student hub that allowed students to connect with local non-profits and volunteer opportunities. Stateside is a shining example of our commitment to build profitable investments that also create more vibrant communities.