Ares, Norges Bank Investment Management establish up to €1.5b European logistics investment partnership
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · first reported by IREI and 1 other
Ares Real Estate, a subsidiary of Ares Management Corp., has set up a European logistics investment partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). NBIM has committed €1.5 billion of equity, which IREI puts at $1.68 billion. The deal is the first time the two have worked together.
Ares will look for logistics assets across Europe, concentrating on modern, high-quality properties serving supply-chain, distribution and ecommerce demand. It will draw on its logistics operating platform, Marq Logistics, which manages more than 2,250 properties worldwide.
- Investor
- Ares Real Estate
- Also named
- Norges Bank Investment Management, Marq Logistics
- Asset class
- Real estate
- Geography
- Europe
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