Arden Group is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate company and fund manager focused on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality real estate assets in the top 25 US MSAs and dynamic growth markets. Founded in 1989, Arden has acquired $7+ billion of properties, asset managed $12+ billion of commercial real estate assets and manages in excess of $2 billion in equity capital. Arden Group is headquartered in Philadelphia, with offices in New York, Boston, Tampa, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles and Newport Beach. Arden Group has been consistently ranked globally as a top performing Private Real Estate Fund Manager by both Cambridge Associates and Preqin including Preqin’s #1 global ranking in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Founded in 1989 by current CEO, Craig Spencer, Arden has a seasoned executive team with over three decades of experience through multiple market cycles
In-house expertise in acquisition, execution, development, financing, asset management, and dispositions enables us to manage the full life cycle of our investment with an operator versus allocator mindset.
Essential to executing our strategy in the industrial space, Arden Logistics Parks was established in 2021 as a best-in-class logistics real estate operating platform specializing in the acquisition, improvement, and property management of last mile infill industrial properties. The team operates a geographically diverse 10.5M square feet portfolio of last mile facilities in highly sought after urban infill locations.
Commitment to responsible investing, and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.
*Arden Group’s track record is available upon request to fund investors and includes direct investments as well as funds’ investments. Fund track records are audited. Preqin’s ratings are based on internal rates of return.
The Arden Group platform, refined over the last three decades, offers the following key advantages and differentiators in the market:
Alignment of InterestsFocused, disciplined management with significant co- investments by our principals in the funds and joint-ventures that we manage ensure alignment of interests.
Value EnhancementOur in-house expertise in acquisitions, development, financing, asset repositioning, leasing, property management, and dispositions enables us to manage the full life cycle of our investments. Our results validate a consistent commitment to capital preservation and value creation.
Access to Deal FlowWe believe that the combined experience of an owner-operator equity fund and lending platform provides us with a competitive edge in sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and asset managing of value-add equity and debt investments. Decades of industry relationships has led to valuable off-market transactions.
Long Standing Real Estate ExperienceSince its inception, the firm has managed more than $12 billion of real estate assets and acquired and/or developed more than $7 billion of properties through joint ventures and discretionary investment funds, generating strong returns throughout that time.
OpportunisticStaffed with investment professionals across various verticals, the firm pursues a wide variety of investment opportunities as they emerge. This results in investing in both major and more niche asset classes spanning geographies, based on where the risk/reward return is the most meaningful for our investors.
Investment in PeopleArden Group’s meritocratic environment is embraced by our team members, many of whom has been with our organization for at least 10 years and several over 3 decades. Our inclusive, collaborative culture recognizes and rewards original ideas that are consistent with our organizational goals and are implemented with integrity, precision, and professionalism.
Over more than three decades, Arden Group has evolved from an owner operator and operating partner to a direct investor and discretionary fund manager with value-add equity and debt investment platforms.
Craig A. Spencer launches Arden Group
Arden Group began serving as an asset manager for the FDIC, RTC and lending institutions, having managed in excess of $5 billion of CRE assets.
Arden Group CEO Craig Spencer, co–founded along with Jon Bon Jovi, the Philadelphia Soul professional arena football team and JBJ Soul Foundation. The JBJ Soul Foundation’s mission is to break the cycle of hunger, poverty and homelessness through developing partnerships, creating programs and providing grant funding.
Arden Real Estate Partners I, L.P. closes at $66M. This is Arden’s first discretionary fund and is targeted at value-add investments
Arden Group ranked #5 in Preqin (2015) Top 10 Best Performing Closed End Private Real Estate Funds
Arden augments its equity business with new credit fund series that provides financing for value-add real estate projects
Arden Credit Fund, L.P. closes at $150M
Preqin ranks Arden Group as “Most Consistent Performing Closed-end Private Real Estate Fund Manager”
Preqin ranks Arden Group as “Most Consistent Performing Closed-end Private Real Estate Fund Manager”
AQOZF, L.P. Series I closes at $360M
Preqin ranks Arden Group as “Most Consistent Performing Closed-end Private Real Estate Fund Manager”
Arden Real Estate Partners III, L.P. closes at $500M
Arden Logistics Parks operating company is launched
Arden Logistics Parks $800M Recap
Arden launches Arden Digital Ventures
