Our History
Two Decades of Successful Investing in Global Real Estate Operating Companies
Forum Partners was established in 2002 by Russell Platt and two co-founders with the explicit mission to identify, invest in and help grow leading real estate operating companies around the world.
Since its formation, Forum has invested in, or alongside, over eighty real estate companies in twenty countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Forum has invested with leading institutional investors worldwide through a series of regional funds, separate accounts and platform-specific partnerships.
Through its expanding balance sheet of direct investments, Forum holds minority as well as controlling positions in 7 companies that directly and indirectly own or manage over $10.3 billion of real estate assets.
Following a recapitalization transaction in 2019, Forum is wholly-owned by Mr. Platt and affiliated entities.
June 2002
Forum Partners Founded
May 2003
Europe Fund I Launched
November 2004
Asia Fund I Launched
June 2005
Europe Fund II Launched
August 2006
Asia Fund II Launched
January 2007
Europe Fund III Launched
July 2010
Forum Securities is Established
European Debt Team Joins from Crédit Suisse
September 2010
Asia Fund III Launched
July 2011
European Debt Team Joins from Credit Suisse
September 2013
Strategic Partnership Established with La Française
February 2014
Acquistion of CW Investors from Cushman & Wakefield and Created LFF Real Estate Partners
May 2015
Acquisition of Interest in The Dermot Company and German Estate Group
December 2015
Creation of Workspace Property Trust
July 2016
Sale of Minority Stake in LFF Real Estate Partners to La Française
Sale of Majority Interest in Forum Securities to La Française
January 2018
Investment by PGGM into Programmatic Venture Managed by The Dermot Company, an Investee Business of Forum
May 2018
Initial Capitalization of Gadsden Properties Inc.
June 2018
Recapitalization of Workspace Property Trust
May 2019
Russell Platt Executes Management Buyout Agreement and Restructures Forum Partners
September 2019