About Hazelview
We have been active investors, owners and managers of real estate investments since 1999. We measure our success on a human scale; in the clients and investors who know us as trusted partners and the residents and team members who call Hazelview home.
For us, it’s always been about getting the most value by digging a little deeper to uncover opportunities for growth that others missed. We have an active, hands-on investment management platform that helps us find opportunities for sustainable long-term cash flow. We’ve got a reputation for providing conservatively managed, risk-averse investment opportunities for our investors.
We are committed to fostering the long-term growth of our employees, residents and the investments we make for our clients. It’s one of the things we’ve always believed in, creating value in real estate, and people.
Our core competency is our ability to accurately value cash flows based on a comprehensive analysis of the quality and sustainability of a property's current and future revenue streams. This fundamental bricks-and-mortar knowledge is critical to identifying high-quality real estate opportunities across our investment strategies:
| Private Real Estate | Public Real Estate |
|---|---|
| Direct debt and equity investments in real estate across multiple asset classes and different geographies | Investments in publicly listed companies that own investment-grade real estate across multiple asset classes around the world |
| Private Real Estate | Public Real Estate |
|---|---|
| Direct debt and equity investments in real estate across multiple asset classes and different geographies | Investments in publicly listed companies that own investment-grade real estate across multiple asset classes around the world |
Public Real Estate Investment Leadership Team
A seasoned global team of investment professionals are located in key markets around the world and are led by a portfolio management team that has a 20+ year track record managing global real estate investment portfolios, delivering sustainable and growing returns to investors.
Corrado Russo
CFA, MBA Managing Partner, Co-CEO Hazelview & CIO Public Real EstateCorrado Russo joined Hazelview Investments in 2011 and currently serves as Managing Partner and Co-CEO. He also continues in his role as Chief Investment Officer where he oversees the leadership of the Public Real Estate platform.
As Co-CEO, Corrado is responsible for helping shape and drive the firm’s long-term strategy, working closely with teams across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Hong Kong to guide the performance and growth of Hazelview’s assets under management. Corrado is also a member of the Investment Committee.
Corrado brings over 25 years of experience in investment management, spanning portfolio management, equity research, and direct real estate investing. Prior to joining Hazelview, he held senior roles including Executive Director and Portfolio Manager of global real estate securities at Forum Securities, Portfolio Manager at Citi Property Investors, and Assistant Portfolio Manager at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, a Bachelor of Administrative Studies from York University, and is a CFA® charterholder.
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