Cottonwood Group, a private equity real estate investment firm with offices in Los Angeles, Boston and New York, has exceeded its original fundraising goal for the Cottonwood Real Estate Special Situations Strategy. The strategy reached the milestone of $1 billion at final closing on Aug. 31, 2025. The commitments received comprise pooled-fund vehicles and separate accounts.
“We are extremely appreciative of the trust and support received from our U.S. and global institutional investors, allowing us to reach this important milestone during a period where private equity real estate fundraise is at a decade low,” said Alexander Shing, founder and CEO at Cottonwood. “This underscores the confidence of our investors in Cottonwood’s investment platform that allows us to remain agile during market cycles, invest across the full capital stack and execute complex development or restructuring when required to unlock value.”
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