Nuveen Real Estate announced the appointment of Morten Olesen to the role of senior director, head of housing and alternatives in Germany, building on the firm’s strong track record in the European living sector.
Olesen will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of Nuveen Real Estate’s residential and alternatives platform in Germany, sourcing and executing investment opportunities across the risk spectrum in the region. Based in Frankfurt, Olesen will report to Jasper Gilbey, head of housing and alternatives in Europe.
Olesen joins Nuveen after more than a decade at FFIRE Immobilienverwaltung AG, where he focused on defining and implementing the company’s value-add investment strategy, as well as leading on transactions totaling over €1.1 billion ($1.1 billion). Before that, he held roles at Deutsche Annington (Vonovia), Germany’s largest residential landlord, supporting senior management in preparation for the IPO in 2013, and with Speymill Group as a
