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Adviser Profile

As of Date 03/31/2024
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm
Number of Employees 360 3.75%
of those in investment advisory functions 174 1.75%
Registration SEC, Approved, 12/5/2006
AUM* 11,486,662,447 -7.67%
of that, discretionary 11,133,478,279 -7.88%
Private Fund GAV* 11,482,686,330 -9.58%
Avg Account Size 574,333,122 -3.06%
SMA’s No
Private Funds 19
Contact Info 212 xxxxxxx
Websites

Client Types

- Pooled investment vehicles

Advisory Activities

- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses

Compensation Arrangments

- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

Recent News

Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
12B 11B 9B 7B 5B 4B 2B
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Private Funds



Employees

Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Fund TypePrivate Equity Fund Count1 GAV$22,750,120
Fund TypeReal Estate Fund Count18 GAV$11,459,936,210

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Brochure Summary

Overview

MSREF Real Estate Advisor, Inc. (the “Adviser”) was formed in 2006 and registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) in 2006. The Adviser is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (collectively, with its affiliates, “Morgan Stanley”). As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser had approximately $11,197,708,2401 of real estate assets under management, of which approximately $10,484,588,840 was managed on a discretionary basis and approximately $713,119,400 was managed on a non-discretionary basis. The Adviser provides real estate-related investment advisory services to Prime Property Fund Asia Limited Partnership and its related commingled funds that comprise the Prime Asia investment program (“PPFA”) and each of Prime Property Fund Europe SCSp and Prime Property Fund Europe S.A., SICAV-RAIF and their related commingled funds that comprise the Prime Europe investment program (“PPFE”). Except as the context dictates, references to the “Fund” or the “Funds” shall include PPFA and PPFE. These advisory services consist primarily of advising and making investment decisions with respect to the acquisition, development and disposition of equity interests in real estate and real estate-related investments in Asia and Europe, respectively. In providing its services to each of its advisory clients, the Adviser formulates such client’s investment objectives, directs and manages the investment and reinvestment of assets, and provides reports to investors. The Adviser manages the assets of each advisory client in accordance with the terms of the governing documents applicable to such client. The Adviser’s affiliation with Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing, the real estate investing business
of Morgan Stanley, together with its subsidiaries and the supporting units dedicated to the real estate investing business (collectively, “MSREI”), provides it with access to valuable relationships, market knowledge, and financial and operating expertise. Morgan Stanley has been engaged in the real estate business since 1969 and the investing businesses employ professionals worldwide who have demonstrated a proven ability to source deals, structure complex transactions and identify multiple exit strategies which enhance each of the Fund’s ability to meet its return objectives. With respect to PPFA, the Adviser has delegated a substantial portion of its advisory duties, including but not limited to assistance with respect to strategic planning for PPFA, recommending investment opportunities, recommending strategic exit opportunities with respect to PPFA’s investments, monitoring performance of PPFA and providing such other assistance as PPFA may require in connection with its day-to-day operations, legal entity management and investment 1 Real Estate Assets Under Management (RE AUM) represents gross fair market value of the Real Estate assets managed by the Adviser on behalf of its clients, presented at direct ownership interest. RE AUM for certain minority interests represents the clients’ equity investment in the entity. activities to an affiliate, Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) PTE., (the “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant to an agreement by and among the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, PPFA and its general partner. The activities of the Adviser described in this Brochure may be performed by (i) the Adviser; (ii) one of its affiliates that acts as a general partner or managing member of the Funds; or (iii) certain non-U.S.-affiliated advisers that may provide advice or research for the Adviser for use with the Funds (in such capacity, “Participating Affiliates”).