LaSalle completes $250M investment with Cortland

Group 1 - LaSalle Investment Management focuses on partnering with experienced operators for value-add investments in U.S. housing markets, targeting well-located multifamily assets for operational improvements and long-term value creation [3][4] - In July 2023, LaSalle and UDR formed a joint venture worth $510 million to acquire high-quality communities with operational upside, which expanded to $850 million by December 2025 [5] - UDR will maintain 51% ownership of the contributed apartment communities and will leverage the joint venture's total debt to approximately 33% [6] Group 2 - UDR is set to receive around $200 million in cash from the joint venture transaction, which will be allocated for share repurchases, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes [7] - LaSalle completed a $250 million co-investment with Cortland Enhanced Value Fund VI into a portfolio of 19 multifamily properties acquired for $1.6 billion, supporting value-add repositioning [8] - The investment represents 34% of the equity in a nearly 6,000-unit portfolio located in metro Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, with Cortland managing the properties [8]