NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s (Deutsche AWM) Alternatives and Real Assets (ARA) business today announced that it has acquired a 95 percent interest in Catalyst, a 223-unit, 19-story apartment tower in Chicago, IL, on behalf of an institutional client. It was acquired in a joint venture with a local operator and developer of multi-family properties in the central U.S.

The Class-A property is a nearly 218,000 square-foot combination of residential and retail that is 95.5% occupied. The Catalyst is located in very close proximity to Chicago’s Central Business District with a range of transit options as well as walk-able access to not only jobs but dining and entertainment amenities.

“Given its profile as a luxury apartment complex and proximity to a desirable apartment micro-market, we expect the Catalyst to continue to deliver consistent cash returns and long-term value appreciation,“ said Todd Henderson, Head of Real Estate in the Americas for ARA.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management – Real Estate

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s real estate investment business has been investing in real estate assets for more than 40 years. As part of the Alternatives and Real Assets platform, this business today has more than 450 employees around the world, USD 51.1 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2015, and offers a diverse range of strategies and solutions across the risk and return and geographic spectrums, including core and value-added real estate, real estate securities, real estate debt and opportunistic real estate. The real estate investment business employs a disciplined investment approach and aims to deliver superior long-term risk adjusted returns, preservation of capital and diversification to its investors, which include governments, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, retirement plans and private clients worldwide. To learn more about Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s real estate investment capabilities, please go to www.deutscherealestate.com.

An investment in real estate involves a high degree of risk, including possible loss of principal amount invested, and is suitable only for sophisticated investors who can bear such losses.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

With USD 1.25 trillion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2015), Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management¹ is one of the world's leading investment organizations. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management offers individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investments across all major asset classes. It also provides tailored wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

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Source: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management