Over 30 Years of Integrity-Driven Performance
For 30 years our mission has been to cultivate prime commercial real estate communities that seek to exceed the expectations of our tenants and investors.
Beehives and KBS Make a Sweet Pair
CRE and the Change Phenomenon of A.I.
Pensions & Investments ranks KBS among the Largest
Real Estate Managers for 2022.
Pensions & Investments ranks KBS among the Largest Real Estate Managers for 2022.
CRE and the Change Phenomenon of A.I.
Pensions & Investments ranks KBS among the Largest
Real Estate Managers for 2022.
Pensions & Investments ranks KBS among the Largest Real Estate Managers for 2022.
What we do and our success
Premier Real Estate in High Growth Markets
We acquire and operate premier commercial real estate in some of the most successful growth markets in the country, with a constant focus to exceed the expectations of our tenants, investors and partners.
515 Congress
Austin Texas
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$44.8 Billion worth of transactions.
Over 29 years of expertise.
Founded in 1992 by Charles J. Schreiber and Peter Bren, the KBS team is comprised of real estate professionals with extensive hands-on real estate experience.
$0.19 Billion
KBS forms its first pension fund investment vehicle for an institutional investor.
$0.54 Billion
KBS becomes a Registered Investment Advisor. KBS forms first opportunistic commingled fund, K/B Opportunity Fund I, purchasing $273 Million in real estate.
$1 Billion
KBS reaches $1.0 Billion in total dollars invested.
$1.59 Billion
KBS forms first of five separate accounts with an institutional investor and a separate account with a pension fund.
$2.24 Billion
KBS forms investment account for an institutional investor.
$3.64 Billion
KBS sells Irvine Corporate Center in Irvine, CA.
$4.62 Billion
Co-founder, Charles J. Schreiber, Jr. appointed CEO. Company name changed to Koll Bren Schreiber Realty Advisors, Company Fully Liquidates K/B Opportunity Fund I.
$5.28 Billion
KBS forms 15 institutional investment funds to date.
$5.47 Billion
KBS changes management structure and becomes a regionally aligned and regionally operated company.
$5.73 Billion
KBS fully liquidates its fourth fund (including two commingled opportunistic funds). Combined, these four funds invested over $597 Million and generated total proceeds of $921 Million.
$6 Billion
KBS exceeds $6 Billion in total acquisition volume. Fully liquidates first fund for an institutional investor.
$6.71 Billion
Company name changed to KBS Realty Advisors.
$7.78 Billion
KBS Capital Markets Group formed as exclusive distributor and would go on to distribute 7 non-listed REITs that would invest over $15.8 Billion is U.S. real estate assets. KBS launches first of five separate account funds with offshore sovereign wealth investor that would go on to invest over $2.3 Billion.
$9.15 Billion
KBS becomes first-ever non-traded REIT sponsor to raise over $100 Million in less than eight months. KBS Liquidates third fund for an institutional investor.
$11.96 Billion
KBS sells 130 Prince Street in New York for $1,723 Per square foot, the highest price per square foot ever at the time for Manhattan's SoHo submarket.
$14.46 Billion
KBS exceeds $10.5 Billion in total dollars invested since inception reaching a total transactional volume of $14.46 Billion.
$14.85 Billion
KBS ranked #3 on the top real estate buyer's list by Commercial Property Executive.
$17.01 Billion
KBS acquires largest acquisition to date, 1.3mm square feet 300 N. LaSalle in downtown Chicago for $655 Million. KBS would sell the property four years later for $850 Million.
$20.02 Billion
KBS ranked among largest U.S. office investors by Commercial Property Executive, KBS total transactional volume peaks $20 Billion.
$23.25 Billion
KBS ranked 5th Largest Office Owner Globally by National Real Estate Investor.
$25.81 Billion
KBS acquires largest asset to date, 1.5mm-square-foot 500 W. Madison in Chicago's West Loop.
$29.86 Billion
KBS exceeds over 1,500 real estate assets acquired since inception.
$31.58 Billion
KBS forms 7th non-listed REIT. KBS exceeds $31 Billion in total transactional volume.
$33.54 Billion
KBS acquires Carillon, a 476,308 landmark office tower in Charlotte, North Carolina
$37.09 Billion
KBS, in partnership with Shea Properties, substantially completes development of Village Center Station II, a modern 325,576-square-foot office property in Denver that is 100% leased to Charter Communications
$38.74 Billion
KBS ranked 8th largest office owner globally by National Real Estate Investor. KBS completes development of Midtown Plaza in Raleigh, NC. The 329,613 square feet property sold for $127 Million.
$41.7 Billion
KBS-affiliate launches Prime US REIT on the Singapore SGX Exchange. KBS Sells 11 Assets to Prime US REIT valued at $1.2 Billion. KBS total transaction volume peaks $41.7 Billion.
$42.7 Billion
KBS-managed Prime US REIT acquires 489,171-square-foot Park Tower in Sacramento for $165.5 million.
$44.5 Billion
KBS acquires One Town Centre in Boca Raton, Florida and Sorrento Towers in San Diego for PRIME U.S. REIT.
$44.7 Billion
KBS acquires UBS Tower, a 604,984 square foot office tower in Nashville, Tennessee
$44.8 Billion
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2022 Sustainability Report
Read how KBS is making strides with sustainability
Approaching sustainability with transparency and measurable goals is key. KBS is committed to reducing the energy and greenhouse gas emissions of our client portfolios.
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News & Insights
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