30-year industry veteran and former Cofinance, Inc. President and COO James J. Maurer announced the launch of a new commercial real estate venture called JJM Realty Partners, LLC (www.jjmrp.com). The new firm operates as an investor and operator that specializes in shepherding real estate asset through the complete investment life-cycle, while developing synergies between international and U.S. investors.


“The time is right. The economic climate is ideal for launching an investment platform like JJM Realty Partners,” said company President James J. Maurer. “We strive to be the catalyst that brings together both international and U.S. investors to leverage commercial opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets. We are the firm with a global perspective, but with a local U.S. focus.”

Maurer points to an evolving trend of countries relaxing foreign investment limitations, and the growing strength of the U.S. economy when compared with other economies of the world. The result is an increased demand from foreign and domestic investors to invest here at home because the U.S. is once again viewed as a safe haven for their money. He has positioned JJMRP to support the unique investment requirements of international and domestic companies by focusing on smaller markets with a lower barrier to entry, potentially higher income and cash yields, and an overall lower risk profile, which Maurer says can lead to exceptional returns for joint-venture partners.


Through its network of partners, JJMRP has strong capabilities across the board, including real estate development, property management, asset management, capital markets, and CRE consulting. While open to all primary U.S. markets, the firm especially targets secondary and tertiary markets along the east coast and in the south. (See our investment criteria page for market details.)


While the firm is seeking additional joint-venture participants, it already stands on a solid foundation of assets, funding options with long-time investor partners, and strong intellectual capital. As part of his amicable departure from long-time partner Cofinance, Maurer took a collection of properties with him to form the cornerstone of the new firm’s assets. Meanwhile, supporting the JJMRP leadership team is an advisory board of seasoned CRE professionals with disciplines focused in equity investment, debt structuring, development and foreign investment capital. (See our Leadership Team page for more details.) With these resources in place, JJMRP is well positioned to expand its investor pool with confidence and achieve its key objectives.