Real Estate Investments

MetLife is a global leader in real estate investments. We have been involved in the real estate business since 1878 as a mortgage lender, developer and owner. MetLife Real Estate Investments maintains a portfolio of over $46 billion invested in real estate products including equities and commercial mortgages and is backed by the resources of MetLife, a leading provider of insurance and other financial services.

MetLife Real Estate Investments has over 150 professionals located in 8 regional offices in key cities throughout the United States as well as international operations in Toronto, Mexico City, London and Hong Kong.

MetLife Real Estate Investments’ global network keeps us close to our markets and better positioned to serve your commercial real estate needs for mortgages, leasing, sales, acquisitions, joint ventures and capital transactions. Our investment focus includes retail, office, full-service hotel, multi-family, industrial, senior and student housing, portfolio and structured transactions.

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Our Vision

To be the partner of choice for real estate capital.

Our Guiding Principles

To observe the highest standards of ethics and integrity
To stay connected to our clients
To never sacrifice quality
To continually improve our process, quality and productivity standards
To innovate to meet emerging client needs and market opportunities

Real Estate Portfolio Profile

$36 Billion Debt Portfolio

Approximately 1,200 loans

$10 Billion Equity Portfolio

Focus on primary markets

High-quality Investments

Office
Retail
Industrial
Full-Service Hotels
Multi-family
Senior and Student Housing

MetLife Advantage

MetLife Real Estate Investments has the financial strength and experience to provide stability during all market cycles. We have a field office network with in-depth knowledge of local real estate markets and the talent, teamwork and platform to creatively structure and rapidly execute complex transactions.

MetLife Real Estate Investments has solid relationships with large global clients and is committed to providing world-class customer service. We are backed by the full resources of MetLife, a leading provider of insurance and financial services.

As Your Mortgage Lender

Competitive pricing
Flexible terms
Local market presence on a global scale
Internal underwriting / appraisal
Streamlined approval process
- Significant upfront underwriting
- Quick initial portfolio level review and response
- Local committee review and final approval
Certainty of execution

As Your Equity Partner

Extensive JV experience
Development and ownership alliances as part of core strategy
Attractive deal structure
Local market presence and experience on a global scale
Streamlined internal approval process