Andrew Kim, 34
Director of transactions at Invesco Real Estate
Andrew Kim is no stranger to real estate. His grandfather built single-family homes, and his father now runs a commercial and residential brokerage firm in Philadelphia.
“I love to say that real estate is in my blood,” Kim said.
After attending Columbia Business School, where he was awarded the Pension Real Estate Association Scholarship and the Alexander Bodini Memorial Real Estate Fellowship, Kim found himself attracted to Invesco’s multidisciplinary approach. Since joining the $90 billion alternative asset management firm five years ago, Kim has moved from the acquisitions side to the credit investments team full-time. Today at Invesco, he originates, underwrites and evaluates credit across all asset classes.
He believes that the single best part about working at Invesco is the firm’s collaborative culture and the people who have mentored him every step of the way.
“I have been very fortunate to learn from many talented, accomplished individuals who I consider to be mentors throughout my career,” Kim said. “While certainly not an exhaustive list, I’m especially grateful for Yorick Starr, Charlie Rose and Teresa Zien.”
Two of the biggest deals he’s worked on include closing a $180 million loan secured by an eight-asset, 2.1 million-square-foot logistics portfolio, and securing $770 million worth of loan facilities backed by Brooklyn residential properties for an institutional private equity firm.
“This deal showcased the power and reliability of the Invesco platform,” said Kim. “We have a fantastic, collaborative culture. We’re all highly motivated to see our firm succeed.”
