Arcapita and Hines enter agreement to explore joint investments in GCC industrial and logistics real estate

Global alternative investment firm Arcapita and real estate investment manager Hines have announced a strategic partnership to explore joint investments in industrial and logistics real estate across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This collaboration intends to establish an institutional-grade platform, combining Hines' extensive global experience in real estate investment, development, and operations with Arcapita's specialized regional investment, structuring, and asset management capabilities.

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This strategic partnership marks an important step in our approach to the GCC industrial and logistics opportunity.

Supported by Arcapita's local operating platform, Lintara, the new venture will concentrate on jointly identifying, structuring, and executing investment opportunities. These will span both new development projects and existing stabilized income-producing assets. The partnership is designed to capitalize on the growing demand for modern logistics infrastructure in the GCC, driven by national self-sufficiency goals and supply chain resilience efforts.

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Market fundamentals across the region have reached a depth and maturity that support the case for a dedicated, institutional-scale platform rather than a transaction-led strategy.

Martin Tan, Arcapita's Chief Investment Officer, highlighted the strategic importance of this partnership, noting the maturity of the GCC's industrial and logistics market. He stated that the region's fundamentals now support a dedicated, large-scale platform rather than a fragmented, transaction-based approach. Tan emphasized the opportunity to deliver significant logistics infrastructure, leveraging Arcapita's regional track record and Hines' global development expertise.

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As GCC countries continue to focus on supply chain resilience and national self-sufficiency, we see a compelling opportunity to help deliver modern logistics infrastructure at scale.

Steve Luthman, Global Head of Real Estate at Hines, echoed this sentiment, identifying the GCC as a key global growth market for logistics. He cited demographic expansion, supply chain shifts, and government industrial strategies as primary drivers. Luthman expressed enthusiasm for partnering with Arcapita to build a structured, platform-led presence in this rapidly expanding market, backed by strong local relationships and execution capabilities.

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By bringing together Arcapita’s long standing regional track record, sourcing and asset management capabilities with Hines’ globally recognised development expertise, the platform would be well positioned to pursue high-quality opportunities across the sector.