History

Benchmark beating returns across market cycles

Over 45 years, Cambridge has acquired or developed over 8 million square feet of commercial real estate in dozens of properties across the United States and Mexico. The Company has averaged a 22% annual gross total return over this time.

1978

Investment

Start of investment in recovering northeast markets, focusing on office properties with increasing tenant demand and below replacement cost pricing.

1987

Sale

Sale of Northeast investments at the height of the region’s economic and real estate cycle.

1989

Investment

Start of investment in Texas’ severely depressed energy-based economy, burdened with over-supply of office real estate.

1994

Sale

Start of investment in Mexico after the passage of NAFTA, as one of the first North American developers to enter the country.

1997

Sale

Sale of Texas investments at the height of the region’s boom.

2006-2013

Sale

Sale of Mexico investments to U.S. institutions at significantly compressed capitalization rates.

2015

Investment

Start of multifamily investment fund, Cambridge I, with a focus on value-add and ground-up development.

2017-2019

Sale

Sale of Cambridge I, returning an 18.4% gross IRR. Cambridge II raised.

2020

Investment

Cambridge II equity fully invested, Cambridge III raised.

2022

Sale

Sale of last Cambridge II properties, returning an 18.6% gross IRR.

2023

Investment

Cambridge III equity fully invested. Cambridge IV raised.