BlackRock has appointed Thorsten Slytå to the newly created role of head of European real estate strategic partnerships.
Slytå joined BlackRock in 2021 and has led the growth of its Nordics real estate business, expanding both the expertise of the local teams across Copenhagen and Stockholm, as well as doubling the firm’s assets under management in the region in three years.
In his new role, Slytå will be responsible for driving BlackRock Real Estate’s relationships with pan-European strategic partners and identifying attractive co-investment opportunities alongside the firm’s European funds.
He will focus on investing in the core markets of the UK, the Nordics, Germany, France and Iberia, targeting investments in the logistics, living and alternatives sectors.
Slytå said: “I am thrilled to assume this newly created role and help drive the growth of BlackRock’s strategic pan-European real estate platform. As more clients seek whole portfolio solutions, we are well placed to leverage the full breadth of the BlackRock platform to offer unique investment opportunities for our strategic real estate partners.”
