European residential real estate manager and investor Heimstaden has appointed Steen Lønberg Jørgensen as head of capital raising and client relations and member of group management.
Steen Lønberg Jørgensen joins Heimstaden from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), where he spent seven years as partner and head of fund raising and IR.
During his seven years with CIP, Steen was instrumental in building a strong IR team across offices in Europe, North America, and APAC as well as in developing and raising CIP’s market pioneering and leading renewables funds. At CIP, he was in charge of raising above EUR 15 billion for CIP’s five fund strategies from more than 125 institutional investors across 18 countries.
”Heimstaden is the second largest residential real estate company in Europe with around 155,000 homes across ten countries, valued at SEK 342 billion. The company has raised more than SEK 60 billion in institutional capital during the last three years, enabling growth while strengthening the balance sheet and achieving a BBB rating,” said Heimstaden in a press release.
“Heimstaden will continue to grow through partnerships with leading institutional investors which share our philosophy for long term and sustainable investments and the drive for operational excellence and value creation. We are pleased to have Steen in our team – he brings extensive experience and a strong track record as well as deep market and product knowledge, and the ability to build investor relationships and create solutions that meet their preferences,” said CEO Patrik Hall at Heimstaden.
“Heimstaden’s leading industrial and financial track record reflect its successes in scaling up its platform, establishing a robust business model and building a quality team, an excellent foundation for the company to continue its successful capital raising efforts. It has a winning formula with its evergreen approach to investing, a focus on providing Friendly Homes for customers and a fully integrated and customer centred operating model. Heimstaden’s responsible and profitable growth across Europe is impressive and I am excited to join the company,” said Steen Lønberg Jørgensen.
