About Us
About
Revetas Group
Revetas Group* is a vertically integrated international institutional investment platform with a thematic focus on value-add, special situations, and opportunistic investment management. With over 25 years of leadership experience in European markets, Revetas has established itself as a trusted platform for institutional capital seeking superior risk-adjusted returns. The Group was founded in 2002 and is led by Managing Partner Eric Assimakopoulos, with offices in New York, Vienna, Luxembourg, and London.
Revetas serves a global investor base, including pension funds, endowments, asset managers, family offices, and UHNWIs, underpinned by a high-performance, values-driven culture. The platform emphasizes alignment, transparency, and integrity across every facet of its operations.
ESG is a guiding principle in our investment strategy and operational framework. At Revetas, we strive to align our assets with LEED/BREEAM standards and place increasing focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy opportunities, and responsible resource management.
Revetas’ success is built on investment discipline, deep alignment with investors and partners, rigorous governance, and a relentless focus on sustainable value creation.
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*Revetas Group conducts its operations through a network of entities established across multiple jurisdictions, with each entity operating within the scope of its respective license and in full compliance with applicable local laws and regulatory requirements.




History
Eric Assimakopoulos founded Revetas Group in Europe in 2002 with vertically integrated real estate institutional investment platforms focused on intensive value-add opportunities and capital appreciation, as well as distressed and special situations. The Group has managed, advised, invested in, and/or developed over €6.5 billion in real estate across eleven countries since inception. Prior to that, Eric Assimakopoulos founded The Gnome Group, a design-builder of data centers, and partnered with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF) to form MetroNexus, a technology-driven data center real estate investment firm that acquired and developed data centers in the U.S. and Europe, where he served as Chairman and CEO.
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2025
- Revetas mandated for repositioning of $4 billion German Institutional U.S. real estate portfolio
- Global reach & new markets – expanded U.S. platform, deepened Korea ties, pursuing opportunities across Europe
- NYC office opening – strategic expansion of Revetas’ global footprint
- Advisory expansion – 11 mandates in EU & U.S. for restructuring, refinancing, repositioning
- Acquisition of a majority stake in the Austrian-German property developer SÜBA AG
- Loren successful exit
- Leasing & revenue growth – 81% occupancy, 94 leases
- AI-Powered digital transformation – rolled out Azure, Power BI, Webcon + AI tools
- ESG Milestones & carbon cuts – €4.5M in upgrades, 44% emissions cut at Nemo
- Charitable engagement – supported Usyk, Klitschko, UNITED24, Royal Marines, Schwarzenegger Initiative + major fundraising events
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2024
- Global expansion – New South Korea mandates secured
- New strategy focused on distressed opportunities and special situations, 10+ active deals, 20 pipeline assets
- Record exits – B4B Meadows, Trinity One, Marina
- TriGranit disposal
- Active Asset Management – 80% occupancy, 143 leases
- Continued optimization of holding structures
- Continued digital transformation – real-time KPI tracking, faster reporting
- Charitable impact – classroom refurbishments, organized a fundraising gala in Warsaw, raising funds for Ukraine, continued pro-bono and community projects
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2023
- Restructured portfolio debt with extensions & capex top-ups
- Strong portfolio management: 84% occupancy achieved with 112 leases signed
- Operational optimization: streamlined structures to cut costs & boost efficiency
- Smarter decisions, faster: implementing first digital dashboards in Power BI
- ESG focus: UNPRI, tenant education & sustainability campaigns
- Ukraine humanitarian aid: financial, material, safe shelter support
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2022
- Launch of ESG (Arup & Measurabl software)
- Develop data warehouse and single source of truth for reporting
- Launch of initiatives to support Ukrainian refugees
- Postage exit
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2020
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Crisis management and operational resilience across the portfolio
- Office land bank repositioned to residential
- Strong focus on portfolio management and repositioning
- Successfully completed €100M Papa exit
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2018
- Launches Fund III
- Acquires TriGranit from TPG
- Acquires 10 assets
- Exits from Fund I & Fund II
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2015
- Launches Fund II
- Acquires 20 assets
- Starts exiting Fund I
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2012
- GFC (Global Financial Crisis) creates significant distress opportunities
- Launches discretionary fund management platform
- Fund I has first close
- Opens London and Luxembourg offices
- Focus on bank workout departments
- Acquires 15 assets
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2004
- Partnership with Patron Capital
- Enters Central Europe
- Partners with Suez Tractebel Group
- Institutionalizes real estate
- Mixed use
- Hospitality
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2002
- Forms European JV Platform
- Sale-lease back with KKR, Frankfurt, Germany
- Sale-lease back Ministry of Finance, Belgium
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1999
- Eric Assimakopoulos partnered with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds to form MetroNexus, where he served as Chairman and CEO
- Eric moved to Paris to build and grow the European business
- Design / develop data centers
- Houston, Atlanta, New York, Sweden, France, Italy
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1995
- Deregulation of telecommunications
- Outside plant engineer for MCI
- Design / Build data centers / Carrier hotels & Switch facilities
Fiber Optic Networks
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1988
- S & L Crisis
- Set up the Gnome Group
- Design and build high-end condos and townhouses in Boston
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020
- 2018
- 2015
- 2012
- 2004
- 2002
- 1999
- 1995
- 1988
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- Revetas mandated for repositioning of $4 billion German Institutional U.S. real estate portfolio
- Global reach & new markets – expanded U.S. platform, deepened Korea ties, pursuing opportunities across Europe
- NYC office opening – strategic expansion of Revetas’ global footprint
- Advisory expansion – 11 mandates in EU & U.S. for restructuring, refinancing, repositioning
- Acquisition of a majority stake in the Austrian-German property developer SÜBA AG
- Loren successful exit
- Leasing & revenue growth – 81% occupancy, 94 leases
- AI-Powered digital transformation – rolled out Azure, Power BI, Webcon + AI tools
- ESG Milestones & carbon cuts – €4.5M in upgrades, 44% emissions cut at Nemo
- Charitable engagement – supported Usyk, Klitschko, UNITED24, Royal Marines, Schwarzenegger Initiative + major fundraising events
-
- Global expansion – New South Korea mandates secured
- New strategy focused on distressed opportunities and special situations, 10+ active deals, 20 pipeline assets
- Record exits – B4B Meadows, Trinity One, Marina
- TriGranit disposal
- Active Asset Management – 80% occupancy, 143 leases
- Continued optimization of holding structures
- Continued digital transformation – real-time KPI tracking, faster reporting
- Charitable impact – classroom refurbishments, organized a fundraising gala in Warsaw, raising funds for Ukraine, continued pro-bono and community projects
-
- Restructured portfolio debt with extensions & capex top-ups
- Strong portfolio management: 84% occupancy achieved with 112 leases signed
- Operational optimization: streamlined structures to cut costs & boost efficiency
- Smarter decisions, faster: implementing first digital dashboards in Power BI
- ESG focus: UNPRI, tenant education & sustainability campaigns
- Ukraine humanitarian aid: financial, material, safe shelter support
-
- Launch of ESG (Arup & Measurabl software)
- Develop data warehouse and single source of truth for reporting
- Launch of initiatives to support Ukrainian refugees
- Postage exit
-
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Crisis management and operational resilience across the portfolio
- Office land bank repositioned to residential
- Strong focus on portfolio management and repositioning
- Successfully completed €100M Papa exit
-
- Launches Fund III
- Acquires TriGranit from TPG
- Acquires 10 assets
- Exits from Fund I & Fund II
-
- Launches Fund II
- Acquires 20 assets
- Starts exiting Fund I
-
- GFC (Global Financial Crisis) creates significant distress opportunities
- Launches discretionary fund management platform
- Fund I has first close
- Opens London and Luxembourg offices
- Focus on bank workout departments
- Acquires 15 assets
-
- Partnership with Patron Capital
- Enters Central Europe
- Partners with Suez Tractebel Group
- Institutionalizes real estate
- Mixed use
- Hospitality
-
- Forms European JV Platform
- Sale-lease back with KKR, Frankfurt, Germany
- Sale-lease back Ministry of Finance, Belgium
-
- Eric Assimakopoulos partnered with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds to form MetroNexus, where he served as Chairman and CEO
- Eric moved to Paris to build and grow the European business
- Design / develop data centers
- Houston, Atlanta, New York, Sweden, France, Italy
-
- Deregulation of telecommunications
- Outside plant engineer for MCI
- Design / Build data centers / Carrier hotels & Switch facilities
Fiber Optic Networks
-
- S & L Crisis
- Set up the Gnome Group
- Design and build high-end condos and townhouses in Boston
Guiding principles
Mission
Revetas is a specialized real estate investment and advisory firm focused on distressed and special situations. Driven by a disciplined approach to investing and restructuring, we apply hands-on management and multi-cyclical expertise to unlock value in complex assets— delivering strong returns, sustainable growth, and solutions for our global partners.

Vision
To be a pioneer in transforming distressed and complex real estate into sustainable, high performing assets—leading the evolution of real estate investment and advisory across key markets in Europe and the U.S.

Values
Discipline & Patience
We invest with precision, avoiding market hype and focusing on long-term, risk adjusted returns.
Passion to Perform
We actively manage and improve assets, leveraging deep operational expertise and boots on the ground to create value.
Transparency & Partnership
We operate with integrity, fostering trust through clear communication, accountability, and aligned interests with our investors and communities.
Sustainability
We are dedicated to responsible investment, minimizing environmental impact, and enhancing the communities we operate in, while driving long-term value for our investors.
Innovation & Creativity
We embrace creative solutions and forward-thinking strategies to unlock value in complex, distressed situations.