Archon Group, L.P. (Archon) is an international, full-service commercial real estate investment management and mortgage loan company. Its business is building value. Single minded in its goal to provide the highest possible return to investors, Archon is also innovative and resourceful in its approach.
Archon builds value through the acquisition, development, management, financing and disposition of real estate investments, including mortgage loans secured by real estate. Archon's specific services include:
due diligence and underwriting
portfolio management
value enhancement and original development
structured finance
special servicing
loan servicing
systems integration
financial and tax accounting
In addition to office and industrial properties, Archon develops and manages properties in a variety of real estate markets. Specialized divisions include:
Archon currently manages investments totaling more than $52 billion in North America, Asia and Europe. An affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Archon has completed, on behalf of the Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds and others, more than 260 portfolio and single-asset transactions in a dozen countries.
A global real estate industry leader, Archon has the business experience and local market knowledge that is required to understand intricate situations and structure complex transactions. Archon's institutional clients, like the Whitehall Funds, continue to demonstrate their confidence in Archon's ability to build value.
With a worldwide team of more than 2,000 dedicated professionals, Archon is strong, efficient and positioned for growth. Archon locations include Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Florida, Boston, Bangkok, Beijing, Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Milan, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Seoul.
Archon Group, L.P. was founded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in 1996 when it acquired and consolidated the investment, asset management and development functions previously performed by third parties for a variety of private and institutional clients
An investor's return starts with well-valued asset purchase prices and terms. We have made it our business to become experts at performing due diligence functions and assessing the underlying value of real estate assets wide ranging in size and product type.
Archon's regional offices provide national coverage for asset management. This presence improves market knowledge and contacts, enabling us to better manage broadly dispersed portfolio assets.
The development group was established in 1994 to oversee the value enhancement/redevelopment of under-utilized assets located in attractive markets. This department provides both development and construction services through a specialized team with extensive experience in all real estate product types.
Working closely with the real estate group, the marketing department identifies the optimal sales strategy for each asset and oversee all facets of the marketing process. Contract Administration ensures standardization across property management contracts and other agreements, oversees the real estate tax assessment appeals process on all assets, and maintains an exclusive database on diverse asset management topics.
With approximately $3.5 billion in loans under management, the loan management group has extensive experience in the investment recovery process. Our solid understanding of underlying real estate collateral value means we can conduct our own prompt, revealing valuations.
Archon's accounting group provides financial and tax reporting to portfolio owners and lenders, services senior debt, and monitors compliance with debt instrument terms.
This group monitors environmental and structural compliance on assets under management, analyzes risks on potential new investments, and facilitates review by lenders and rating agencies. Archon has aligned with five national contractors, significantly reducing the costs of environmental and engineering reviews.
Archon's offices are connected via a wide area network with access to state-of-the-art computer systems, providing real time communication and information flow.
It is the policy of Archon Group L.P.'s ("Archon") Legal Department to ensure that all legal services are performed with the highest integrity and in accordance with the finest ethical standards of the legal profession.
The loan servicing department is a full-service commercial servicer utilizing the McCracken Strategy system.
Using a uniquely owner-focused management style, the ARM team have zeroed in on national recognition, building a group of committed employees, enhancing systems and streamlining of internal processes.
Archon's risk management group manages the purchase and administration of all portfolio insurance programs, compiles reporting to brokers and underwriters for billing purposes, monitors all borrowers insurance and forced place coverage, coordinates reporting and monitoring of all claims, and maintains a loss history log on all claims activity.
While the real estate management group deals with the day-to-day performance of individual assets, the portfolio management team focuses on maximizing the potential of the overall portfolios.
Archon offers a state of the art ORACLE HR Information System that provides HR professionals, executives and line managers with a comprehensive set of solutions designed to help compaines optimize their investment in their human capital.
