Firm completes fundraising for Real Estate Fund III, with $3.4 billion in commitments
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bain Capital today announced the close of more than $5 billion in new capital across its real estate strategies, including the completion of fundraising for Bain Capital Real Estate Fund III (“Fund III” or the “Fund”), with approximately $3.4 billion in total commitments. Fund III received significant support from a diverse group of new and existing limited partners globally, and includes $300 million from Bain Capital employees and alumni, underscoring the firm’s long-standing commitment to ensuring alignment with its investors.
The final close of Fund III follows Bain Capital Real Estate’s recent $1.6 billion capital raise alongside 11North Partners, which will invest through their co-owned, open-air, necessity-based retail operating platform. Together, these raises, along with additional co-investments, represent more than $5 billion of investible capital across Bain Capital Real Estate strategies, enhancing the firm’s ability to invest selectively and at scale across its highest-conviction themes. These successful capital formation efforts represent a significant increase over the $3 billion in total commitments raised by Bain Capital Real Estate Fund II.
Fund III continues to reflect Bain Capital Real Estate’s research-driven, thematic investment approach, providing curated exposure to sectors that complement traditional real estate portfolios. The team invests behind long-dated secular trends, partners with experienced operators through dedicated platforms, and maintains a disciplined, flexible approach as market conditions, pricing, and liquidity evolve. Within that framework, Fund III is focused primarily on value-add opportunities in demand-driven, supply-constrained, and often hard-to-access sectors where active ownership and operational improvement can drive accelerated performance. Core areas of focus include urban infill industrial, open-air retail, leisure and hospitality, medical outpatient buildings, for-rent townhomes, senior housing, marinas and storage facilities, and digital real estate assets.
“We are grateful for the continued support of our limited partners and their conviction in our strategy and growing platform, which have delivered strong performance through one of the most challenging real estate cycles in decades,” said Ryan Cotton, Partner and Head of Bain Capital Real Estate. “Our thematic focus, underpinned by rigorous analysis and collaboration across Bain Capital’s platform, combined with disciplined selectivity and active management, positions us well to invest successfully across cycles. Looking ahead, we believe we are competitively advantaged to capitalize on long-term secular trends driven by changes in how people live, work, and spend, and we remain committed to building enduring partnerships with investors and operators who share our long-term view.”
The Bain Capital Real Estate team has built a differentiated sourcing edge, including the ability to originate opportunities off market by leveraging Bain Capital’s platform advantages, thematic insights, and experience executing complex transactions. Further, the team has strengthened its capabilities through the recent establishment of real estate-dedicated Asset Management, Debt Capital Markets, and Investor Relations functions. Notable recent investments include the acquisition of a leading private golf club platform in partnership with Bain Capital Private Equity; the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 open-air retail centers across Florida and South Carolina, most of which are anchored by Publix; the acquisition of an industrial portfolio primarily located in Northern New Jersey; the acquisition of Boathouse Marine Center, a dry-stack marina in Pompano Beach, Florida; and the acquisition of an approximately 122,000 square-foot medical outpatient facility in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
About Bain Capital Real Estate
Bain Capital Real Estate pursues investments in often difficult-to-access sectors underpinned by enduring secular trends that drive long-term demand growth for real estate assets and services. The Bain Capital Real Estate team has invested and committed over $10.7 billion of equity across multiple sectors as of September 30, 2025. Bain Capital Real Estate focuses on assets where the team applies its deep industry expertise to accelerate impact and drive operational improvements. Bain Capital Real Estate’s strategy aligns with the value-added investment approach that Bain Capital pioneered and leverages the firm’s global platform and significant experience across asset classes to further bolster its insights and sourcing capabilities. Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms, with approximately $215 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit https://www.baincapitalrealestate.com.
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