HOOPP Appoints Chris Holtved to Head of Global Real Estate
Faces behind the Fund: get to know Chris Holtved, HOOPP’s new Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Real Estate
Chris Holtved was recently appointed Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Real Estate at HOOPP. In this role, Chris is responsible for overseeing a diverse portfolio of investments across Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Since joining HOOPP, Chris has been instrumental in shaping and expanding the Real Estate portfolio, playing a key role in its significant growth and development. Over his more than decade-long tenure at HOOPP, he has held multiple senior leadership roles, including Global Head of Industrial Real Estate and interim co-head of Real Estate.
Reflecting on his new role, Chris shared: “HOOPP has built not only an incredible portfolio of real estate, but an incredible team of real estate professionals. The opportunity to continue working with this team as we collectively lead the growth and evolution of the portfolio on behalf of our members is what makes this role so rewarding”.
Before HOOPP, Chris held leadership roles at GE Capital, Dundee REIT, Bentall and Manulife Financial. Outside of work he serves as Treasurer on the Boards of the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area, and is an avid cyclist.
Learn more about HOOPP’s real estate portfolio here.
Back in September when Eric Plesman left HOOPP to rejoin Oxford Properties as its President and CEO, it was announced Chris Holtved would take over Eric's duties.
He knows that portfolio extremely well having worked there for over a decade:
Chris Holtved is the Senior Managing Director & Head of Global Real Estate at HOOPP. In this role, Chris is responsible for overseeing the organization’s diverse portfolio of real estate investments across Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Chris first joined HOOPP in 2013 and played an instrumental role in building the Real Estate asset class. He has held a number of senior positions within the organization, including Global Head of Industrial Real Estate as well as co-heading HOOPP’s global real estate business.
Prior to HOOPP, Chris held various leadership roles across a diverse range of real estate disciplines spanning operations and leasing, asset management, development and investments at GE Capital, Dundee REIT, Bentall and Manulife Financial, bringing a diverse perspective to the role. He also serves on the Boards of the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Chris holds an HBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
I don't know Chris but I am very informed on HOOPP's Real Estate portfolio and how they were ahead of their peers in acquiring logistics properties, moving swiftly in a very hot sector.
Chris led those efforts forging solid partnerships in North America and Europe as Global head of Industrial Real Estate.
By the end of 2024, the gross market value of HOOPP's real estate’s portfolio increased to $21.0
billion from $19.5 billion, representing 17% of its total assets.
This makes Real Estate the most important private market asset class at HOOPP, followed by Private Equity ($17 billion) and Infrastructure ($7.6 billion).
HOOPP recently appointed Chantale Pelletier as Head of Global Infrastructure (see my comment here) and there's no doubt this will be where the primary focus will be placed going forward in private markets.
Once Infrastructure hits 15% of total assets, it will be considered a more mature asset class like Real Estate and Private Equity.
What else? HOOPP's Real Estate portfolio takes sustainability very seriously as it impacts the value of its assets.
In fact, last year, HOOPP Real Estate was recognized once again for accelerating the Fund's climate strategy through innovation:
From the implementation of autonomous building HVAC technologies in an effort to reduce energy consumption to hosting community festivals in support of local organizations, HOOPP’s real estate partners have demonstrated their commitment to supporting the sustainability goals of the Fund over the last year.
This week, HOOPP recognized the achievements of 10 real estate property managers at the 13th annual LEAP awards. As leaders in sustainability and innovation, the award winners have supported HOOPP in advancing key steps outlined in our climate strategy, as we work towards our goal of achieving net-zero portfolio emissions by 2050. Since 2012, we’ve awarded over 130 LEAP Awards, spanning topic areas of technological innovation, climate mitigation, community impact, tenant collaboration, operational performance and greenhouse gas reductions.
You can read HOOPP's Real Estate Sustainability Report for 2022 here to learn more.
On that note, let me wrap it up with what HOOPP posted on LinkedI last week:
HOOPP is proud to co-own Robson Court (840 Howe) with GWL Realty Advisors and to announce that the property has achieved the CAGBC Zero Carbon Building – Performance Standard™ certification. This milestone reflects the continued progress of HOOPP’s climate change strategy.
Remember in real estate, the quality of your assets matter a lot, the ones that score high on sustainability garner the most attention for a reason, that's where demand lies.
Below, Karen Horstmann, Managing Director Real Estate, United States for La Caisse, shares her unique experiences and strategies for navigating the ever-evolving real estate market. From starting with a blank slate at Norges Bank to developing scalable and flexible investment strategies, Karen shares insights on aligning with best-in-class operators, creative problem-solving within the team, and balancing long-term and short-term objectives.
She covers diverse asset classes, including logistics, office, residential, and niche sectors like data centres and medical offices, emphasizing sustainability and risk mitigation. Discover how innovative approaches and top-down themes can drive alpha returns and ensure resilience in a dynamic market environment. Great insights here, listen in.
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