Paladin Realty Partners, LLC is a U.S. SEC Registered Investment Advisor and boutique real estate investment firm focused on value-added real estate investments in the United States and select markets in Latin America, with a focus on workforce housing. Over the past three decades, we have invested in more than 420 properties in 8 countries comprising $7 billion of total cost across a range of residential and commercial property types, with a particular emphasis on workforce housing (rental and for-sale). Our workforce housing investments to date include 90 value-added U.S. rental apartment properties totaling over 15,000 units and nearly $800 million of cost. In addition, the firm has developed nearly 40,000 for-sale residential units across Latin America totaling about $5 billion of total cost.
The firm was founded in 1995 originally in partnership with the family office of former U.S. Treasury Secretary and corporate leveraged buyout pioneer, William E. Simon. Our senior management team acquired 100% of the company in 2006.
What We Do
Current Investment Themes: Demand-Driven Real Estate in Supply-Constrained Markets
- U.S. Value-Added Apartments with a focus on Class B/C workforce housing in Southern California
- Zero Carbon Affordable Housing in Latin America
- Opportunistic Commercial developments in Latin America

Disciplined Investment Management
We execute our business utilizing comprehensive acquisition, asset management and reporting processes honed from three decades of experience implementing hundreds of project-level business plans on behalf of institutional and family office clients since 1995.

Flexible Investment Approach
- Direct investments in existing and development properties
- Programmatic joint ventures with local partners
- Co-sponsorships with other like-minded institutional investors

Trusted Institutional Fiduciary
Since 1995
Paladin Realty is a seasoned fiduciary and investment manager to pension funds, institutional clients, family offices and high net worth investors. The firm is a U.S. SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

Leading ESG & Impact Investor
For the past two decades, we have been an industry leader in implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices across our investment platforms. We are a Certified IFC EDGE Champion, recognized for excellence in developing sustainable, zero carbon affordable housing.
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“A rising tide lifts all boats, but in choppy seas, experience matters”
—Jim Worms
Co-Founder and CEO