Acquisitions

Dorchester focuses its acquisition strategy on mature, high-growth markets within and surrounding major metropolitan areas, including New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, and Miami. This localized focus, coupled with a strong on-the-ground presence, has fostered deep relationships with property owners, brokers, and local market experts, ensuring access to a broad range of investment opportunities – both listed properties and exclusive “off-market” deals. Beyond simply identifying opportunities, Dorchester leverages its market intelligence to understand historical performance and anticipate emerging trends within specific submarkets. As full-capital-stack investors and hands-on owner-operators, we maintain collaborative relationships with elected officials and possess firsthand knowledge of all market segments. This comprehensive understanding allows for accurate underwriting of diverse scenarios and robust business plan development for each potential acquisition. Our meticulous due diligence process combines financial analysis with thorough physical inspections, ensuring that every asset is fully vetted and positioned for long-term success.

Capital Markets

Dorchester has a proven track record of successfully completing transactions with a diverse range of private and institutional lenders and investors from around the globe. We’ve built a reputation for delivering consistent, above-market, risk-adjusted returns, and for conducting all relationships with the utmost professionalism and respect. This commitment to integrity has cultivated strong, long-term partnerships that enable Dorchester to close on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and financings swiftly and reliably, often securing the most favorable terms available in the market. Our established network and strong lender relationships provide access to a wide range of capital sources, optimizing our financial flexibility and maximizing investment opportunities.

Development and Construction

Dorchester identifies the most compelling development opportunities in prime locations with exceptional visibility and strong demographic fundamentals. We focus on projects designed for value-add strategies and long-term ownership, driving a commitment to consistently delivering the highest quality construction and operational efficiencies across all property sectors. Our experienced team leverages its expertise in planning, entitlement, and construction management, carefully selecting leading architects, engineers, and contractors. This collaborative approach, combined with rigorous project oversight – including detailed scheduling, cost control, and quality assurance – ensures projects are completed on-time and on-budget. We prioritize attention to detail, tenacious follow-up, consistent on-site presence, and a comprehensive team strategy to mitigate risk and maximize investment returns.

Operations and Asset Management

Dorchester believes that proactive preventive maintenance, strategic cost-saving initiatives, and a tenant-centric approach are fundamental to successful asset ownership and management. This philosophy, combined with our commitment to professionalism and service excellence, consistently enables us to outperform the competition in terms of revenue growth and operating cost reduction. We take a macro-level view of each asset, considering national and global economic trends and market dynamics. This allows us to anticipate potential challenges and opportunities, proactively evaluating strategic alternatives such as sales, refinancing, major capital projects, or repositioning initiatives. Our commitment to ongoing analysis and adaptability ensures that we maximize long-term value for our investors.