Company expands services to include capital sourcing and real estate
consulting
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2012--
International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy
Wilson (NYSE: KW) today announced the acquisition of
Irvine-based Meyers LLC, a real estate consultancy specializing in
capital sourcing and real estate research for the single family
homebuilding industry and multifamily apartment business. Jeff Meyers
and his team will continue to operate as Meyers Research LLC, a Kennedy
Wilson Company.
Jeff Meyers, principal of Meyers LLC (Photo: Business Wire)
“Jeff is an incredibly talented individual whom I’ve known for 20 years,
and we are so pleased to have him join the Kennedy Wilson team,” William
McMorrow, chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson said. “The variety of
capabilities and depth of experience in the industry that he and his
group bring will complement and add significant value to our existing
services platform.”
Meyers, principal of Meyers LLC, is regarded as the leading expert of
residential trends in the real estate market. In 1985, he founded The
Meyers Group, the housing industry’s largest provider of market
research. The company, which expanded to 21 offices and over 200
employees nationwide, was sold in 2004. In 2006, Meyers reassembled his
consulting team and established Meyers LLC, which focuses on advisory,
research and capital placement for homebuilders, developers and
financial institutions.
“I am very proud to bring our team to Kennedy Wilson and believe our
business will thrive in the company’s entrepreneurial environment,”
Meyers commented. “The company’s tremendous resources and international
reach with banking relationships across all property types will allow us
to grow our data and research offerings as well as make direct
investments into residential projects.”
Meyers LLC services include:
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Feasibility Study
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Pricing & Absorption Strategy
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Highest & Best Use Analysis
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Lot-by-Lot Analysis
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Product Repositioning
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Master Planned Community Evaluation
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Development Services
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Absorption Analysis
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Market and Product Segmentation
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Consumer Research
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Case Study Evaluation
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Portfolio Strategy
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Opportunity Assessment
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Supply & Demand Analysis
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Market Monitoring
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Business Plan Development
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Cash Flow Analysis
For more information on Meyers LLC, please go to www.meyersllc.com.
About Kennedy Wilson
Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is an international real estate
investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with
23 offices in the U.S., Europe and Japan. The company offers a
comprehensive array of real estate services including auction,
conventional sales, property services and investment management. Through
its fund management and separate account businesses, Kennedy Wilson is a
strategic investor of real estate investments in the U.S., Europe and
Japan. For further information on Kennedy Wilson, please visit www.kennedywilson.com.
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Source: Kennedy Wilson
Kennedy Wilson
Christina Cha
Director of Corporate
Communication
310-887-6294
[email protected]
www.kennedywilson.com