Our History
Since its founding in 1973, Branch and its affiliated companies have acquired, developed and managed over $5 billion of commercial real estate, accounting for more than 15 million square feet of leasable space. Branch’s investment acumen, operating experience, market relationships and access to capital enable it to source and execute attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities on behalf of its partners.
2022

PORTFOLIO RECAPITALIZATION WITH STOCKBRIDGE

Branch recapitalizes a twelve property, grocery-anchored portfolio with Stockbridge Capital Group, a private equity real estate investment firm. Branch investors maintain minority ownership in the portfolio, and continues to handle asset management, property management, and leasing services for the portfolio.
2021

BRANCH CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LP FORMED

Fund focused on grocery-anchored retail with the opportunity to develop or acquire multifamily assets. 
2013

PROGRAMMATIC JOINT VENTURE FORMED WITH AIG GLOBAL REAL ESTATE

Branch forms a programmatic joint venture with AIG Global Real Estate to acquire and develop grocery-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast. The portfolio has been fully invested and is worth about $800M.
2011

RENEWED RETAIL FOCUS

As a byproduct of the downturn, the company acquires a number of attractive retail investment opportunities characterized by in-place cash flow and strong prospects for capital appreciation.
2005

RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

As the competition for quality retail assets increases, Branch considers pricing for retail acquisitions to be unsustainable and focuses on ground-up construction to create value for its partners. From 2004 to 2008, Branch successfully develops eleven neighborhood shopping centers totaling approximately 288,000 square feet.
2004

SECOND PORTFOLIO SOLD

After rebuilding its retail portfolio through investments made over several years, Branch sells 23 of its retail centers containing over 2.5 million square feet to Regency Centers Corporation. The sale includes properties in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
1999

BRANCH ENTERS MULTIFAMILY SECTOR

Long known for its expertise with retail properties, Branch enters the multifamily market through a series of joint ventures. During the next several years, Branch and its partners successfully develop over 1,835 units in Georgia and Florida.
1998

Branch Capital Partners, L.P. Formed

Subsequent to the Regency sale, Branch executives partner with select European individual investors to form Branch Capital Partners, L.P., a vertically-integrated real estate operating company, to continue the company’s successful investment strategy. The primary investment focus of Branch Capital Partners is grocery-anchored shopping centers in the southeastern United States. Branch forms a wholly-owned subsidiary, Branch Properties, LLC, to manage the day-to-day operations of the company.
1997

FIRST PORTFOLIO SALE

After building an impressive retail portfolio including 25 assets, Branch Properties, L.P. is sold to Regency Centers Corporation, a leading national developer, owner and operator of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers.
1995

BRANCH PROPERTIES, L.P. FORMED

Management of Branch and Associates completes a “mini roll up” of 15 neighborhood shopping centers supplemented by a cash investment by ABKB/LaSalle and the Oregon State teachers’ pension fund. Branch and Associates contributes its operating company and other assets to this new organization. During the next two years, Branch Properties, L.P acquires and develops an additional 10 retail shopping centers in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
1990

Japanese Investment Fund Raised

Branch expands its network of international investors to include Japan by forming Branch/Interallianz Realty Fund, L.P. This fund makes investments in retail, multifamily and strategically-located land in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
1985

Branch Expands Into Development

Branch expands its service offerings to include development, redevelopment and renovation capabilities. Throughout the ensuing years, Branch develops and redevelops a number of retail centers in the Atlanta metropolitan and South Carolina markets. During this period, Publix Super Markets, Inc. selects Branch as one of only two preferred developers to help the grocery chain enter the Atlanta market, and CVS subsequently selects Branch as one of its preferred developers for its entry into the Atlanta market.
1975

Branch Continues to Grow

With capital from a relatively small group of individual, non-U.S. investors, Branch refocuses its investments on improved projects (including retail, warehouse and office). Branch subsequently makes the strategic decision to focus its investment activity primarily on shopping centers. Management considers such investments to be attractive due to their current operating cash flow as well as their prospects for long-term capital appreciation.
1973

Company Founded

Branch and Associates is founded in Atlanta, Georgia by J. Alexander Branch III to provide real estate acquisition, development, management, leasing, and advisory services to high-net-worth foreign investors. Functioning as a purchasing principal, Branch raises the capital necessary for each transaction on a deal-by-deal basis. Initially, Branch’s investment focus is on unimproved land and timber properties.