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Middle East: Greystar has appointed Mohamed Kchia as managing director for the Middle East.
He is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with institutional investors in the region and supporting capital raising activities aligned with Greystar’s global investment platform. In addition, Mohamed supports the evaluation of investment and management strategies in the Middle East.
Kchia brings more than a decade of experience across acquisitions, development, and investor relations to his new role. Prior to joining Greystar, he spent 11 years at Tishman Speyer, where he held positions in New York, Paris, London, and Dubai. Most recently, he served as managing director of Middle East client coverage, where he worked closely with some of the region’s largest institutional investors. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering from École Centrale Paris.
Greystar’s exposure in the Middle East is primarily defined by capital partnerships with sovereign wealth funds rather than direct property assets in the region. It has leveraged Middle Eastern capital to fund large-scale developments in Western markets, particularly the UK and Europe. In 2021 it formed a partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to develop and acquire build-to-rent (BTR) housing in London, aiming for a total capitalisation of up to £2.2 billion. The partnership focuses on building new rental communities and expanding the portfolio, including the £400 million acquisition of Fizzy Living.
Highlights:
- Greystar has appointed Mohamed Kchia as managing director for the Middle East
- He is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with institutional investors in the region and supporting capital raising activities
- Kchia holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering from École Centrale Paris
