Blue Ocean

About Blue Ocean

Blue Ocean is a real estate operator headquartered in Baltimore, MD. Blue Ocean operates in Baltimore, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina and Cleveland, Ohio. Its investment focus is on Hospitality, Industrial and Logistics.

Blue Ocean is a U.S.-based real‐estate investment and asset‐management firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Owings Mills/Baltimore, Maryland. From its origin it has grown to include approximately 45 properties valued in excess of US $300 million, consisting of nearly 3,500 apartment homes and roughly 2 million square feet of commercial space. The firm focuses on multiple real‐estate product types including multifamily residential, office, retail, industrial, hospitality and self‐storage assets. Its investment strategy emphasises “value-add” acquisitions and “opportunistic/development” opportunities—identifying well‐located properties with upside potential, executing design forward renovations/repositioning, and then managing the assets.

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Markets and themes

Markets Blue Ocean operates in

• Baltimore, Maryland
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (Research Triangle Park - RTP)
• Washington DC

Investment themes at Blue Ocean

• Hospitality
• Industrial
• Logistics
• Multifamily - Value-Add
• Self-Storage
• Suburban Office
• Urban Office
• Workforce Housing

Capabilities

• Asset Management

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Frequently asked questions about Blue Ocean

What does Blue Ocean do?

Blue Ocean is a U.S.-based real‐estate investment and asset‐management firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Owings Mills/Baltimore, Maryland.

Where is Blue Ocean based?

Blue Ocean is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

What markets does Blue Ocean operate in?

Blue Ocean is active in Baltimore, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cleveland, Ohio, Dallas, Texas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (Research Triangle Park - RTP).

How many employees does Blue Ocean have?

Blue Ocean has 51–200 employees.