Brian Kingston
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Brian Kingston presents as a textbook Strategist, consistently framing Brookfield Real Estate's decisions through disciplined cycle-awareness, risk-adjusted return optimization, and long-horizon capital deployment across 30 countries. Throughout the interview, Kingston demonstrates a command of macro forces, from deglobalization and housing undersupply to the blurring of real estate and infrastructure, and translates them into actionable portfolio tilts.
“Owning the very best assets, we have learned over time, they hold their value the best through downturns. They stay occupied the longest. They're the first ones to lease back up again when the markets recover.”
on how to buy wellundated
“In 2021 and 2022, we sold a little over $10 billion of multifamily assets at an average initial yield of about 3.7%. This year in 2025 we've acquired about $5 billion of multifamily at an average yield of 5.7%.”
on disciplined cycle-timing in housingundated
“We're not on a mission to save the world. We're investing in our assets and making them more sustainable because we believe that is what's actually going to help them hold their value in the future.”
on sustainability as investment rationaleundated
Money Maze Podcast: “Unlocking Global Real Estate Opportunities: Perspectives on Risks & Returns (With Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Real Estate)”
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