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H.I.G. Capital has established Highground Living, a newly created €1bn residential platform headquartered in Berlin, designed to consolidate the firm's existing German investments under a single institutional structure and deploy fresh capital into new markets.
The launch is not a simple rebrand of assets already on the books: alongside the consolidation of its Berlin holdings, H.I.G. is simultaneously acquiring a €450m high-quality residential portfolio spanning Leipzig and Dresden, giving Highground a three-city footprint from day one.
What the Platform Is Built On
- Platform target size: €1 billion
- Headquarters: Berlin
- Existing holdings: Berlin residential portfolio consolidated under Highground
- New acquisition: €450m portfolio across Leipzig and Dresden
- Structure: institutional ownership combined with an experienced local operating platform
The combination of institutional capital and in-house operations is deliberate. H.I.G. has framed it as a structure designed to improve asset performance while scaling housing delivery, rather than a passive hold-and-collect approach.
The firm has stated its intention to expand both the portfolio and the operating platform over time, positioning Highground as an active, well-capitalised consolidator rather than a one-off acquisition vehicle.
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Why Germany, Why Now
Germany's structural housing shortage has become one of the most closely watched themes in European real estate. Permit volumes have dropped sharply, new completions have slowed, and demand in the major cities has continued to outpace supply.
Riccardo Dallolio, Managing Director and Head of H.I.G. Realty Europe, described German residential as a "high-conviction market" for the firm, with Highground built specifically to capitalise on current conditions through scale and active management.
Stelios Theodosiou, Managing Director at H.I.G. Realty in Europe, added that Highground provides an institutional operating platform capable of creating long-term value through disciplined portfolio growth and active asset management, with the management team supported as the business expands across Germany's residential sector.
The Institutional Firepower Behind the Platform
Highground sits within a significant global operation.
H.I.G. manages €65.4bn in total capital raised, operating from Miami with offices across the US and international affiliate offices including Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan and Paris.
Its current portfolio spans more than 100 companies with combined sales exceeding €46.2bn. For owners of residential assets or development land in Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden, Highground now represents a well-backed, strategically motivated buyer that is expected to be active in the market for the foreseeable future.
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