JRE Partners

JRE Partners is a privately owned real estate investment firm headquartered in New York City, specializing in direct investments in U.S. commercial and residential real estate. The firm emerged in 2022 as the successor to Junius Real Estate Partners, which was established within J.P. Morgan in 2011. Under the leadership of Managing Principal John Fraser, JRE Partners focuses on sourcing, structuring, and managing value creation-oriented investments. As a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the firm is committed to upholding high standards of investment management.

The firm's investment strategy is centered on identifying opportunities to create meaningful equity value through the implementation of business plans that combine capital, operational, and branding initiatives. JRE Partners invests selectively and opportunistically across multiple property types and U.S. markets, focusing on projects where they can leverage location, scale, quality, and value creation potential. Their expertise spans real estate acquisition, development, redevelopment, financing, operations, marketing, and capital markets.

JRE Partners' portfolio includes notable investments such as the 21c Museum Hotel in Chicago, which they acquired in 2018 and reopened in 2020 after a $33.5 million renovation. The firm continues to manage this asset and other legacy investments as a sub-advisor to J.P. Morgan. Their approach emphasizes high-quality real estate investments that offer global investors access to distinctive opportunities in the U.S. market.