#136 Marcus Meijer - Founder and CEO of MARK

Marcus Meijer, Founder and CEO of MARK, joins me on the People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ this week.

We talk through his journey from third-generation developer to building one of Europe’s leading independent investment managers.

We get into how Marcus thinks about platform creation, market timing, team building, and where he sees the next wave of opportunity.

If you're interested in real estate private equity, specialist strategies, or scaling across Europe, this one’s for you.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

·    Growing up around real estate and what he learned from early exposure to market cycles

·    Lessons from Hines and Goldman Sachs that shaped how he builds teams and makes decisions

·    The origins of MARK and how they raised their first fund

·    Pivoting away from generalist value-add funds and toward sector-specific platforms

·    How they built VR Outlets into a €1bn+ platform with APG and Value Retail

·    Lessons learnt from Crossbay 1 and the validation from the sale to Prologis, and plans for Crossbay 2

·    How winning third-party mandates leverage the existing teams’ skills, and generate fees while giving MARK an investment edge

·    His take on the market, the challenges, opportunities and future of real estate

·    What success looks like to Marcus and how he thinks about legacy and ownership

And finally...

With £500m to invest, which People, what Property, and which Place would Marcus choose?

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