High-rise commercial buildings

Sub Markets

Property Sectors

Topics

Chicago & Midwest CRE News In Your Inbox.

Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less.

New call-to-action
Chicago & Midwest  + Greater Chicagoland  + Finance  | 

Aquarian Acquires Majority Stake in PACE Equity

Aquarian Holdings announced an investment into Milwaukee-based PACE Equity, an independent provider of funding for commercial property-assessed clean energy projects.

Through its investment, Aquarian will take a majority share in PACE Equity and provide up to $1 billion
of financing that allows the firm to significantly scale its capacity and expand the reach and size of its debt financing projects.

“The long-term stability of C-PACE projects are a highly attractive opportunity, and we are very pleased to be entering into this partnership with PACE Equity,” said Rudy Sahay, Founder and Managing Partner of Aquarian.

DLA Piper served as legal advisor to Aquarian in the transaction. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor to PACE Equity, while Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to PACE Equity.

“We are excited about working with a great partner in Aquarian who can help us expand our market reach and increase our velocity as we unlock new opportunities,” said Beau Engman, Founder and President of PACE Equity.

Connect

Inside The Story

Aquarian HoldingsPACE EquityDLA PiperGibson & DunnGuggenheim Securities

About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.

New call-to-action