Mel Gamzon is President of Senior Housing Global Advisors, an international real estate advisory firm that specializes in the seniors housing business. For the past 32 years, Mr. Gamzon has assisted both US and international investors with complex real estate transactions in this sector valued at more than $1.8 Billion (US).
Widely recognized in the US as a long-time industry spokesperson and savvy transaction specialist, his firms’ practice is focused on working closely with investors, developers and operators to maximize their investment objectives with strategic business plans, acquisitions, dispositions and equity placements. His clients are many of the major public and private entities in the business including multinational investment interests.
For the past 22 years, Mel has served on the Executive Board of The American Seniors Housing Association; the preeminent US industry association. He has also co-authored two books on the subject of real estate investments in this space and prepares the industry’s annual investment forecast for the two major US commercial real estate publications: Commercial Property Executive and National Real Estate Investor
He is here with us today to share his views on international investment opportunities in this business and the potential ways that foreign investors can capitalize on the extensive knowledge base formulated in the US over the past three decades.
About Senior Housing Global Advisor:
Senior Housing Global Advisors is a Ft Lauderdale, Florida
based international real estate advisory firm that is exclusively focused in the seniors housing industry. For the past three decades, the firm has represented US and foreign investors, owners/operators and lenders in facilitating complex real estate transactions in this growth industry.
The principals have successfully completed transactions valued at more than $3 billion (US) including noteworthy portfolios and individual assets.
In addition to specific transaction related engagements, the company provides comprehensive advisory services to clients who seek investment guidance and the formulation of business strategies to maximize their financial and operational goals.
International capital is seeking innovative new approaches to both core and value-add real estate opportunities.
Capitalizing on the extensive knowledge base gained in the US seniors housing business, the firm is positioned to handle a variety of engagements for clients globally.