Learn More About 1031 DST Sponsor Firms

Baker 1031 Investments partners with institutional-quality sponsors to deliver attractive, consistent results for 1031 exchange investors.

Griffin Capital
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Griffin Capital

Founded in 1995, Griffin Capital is an experienced full-service real estate investment and management company with a diverse portfolio of high-quality rental housing assets across the United States. The firm creates thematic investment solutions to meet the needs of Griffin Capital’s investors and the communities in which the firm invests. As investors first and foremost, Griffin Capital combines rigorous fundamental research and deep experience across its tenured investment team to identify and pursue investment solutions underpinned by compelling secular growth themes within the rental housing sector.

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BridgeView
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BridgeView

Bridgeview Real Estate is a privately held owner, developer, and operator of commercial real estate in Texas with a primary focus on multifamily, office, and mixed-use properties. Their investments are opportunistic in nature and include primarily high-quality real estate in core or secondary markets. They provide unique investment opportunities that generate substantial returns on behalf of their institutional partners, private investors, and our own principals. While their principals are individually creative in character, collectively they provide accretive expertise in multiple product segments that span all facets of real estate, including investment management, asset management, property management, and construction & development.

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Bluerock
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Bluerock

Bluerock specializes in acquiring, managing, and offering DST investment opportunities in core real estate sectors. These include high-demand multifamily properties, office spaces in thriving business districts, and retail centers with robust tenant demand. With a focus on markets exhibiting strong economic and population growth, BVEX aims to provide investors with access to stable and potentially lucrative real estate opportunities.

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ExchangeRight
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ExchangeRight

Founded in 2012, ExchangeRight is a real estate investment firm specializing in net-leased assets within the retail and healthcare sectors. The firm manages over $6.1 billion in assets across more than 1,200 properties in 47 states, with a portfolio focused on investment-grade tenants and necessity-based businesses like Walgreens, Kroger, and Dollar General. ExchangeRight maintains a 99.75% leased portfolio with an average lease term of 7.9 years, ensuring steady cash flow and reliable performance. The firm has demonstrated a strong track record with 100% of rents collected.

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NexPoint
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NexPoint

NexPoint is a leading alternative investment platform, delivering a diverse range of innovative financial solutions. With a robust foundation in real estate, healthcare, and alternative investment sectors, NexPoint specializes in creating tailored investment opportunities designed to meet evolving market demands. Known for their strategic vision and dedication to excellence, NexPoint offers expertly managed Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and other products to help investors achieve long-term financial goals.

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Peachtree Group
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Peachtree Group

Peachtree Group offers a growing Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) platform featuring multifamily and hospitality assets, providing investors with access to diversified real estate opportunities. Building upon its established presence in the hospitality sector, Peachtree’s DST program now encompasses both hotel and multifamily assets, aiming to provide stable income and potential appreciation. Since launching the DST program in 2022, Peachtree has completed seven debt-free DST acquisitions and ranked as a top 15 DST sponsor in 2024. As a vertically integrated investment management firm with a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, Peachtree leverages its comprehensive expertise across acquisitions, development, and lending to deliver tailored real estate investment solutions.

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Because Baker 1031 Investments performs thorough due diligence of all investment sponsor firms and investment offerings, our clients have historically outperformed the DST market average by nearly 1.5x.

Our history of outperformance is one of the many reasons why over 250,000 investors have chosen Baker 1031 Investments for their DST education, transaction, and advisory needs.

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The Baker-SIR™ (Sponsor Institutional Rank): Measures operational infrastructure and seasoning.

The Baker-SPP™ (Sponsor Performance Persistence): A proprietary 0-10 score measuring consistency of Alpha returns and principal preservation.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. The Baker 1031 Blue Star Index™ is a proprietary inventory tool. Data aggregated from individual sponsor disclosures at baker1031.com/sponsors.


Comparing Baker 1031's Preferred Sponsors to Market Average

Even before factoring in real estate's tax advantages, Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investments through Baker 1031 Investments outperform other investment types and have a lower average risk profile. Our thorough due diligence process and proprietary data provide us with unique insights that we provide our clients when they are making important investment decisions.