Yann Collandre

CEO & Founding Partner @ Lokalis

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

CEO and co-founder of Lokalis, a residential Real Estate Operating Company focused on the Greater Paris area. We own and operate ~50 buildings and manage the whole real estate cycle: acquisition, renovation, and rental. Our team of 20 delivers hands-on, long-term asset performance in a regulated and evolving market. Active member of key industry and innovation networks: ULI, IEIF, Real Estech, CDCI … Before Lokalis, I worked across real estate banking (BPCE), valuation (CBRE), and investment (Lyn Capital), building a 360° perspective on the French residential market. Graduate of Sciences Po Paris, Dauphine, and Cornell University. Recognized as MRICS with honors and Pierre d’Or awardee. Passionate about residential real estate. Turning complexity into opportunity.

Experience

  • CEO & Founding Partner at Lokalis
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Lokalis is a Residential Real Estate Operating Company focused on buying and managing apartment buildings in Grand Paris. Started from zero in 2018 and now managing around 1,000 residential units. Built a great team and processes for operations, with in-house investment, property, construction, and finance departments. Target investment volume of €80M/year, backed by institutional capital. Focus 5-20 M€/building, no financing condition. (more than 40 transactions, values bw 1 and 50 M€)

  • Real Estate Advisor & Investor at Lyn Capital
    Sep 2011 - Mar 2018 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Advisory (due diligence, valuation, investment) for HNWI, PE funds and banks on a wide range of real estate asset types (office, retail, logistics, residential, hotel, industrial ...) Third parties and proprietary investments (mostly on residential assets) Successful track record in real estate transactions in Paris (more than 25 transactions; values bw 1 and 50 M€)

  • Commercial Real Estate Valuation Surveyor at CBRE
    Mar 2008 - Jul 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Valuation of Commercial Real Estate : Due diligence of assets and portfolios / Financial modeling / Reports writing Customer Relationship - Key clients : General Electric, Tishman Speyer, AEW, Unibail-Rodamco, DTZ AM, Private Equity Funds Business Development : Member of the RICS, ULI (Paris 2008-2010), IPD (Barcelona 2009 / Amsterdam 2010), INREV (Berlin 2010)

  • Group Internal Auditor / Inspection Générale at BPCE
    Apr 2006 - Jan 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Natixis Capital Markets North America, New York - S2 2007 Analysis of structured credit front office business lines (MBS, CDO) and of the firm’s credit risk Natixis Bleichroeder (equity broker-dealer), New York - S1 2007 Audit of the compliance, internal audit, middle and back office departments Natixis Coficiné (structured finance for the movie industry), Paris - S2 2006 Audit of credit risk, accounting and Basel 2 regulation