Prepare for your Brookfield real estate interview

Institutional real estate investment cases calibrated to Brookfield's focus on large-scale acquisitions, value-add strategies, and global portfolio management.

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The Interview

What Brookfield is looking for

Acquisitions Interview

Acquisition & Underwriting

01DCF Modeling

02Cap Rate Analysis

03Sensitivity Testing

04Capital Structure

Asset Mgmt Interview

Asset Management & Value Creation

01NOI Growth Strategy

02Lease-Up Execution

03Repositioning Planning

04Exit Timing

Brookfield interviews require institutional-grade underwriting and modeling//Focus on value-add and opportunistic investment strategies//Global portfolio perspective with multi-asset class awareness

Practice Library

Brookfield exercises

Ready to ace your Brookfield real estate interview?

Prepare for your Brookfield real estate interview

Institutional real estate investment cases calibrated to Brookfield's focus on large-scale acquisitions, value-add strategies, and global portfolio management.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Brookfield is looking for

Acquisitions Interview

Acquisition & Underwriting

01DCF Modeling

02Cap Rate Analysis

03Sensitivity Testing

04Capital Structure

Asset Mgmt Interview

Asset Management & Value Creation

01NOI Growth Strategy

02Lease-Up Execution

03Repositioning Planning

04Exit Timing

Brookfield interviews require institutional-grade underwriting and modeling//Focus on value-add and opportunistic investment strategies//Global portfolio perspective with multi-asset class awareness

How It Works

Master Brookfield Real Estate Interviews

Investment analysis cases scored on modeling rigor, strategic thinking, and capital markets awareness. · Click to expand

1Your Real Estate Goals

Deal Structuring

Practitioner

Market Valuation

Practitioner

2Real Estate Case Prep

Brookfield is evaluating a $2.4B office-to-residential conversion opportunity across 6...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is there sufficient market demand to absorb repositioned space?

Residential demand drivers strong enough?

Submarket apartment vacancy: 4.2%, rent growth 6.1% YoY

3,200 net new households/year within 5-mile radius

Retail component viable at ground floor?

Nearby retail vacancy: 7.8%, avg NNN rent $32/SF

F&B tenant demand: 14 LOIs in adjacent developments last 12mo

Does the repositioning pencil vs. a disposition?

Risk-adjusted returns vs. as-is sale?

Repositioned stabilized yield: 6.8% vs. as-is sale cap: 9.2%

Development cost: $240/SF, comparable new-build: $320/SF

Capital structure and financing feasible?

Construction loan at 65% LTC, SOFR + 350bps

Equity requirement: $42M, target IRR 15%+

Can the project be executed on time and budget?

Entitlement and zoning risk manageable?

Rezoning timeline: 8-14 months, adjacent parcel approved in 2024

Community opposition risk: moderate (traffic, density concerns)

Construction timeline and cost escalation risk?

Estimated construction: 24 months, local labor market tight (+12% YoY costs)

Material cost contingency: 8-12% above baseline estimate

4Feedback

Deal Structuring

Distinctive

Market Valuation

Strong

Portfolio Strategy

Meeting Bar

Client Advisory

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Brookfield exercises

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