Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Intercontinental is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended (the “Act”). Intercontinental serves as the investment manager of real estate funds (the “Funds”). Such Funds
typically are structured as limited liability companies but may also be structured as limited partnerships. In such
capacity, Intercontinental provides investment management services relating to the direct or indirect acquisition,
ownership, operation, financing and sale of real estate and interests in real estate. These interests in real estate include,
without limitation, the following: the purchase of real property through fee simple ownership; the acquisition of
interests in real estate related joint ventures, partnerships or other investment vehicles; the making of mortgages
encumbering real property; and the purchase, sale and management of performing and non-performing loans which
consist primarily of loans secured by real estate.
Time in Business
Intercontinental initially registered with the SEC on July 23, 1999 and has been in the real estate business, together
with its predecessor company, since 1959.
Principal Owner
Peter Palandjian is the principal owner of Intercontinental. Mr. Palandjian and a limited liability company, wholly
owned by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Palandjian’s family, currently owns 100% of Intercontinental’s common stock.
Advisory Services
Intercontinental’s investment advice is limited to real estate related matters and investments. Intercontinental invests
in real estate and real estate related investments on behalf of its clients and provides advice regarding real estate
investments. Intercontinental does not generally limit the types of real estate investments it makes, but rather
strategically invests across most property types. Intercontinental also enters into joint venture arrangements with
strategic partners and makes loans, or enters into structured finance transactions secured, directly or indirectly, by real
estate, on behalf of the firm’s clients. The various services Intercontinental provides to its clients are defined and
described in more detail below, and in the offering materials of each Fund.
Real Estate Funds
Currently, Intercontinental serves as the manager for two open-end Funds. The investors in these Funds hold an
ownership interest in the Fund and do not directly own real estate. Open-end Funds have an indefinite life and investors
are allowed to invest and/or redeem their investment in the Funds, subject to the terms of the operating agreement for
each
Fund.
Separate Accounts
From time to time, Intercontinental also provides real estate investment management services to eligible clients on a
separate account basis. Typically, separate account clients grant Intercontinental discretionary authority to select the
real estate investments to be made on behalf of such clients. Intercontinental generally also has discretion to determine
when to sell such real estate investments. Fees for such services are negotiable.
QPAM / Consulting Services
From time to time, Intercontinental provides consulting services to various pension plans as a Qualified Professional
Asset Manager (“QPAM”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),
with regard to various matters in which the services of a QPAM are required. Such services often include:
• reviewing and advising on the client’s proposed real estate transactions;
• evaluating and advising on conflicts of interest in real estate related transactions;
• providing oversight of the development of real estate construction projects;
• conducting due diligence for potential real estate investments;
• providing analysis of various strategic decisions associated with leases, investments, development,
dispositions and evaluation of investment decisions; and
• evaluating investments which have been completed to determine whether they meet various industry and
fiduciary standards.
Tailored Advisory Services
Intercontinental provides advisory services to the Funds it manages tailored to the specific goals, objectives and
operating guidelines of each Fund. Intercontinental’s advisory services for any separate account clients are tailored to
each such client’s objectives and are outlined in the investment management agreement executed with each such client.
Clients’ Assets Managed on a Discretionary Basis
As of December 31, 2023, Intercontinental managed $12,836,940,804 in client assets on a discretionary basis,
including uncalled capital commitments in the Funds. Intercontinental is deemed to manage client assets on a
“discretionary” basis when its clients have given Intercontinental the discretion to determine the real estate investments
to make and when to buy and sell those investments. However, even in these instances, Intercontinental’s discretion
is subject to limitations and restrictions as outlined by the client (e.g., in the offering materials or governing documents
of a Fund), the investment management agreement, in investment guidelines, or in an investment policy statement.
Intercontinental does not currently manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis.