Blue Vista Capital Management Named to Pensions & Investments “Best Places to Work in Money Management”

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Vista Capital Management LLC (“Blue Vista”), a leading Chicago-based real estate investment firm, was named among 2020 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards announced by Pensions & Investments today.

Founded in 2002, Blue Vista makes real estate investments across three platforms focused on student housing, middle market equity and middle market lending in the U.S. and Canada. The firm sources and evaluates deals throughout the U.S. and Canada and has an expansive network of over 4,000 sponsors, which drives deal flow and provides unique expertise within local markets. Blue Vista’s affiliate, PeakMade Real Estate, is one of the largest U.S. private student housing and residential management companies and provides institutional grade property management and development services.

Presented by Pensions & Investments, the global news source of money management, the ninth-annual survey and recognition program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the money management industry.

“We are honored to be featured on P&I’s Best Places to work this year,” said Robert Byron, Chairman, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder of Blue Vista. “This award is a testament to Blue Vista’s exemplary work culture and resiliency of our employees, who’ve remained committed to their roles and exemplify our values each and every day. We are especially proud of our employees, given the challenging environment this past year.”

Peter Stelian, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Vista, added, “We are thrilled to be included on P&I’s list, and we will remain focused on our culture and our employees as we continue to grow our portfolio and footprint across North America.”

Pensions & Investments partnered with Best Companies Group, a research firm specializing in identifying great places to work, to conduct a two-part survey process of employers and their employees. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics; this part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience; this part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies.

For a complete list of the 2020 Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management winners and write-ups, go to www.pionline.com/BPTW2020.

About Blue Vista Capital Management

Blue Vista is a Chicago-based leading real estate investment firm dedicated to developing long-term relationships, serving investor interests and delivering consistent performance through a rigorous academic and research-driven investment process. Blue Vista’s value-creating platform offers a national footprint in the U.S. and Canada, local operating expertise, and best-in-class investment strategies focused exclusively on student housing, middle market real estate and lending. Since the firm’s inception in 2002, Blue Vista has invested over $10.5 billion in total capitalized value through institutional real estate vehicles. For more information please visit https://bluevistallc.com/.

About Pensions & Investments

Pensions & Investments, owned by Crain Communications Inc., is the 48-year-old global news source of money management. P&I is written for executives at defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as those at investment management and other investment-related firms. Pensions & Investments provides timely and incisive coverage of events affecting the money management and retirement businesses. Visit us at www.pionline.com