Firm Overview

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Orion Real Estate deploys a proven track record of real estate analysis and problem solving. The firm’s approach to each investment and assignment is hinged upon obtaining and securing the highest result for the client. Whether Orion’s task is to analyze investment value, preserve economics or secure the highest return of capital, Orion’s objectives are commensurate with our partners’ objectives.

The Orion team approaches each of its investments and transactions as a Principal embodied by its experience as an owner, manager, investor and entrepreneur created on a solid foundation of over $10.0 Billion in transactions and knowledge of over 70 Markets. Orion’s principals collectively bring to bear over 80 years of commercial real estate experience.

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Strategy

Orion Real Estate deploys a proven track record of real estate analysis and problem solving. The firm’s approach to each investment and assignment is hinged upon obtaining and securing the highest result for the client. Whether Orion’s task is to analyze investment value, preserve economics or secure the highest return of capital, Orion’s objectives are commensurate with our partners’ objectives.

Real estate at its core is an extremely capital intensive business, and we value human capital as the most important form of capital. Our success is directly dependent on the success of our financial, development and execution partners. An open and transparent process approach allows us to create the most value for our partners. Our principals devote personal attention to each opportunity thereby providing the best results for our clients.  

Story & Mission

Orion’s mission is to create an integrated real estate investment management firm that is built on a foundation of sustainable returns, teamwork, integrity and transparency.

Orion Real Estate Advisors is named after the constellation “Orion.” Orion is the brightest and one of the most prominent constellations, visible all over the planet. Orion’s position and prominence has guided many civilizations throughout the history of mankind, from guiding Greek sea farers to helping Egyptians position their pyramids based on Orion’s celestial alignment.

Just as the Orion Constellation has been a guiding light for mankind throughout history, Orion Real Estate intends to guide its partners and clients navigate the ever changing real estate landscape one that is guided by principles of integrity, trust and transparency.

Team Profiles

Spencer Y. Patton

spencer.jpgMr. Patton as Principal brings 20 years of real estate experience to Orion. Recent experience includes working with southeastern US banks with troubled owned real estate and troubled loan portfolios.
 

The portfolios include a mixture of commercial and residential assets. Formerly with Songy Real Estate and Wells Real Estate Funds in senior capital market positions, he was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions and asset management in over 20 US markets. He has pursued, acquired and closed over 10 million square feet of commercial real estate with a value in excess of $2.0 billion including office, industrial, hospitality, retail and residential in 20 US Markets. He has served as a CFO for a national brokerage, consulting and investment company focused on industrial assets and has 10 years of commercial banking lending, underwriting and business development experience focused on the Mid Atlantic and Southeastern United States. Mr. Patton holds a Georgia Real Estate Salesman License.

Tel: 678.642.3986
Email: spatton@orionrea.com

Nitin Jain

nitin.jpgNitin Jain as Principal brings over 20 years of real estate, capital markets, design and development experience. Mr. Jain has the unique ability to provide both a 30,000 foot strategic view as well as formulate a more detailed on the ground design and execution plan.

Throughout his career, Mr. Jain has used his business skills as an MBA with his design thinking background as an architect to lead real estate value addition and development projects. Prior to Orion, Mr. Jain was an Executive Director with Nomura Securities where he was leading capital markets efforts in their Boston office. Prior to that Mr. Jain was Group Director, Strategy for Indiabulls Group, a leading real estate and financial services conglomerate in Mumbai, India where he was responsible for overall group strategy and investor relations. Previously Mr. Jain was an Equity Analyst at Fidelity Investments, Boston responsible for investing in publically listed US REITs and Global Real Estate companies. As a trained Architect Mr. Jain has been responsible for design and delivery of projects in excess of $1 Billion throughout his career including stints with Wells Real Estate Funds and Jacobs Engineering.

Mr. Jain is a trained Architect with an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York, a Masters in Architecture from Kansas State University, Kansas and a Bachelors of Architecture from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.

Tel: 404.402.5585
Email: njain@orionrea.com