GTIS Partners

GTIS Partners is a real estate investment firm that was founded by Tom Shapiro in 2005. The company specializes in the acquisition, development, and management of real estate assets.

GTIS Partners

Company type	Private
Industry	Real Estate
Founder	Tom Shapiro
Headquarters	New York , United States
Area served	United States Brazil
Key people	Tom Shapiro Rob Vahradian Tom Feldstein Joao Teixeira Ed McDowell Robert McCall Peter Ciganik Maristella Val Diniz
Services	Real Estate Investment, Development, Asset Management, Private Equity
AUM	$4.7 billion
Website	www.gtispartners.com
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As of 2025, the company operates in the US and Brazil.

History

GTIS was founded in 2005 by Tom Shapiro, who previously worked at Tishman Speyer.^[4]

As of June 2024, GTIS has $4.7 billion of gross assets under management and has made 223 investments totaling $16 billion dollars across 45 major markets in the United States.^[1]

Projects

In the United States, GTIS Partners developed the Viceroy and Baccarat Residences in Miami with the Related Group.^[5] The firm also launched sales of a branded Brickell condo tower converted from apartments.^[6] GTIS partnered with groups including a joint venture portfolio with Hovnanian Enterprises Inc..^[1] It also developed Tavalo build-to-rent projects.^[7] GTIS collaborated with the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS).^[8] It is also active in industrial development, including the Port 225 project in Pasadena, Texas.^[9]

In Brazil, GTIS Partners has developed several projects, including Infinity Tower,^[10] the Palácio Tangará hotel in São Paulo,^[11] and investments in hotel chains FII and BHG.^[12]