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Andrew Coats
Head of U.S. Real Estate Engineering & Development
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Andrew Coats is a member of Barings Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. Andrew is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Real Estate Engineering and Development, responsible for overseeing and managing all facets of Barings Real Estate’s engineering efforts across both equity and debt platforms. Andrew began his career in 1997 as a Structural Engineer and Project Manager, leading cultural, commercial, retail and residential development projects around the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining Barings in 2021, Andrew acted as an Operating Partner, overseeing all Real Estate efforts at Z Capital. Prior to Z Capital, Andrew led the Development Management group at Blackrock Real Assets. Prior to that, Andrew was with Rudin Management as a part of project and development leadership of ground up luxury multi-family and Class A commercial projects. Andrew has substantial experience in real estate investment, development, asset management, design, construction, and operations. Andrew earned a B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas, and an M.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) from Cambridge University.