Forum Asset Management
Forum Asset Management is a Canadian investment firm specializing in private markets and alternative assets including real estate, private equity, and infrastructure.[1][2][3] HistoryFounded in 1996 and based in Toronto, the firm focuses on innovation, sustainability,[4][2] and community impact.[5] Forum was founded by Richard Abboud, who serves as the company's CEO. In 2024, he received the title of CEO of the Year from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.[6] Forum manages residential and commercial properties with assets currently valued at more than $4 billion[7] including a $200 million self-storage fund under "Make Space Storage," which it acquired in January 2024.[8][9] In July 2022, the firm assisted in the second instalment of a growth equity investment in Broadlinc, a US-based digital media company.[10] In 2023, Forum donated $125,000 to the University of Guelph’s Lang School of Business real estate program to support industry-related education.[11] Student housingForum has sought to position themselves as industry leaders in the construction of student housing.[12] In December 2024, Forum acquired Alignvest Student Housing REIT in a deal valued at $1.7 billion.[13] This transaction is noted as one of the largest in the Canadian student housing market.[7] In the spring of 2025 a Forum-owned student housing development in Guelph ran into trouble over the charging of development fees.[14] References
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