Robert A. Provost Iii

Biography

Mr. Provost oversees the acquisitions and dispositions process and is responsible for acquisitions in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. He is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. Mr. Provost has held senior positions in major real estate private equity firms with a special focus on sourcing, negotiating and executing over $2.7 billion of acquisitions over a 25-year career. He brings an extensive network of relationships, enabling Longpoint to access off-market opportunities on the East Coast. Robert Provost joined TA Associates Realty in 2004 as a Partner in the Acquisitions Group, with primary responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and negotiating the purchase of industrial, office and retail assets along the East Coast. Mr. Provost was also a key player in the firm's fund-raising activities. In this role, he was responsible for presentations to consultants, public and corporate pension plan boards, endowments and foundations. Prior to joining TA, Mr. Provost was senior vice president/director of real estate acquisitions and dispositions for the Eastern United States for KBS Realty Advisors. At KBS, he acquired and oversaw the disposition of commercial real estate assets totaling over $1 billion. Previously, he worked in the Real Estate and Restructured Real Estate Departments at the First National Bank of Boston. Mr. Provost holds a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Vermont (1985) and an MBA (cum laude) from Boston University (1990). His interests include ice hockey, guitar and travel. Mr. Provost oversees the acquisitions and dispositions process and is responsible for acquisitions in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. He is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. Mr. Provost has held senior positions in major real estate private equity firms with a special focus on sourcing, negotiating and executing over $2.7 billion of acquisitions over a 25-year career. He brings an extensive network of relationships, enabling Longpoint to access off-market opportunities on the East Coast. Robert Provost joined TA Associates Realty in 2004 as a Partner in the Acquisitions Group, with primary responsibility for sourcing, underwriting and negotiating the purchase of industrial, office and retail assets along the East Coast. Mr. Provost was also a key player in the firm's fund-raising activities. In this role, he was responsible for presentations to consultants, public and corporate pension plan boards, endowments and foundations. Prior to joining TA, Mr. Provost was senior vice president/director of real estate acquisitions and dispositions for the Eastern United States for KBS Realty Advisors. At KBS, he acquired and oversaw the disposition of commercial real estate assets totaling over $1 billion. Previously, he worked in the Real Estate and Restructured Real Estate Departments at the First National Bank of Boston. Mr. Provost holds a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Vermont (1985) and an MBA (cum laude) from Boston University (1990). His interests include ice hockey, guitar and travel.

Research Interest

Real Estates