The infrastructure investment fund, known as ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, will make average equity investments of $300 million in energy, utilities, transport and telecommunications.
Unlike traditional real estate funds, which call for managers to return money to investors after a set period of time, Cerberus is raising an evergreen fund without a target date for returning capital.
Jefferson River Capital, a family office that invests on behalf of the Blackstone Group LP vice chairman, recently hired Bill Helm for the newly created role of head of real estate investments.
The acquisition is being made through Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund IX LP, and involves properties in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia and North and South Carolina.