Introduction

Castlight is an independent and entrepreneurial real estate advisory firm based in Brussels, providing bespoke advice on investment, development, and asset & portfolio management strategies.

We support European decision-makers, with a particular focus on value-add and opportunistic strategies across the Live-Work-Care asset classes, and on the development of operating platforms.

Our activities are structured around three pillars:

• Senior Advisor & Independent Director mandates
• Consultancy assignments
• Investments in partnerships and entrepreneurial ventures

Castlight combines strategic insight with institutional-level expertise to deliver a flexible and client-oriented approach.

Founder

Xavier Denis brings over 25 years of multidisciplinary, multisectoral and international experience in real estate investment and development, spanning both in the listed and non-listed sectors. Before founding Castlight, Xavier served as a longstanding member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors at AG Real Estate and Cofinimmo, following the start of his career in London.

Services

Investment: Capital allocation, research, deal sourcing, risk assessment, valuation and appraisal of investment opportunities

Development: Market analysis, site procurement and feasibility studies for development, redevelopment and conversion projects

Management: Operational review, performance analysis, fundraising and return optimisation of existing assets, portfolios, projects and companies

Current focus

In a market shaped by uncertainty, valuation challenges, capital constraints, and evolving regulation, Castlight has identified the following priority themes:

• Upgrading, repositioning, and converting office buildings
• Restructuring and recapitalising projects and developers
• Pursuing high-yielding, asset management-intensive investment strategies
• Facilitating large, structured transactions led by private equity investors
• Unlocking value in assets owned by public authorities

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