Boston, June 1, 2025
AEW Capital Management (“AEW”), one of the world’s largest global real estate investment managers¹, today announced that Lauren Holden has joined the firm’s senior leadership team as Managing Director and Head of Retail, a newly created position, to lead the firm’s retail team in all elements of the business. Based in Boston, she reports to Mike Byrne, AEW’s Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity.
“Lauren brings extensive experience driving retail and mixed-use real estate strategy which we believe positions her to contribute meaningfully to our long-term goals on behalf of our investors. Her deep industry insights and contacts, leadership skills and capital markets background will help further align and strengthen our asset management and acquisitions teams,” said Mr. Byrne.
Previously, Ms. Holden served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ShopCore Properties, a Blackstone portfolio company that was a vertically integrated retail real estate operator. She led all aspects of the business, including leasing strategy, operations, asset management, and marketing, as well as facilitating key transactions. Before that, she was an equity partner, Managing Director, and Head of Retail at Clarion Partners, responsible for leading the firm’s retail portfolio, comprising open-air neighborhood and community centers, high street, enclosed malls, and mixed-use assets. She also served on the Steering Committee of Clarion’s Women’s Leadership Network and as an Advisory Peer Group member to five separate accounts. Prior to joining Clarion in 2014, Ms. Holden was Executive Vice President of Investment Management and Acquisitions at Equity One, which has since merged with Regency Centers (REG). She started her real estate career at Kimco Realty (KIM) in acquisitions, elevating to Portfolio Manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
Ms. Holden is actively involved with real estate industry organizations, notably as a mentor and advocate for the next generation of real estate professionals through Project Destined, SEO and WX. She serves on the Board of Directors of WX, Inc., an organization that promotes the advancement of women in commercial real estate and is Chair of the Scholars Committee. She is also an active member of ICSC, ULI and is a regular speaker at industry events.
About AEW
For over 40 years, AEW Capital Management, L.P. (AEW) has provided real estate investment management services to investors worldwide. As one of the world’s largest real estate investment advisors¹, AEW and its affiliates manage $83.9 billion in private real estate equity, debt and listed securities across North America, Europe and Asia (as of March 31, 2025). Grounded in research and experienced in the complexities of the real estate and capital markets, AEW actively manages portfolios in both the public and private property markets and across the risk/return spectrum. AEW and its affiliates have offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Denver, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo, as well as additional offices in eight European cities.
¹Source: “2024 IREI.Q Real Estate Managers Guide”. The Guide, published annually by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., ranks real estate managers based on the gross value of real estate AUM ($m) as of December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2025. AEW includes (i) AEW Capital Management, L.P. and its subsidiaries and (ii) affiliated company AEW Europe and its subsidiaries. AEW Europe and AEW Capital Management, L.P. are commonly owned by Natixis Investment Managers and operate independently from each other. Total AEW AUM of $83.9 billion includes $38.8 billion in assets managed by AEW Europe and its affiliates, $4.8 billion in regulatory assets under management of AEW Capital Management, L.P., and $40.3 billion in assets for which AEW Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates provide (i) investment management services to a fund or other vehicle that is not primarily investing in securities (e.g., real estate), (ii) non-discretionary investment advisory services (e.g., model portfolios) or (iii) fund management services that do not include providing investment advice.