1992-2002
Staubach-Era
Initial Meeting
Several EB Arrow executives meet while working at The Staubach Company during a period of significant company growth
2003-2008
Early-Mid 2000’s – Overheating Market
Multi-tenant team operates as acquisitions division within Cypress Equities
Todd Minnis tasked to run acquisitions team for Cypress Equities, the investment management and development affiliate of Staubach Retail Services
Launches $30M HNW acquisitions fund
Manages JV with iStar Financial to invest in $1.3B in automotive retail (“AutoStar”)
2008 – Staubach Company sells to Jones Lang LaSalle with the exception of the retail brokerage division which is rebranded
SRS and remains independent
2009-2012
Financial Crisis & Aftermath
Team forms Arrow Retail in 2009
During the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, team separates from Cypress and establishes Arrow Retail, a new platform devoted solely to acquisitions
Deploys $110M of equity across five investments in partnership with major institutional investors
2013-2015
Financial Market Recovery
Team launches first fund under Cypress brand
Arrow Retail realigns with Cypress and SRS to raise Fund I under a structure where company leaders act as principals of the GP
2016
Retail Uncertainty
Arrow Retail re-establishes to focus solely on fund growth and asset repositioning
Arrow Retail fully deploys Fund I in ten retail assets totaling $1.5B
2018-2019
Retail Reinvention
EB Arrow is established in 2018
EB Arrow is formed following an investment from EBA Investments, Ltd. (a subsidiary of China Everbright, Ltd.) to advance company growth and take advantage of new market opportunities
In June 2018, EB Arrow acquires a single-tenant net lease platform with strong credit and long average lease terms to provide resiliency during economic downturns.