KBS is a real estate investment and asset management firm headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1992 by Peter Bren, Charles Schreiber, and Don Koll, the company operates as a private equity real estate firm and SEC-registered investment adviser that sponsors and manages non-traded real estate investment trusts and separate accounts. KBS focuses on acquiring and operating office, multifamily, industrial, and retail properties across major U.S. markets. The firm operates through KBS Realty Advisors and KBS Capital Markets Group, maintaining a vertically integrated platform that handles acquisitions, asset management, capital markets, and investor relations in-house. Since inception, KBS has acquired over 1,668 properties and completed more than $44 billion in transactional activity. The company maintains offices in Newport Beach, California, and Arlington, Virginia. KBS's investment strategy targets Class A office towers and mixed-use assets in primary and secondary U.S. markets. The firm's portfolio includes properties in Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, the San Francisco Bay Area, Austin, Raleigh, Charlotte, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Atlanta, and Kansas City. The company serves 1,053 tenants across 47 industries, including 21 Fortune 100 companies. Portfolio management emphasizes balance-sheet oversight, multi-asset credit facility refinancing, and capital deployment for leasing and tenant improvements to support occupancy and net operating income in key markets.