Northcourt rebrands as Panterra real estate group

Northcourt, one of Nigeria’s leading real estate advisory firms, has announced its transition into the Panterra Real Estate Group, a move aimed at consolidating its expanding operations into an integrated real estate and investment platform. The restructuring brings together Northcourt and four affiliated businesses under a single corporate identity. The newly formed Panterra Real Estate Group comprises Panterra Principal Investments, the group’s proprietary capital arm; Panterra Real Estate Asset Management, which oversees institutional and private capital assets; Panterra Research & Analytics, its market intelligence and data division; and Build Africa, a building materials distribution business. Announcing the transition, Chief Executive Officer of Panterra Real Estate Group, Tayo Odunsi, said the change reflects the evolution of the business beyond its roots as a real estate advisory firm. “Northcourt began as a real estate advisory firm, and over the years our work grew well beyond that original mandate. Clients now want partners willing to invest their own capital alongside, manage assets with genuine discipline, and research the market with transparency. Panterra is the structure that holds all of this together,” Odunsi said. According to the company, the new group structure is designed to provide a more comprehensive approach to real estate investment, asset management, research, and construction-related services. The firm said it intends to focus on deploying capital into high-growth opportunities while ensuring that investment decisions are guided by rigorous research and market intelligence. As part of its expanded offerings, Panterra plans to introduce a range of information and research products, including a weekly West Africa market review, curated reports, and regular market dispatches covering capital flows, infrastructure projects, and key developments across the region’s real estate sector. The company said the initiative is intended to improve access to reliable market intelligence for investors, developers, policymakers, and other stakeholders operating within the real estate ecosystem. Chief Investment Officer of Panterra Real Estate Group, Ayo Ibaru, described the restructuring as a strategic step toward strengthening the company’s investment focus and aligning its operations with institutional standards. “The restructuring allows the company to bring its investment practice into full focus, as we have made a deliberate choice to build an investment practice that holds itself to the standards institutional capital rightly expects, and that puts our own conviction on the line before we ask anyone else to put theirs,” Ibaru said. He added that the new structure reflects the group’s long-term commitment to responsible investing and value creation across the real estate sector.