Golden Leaves is a boutique real estate investment firm that was founded to acquire & manage value-added real estate investments on behalf of its principals & accredited investor partners. We invest in properties that are well-located with sound physical & economic fundamentals, properties that have the ability to generate attractive levels of distributable cash, & to which Golden leaves can add value by executing its strategies.
With many years of experience investing in commercial real estate related opportunities Golden Leaves has sponsored many investment partnerships on behalf of its principals & clients. With capital preservation as its guiding principle, the firm sources unique real estate related investments that are structured to maximize capital appreciation & distributable cash.
Who We Are
Golden Leaves was founded to facilitate investments in real estate opportunities from profits generated by our principals & investor partners current operating companies. As our portfolio developed, there was a desire to activate a more structured & operational platform. This new direction provided enhanced management & the inclusion of similar investors to share in the flow of opportunities.
Our real estate investment experience, enjoys a proven track record of sourcing quality projects that preserve invested capital through asset planning that emphasizes distributable cash flow to our investors. As a team, we seek to identify market trends & unique situations that provide investment opportunity in diverse regional markets across multiple sectors. With a conservative leverage profile, our stabilized asset plans provide consistent cash flows that generate attractive returns to our partners.
What We Do
Golden Leaves identifies, supports, & monitors development projects that will preserve invested capital, make our capital grow, & provide regular distributions of cash flow. We maintain a diversified investment portfolio that crosses multiple economic sectors. This cross-sector neutrality ensures us the flexibility to rise above the ebbs & flows of the marketplace, avoiding the risk that occurs in sector concentrated real estate positions. Our strategy is further enhanced by spreading investments geographically. “Capital Preservation, Capital Appreciation, Cash Flow” — that’s our secret &our corporate motto.
How We Invest
Joint-Venture Equity:
Our core business, we seek qualified & trusted operating partners with specific asset class expertise & deep market knowledge. Our goal is to develop long-term relationships with our operating partners in the hopes of executing multiple transactions over time.
Preferred Equity:
Primarily oriented for development projects, we provide a unique component of the capital stack that can provide an owner/operator the ability to execute a business plan & secure complete ownership of an asset after delivering a fixed total return on our invested capital.
Direct Equity:
Driven by asset type & location, we have the experience & ability to acquire an asset without an operating partner if that is the best execution to maximize value.
Uncomplicated & Shared Objectives
We identify investments with a simple core mandate – if the opportunity isn’t appealing to our capital; we do not pursue it. The amount of our own capital investment in a transaction is generally well in excess of any potential profit. Our preservation of capital rule ensures the fidelity of our investment decisions. This mandate has created long standing relationships that are now transcending generations & provide for investment periods that are defined by common profit objectives, not return hurdles or structured return metrics.
Through experience & market intelligence, investment prospects are vetted methodically, leverage employed conservatively, & business plans built individually to create stand-alone entities with the greatest possible foundation for success. Our investment hold period involves active asset management designed to enhance returns & identify necessary changes as market conditions evolve.
Where We Invest
Diversity of investment is our strength, both in terms of market sectors & geographic locations. Golden Leaves has positioned itself operationally to endure the cyclical economic conditions that will always be present in the industry. Whether in an active transaction cycle or an operational cycle, our team has weathered it all.