



ABOUT THE COMPANY
At The REvision Group we are laser focused on identifying and vetting “best in class” real estate sponsors and capital partners. While utilizing our deep industry knowledge, we provide strategic guidance in the joint venture/advisory process. As a performance based service; The REvision Group aligns our firms’ interests with both capital sources as well as sponsors. This unique dynamic helps to create world class partnerships, where all stakeholders benefit.
With 28 years of experience of raising capital, The REvision Group acts as a guide to help connect investors to new deals as well as businesses to capital sources. We spend time with capital partners in order to understand their criteria while doing proper financial due-diligence on their deal flow. Combining our unique skill-set with our broad network of investors, The REvision Group will continue to develop strong connections from both sides.
We understand what is needed for Sponsors/Developers to prepare, so they can enhance their probability to attract attention and eventually raise the capital they need:
The REvision Group’s history of successfully brokering deals speaks for itself. Our long term, strong relationships with large PE funds and family offices, along with a database of over 300 private wealthy individuals, has allowed The REvision Group to accelerate the connection process for those seeking funding.
Our clients expect our group to provide advice that will enhance their ability to attract funding that they need to grow. Our advisory team helps with preparing offer memorandums and decks that are of institutional quality. We will guide the sponsors on what needs to be prepared in order to get the attention of the family offices.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Bellwether Enterprise is the largest non-bank, private mortgage company in the USA. We have had the privilege of working with Bellwether on a number of high profile projects and together provided a seamless one-stop-shop for discerning clients capital stacks.
The Millennia Companies specialize in preserving and managing affordable/market-rate housing for thousands of residences by investing and re-capitalizing. The REvision Group teamed up with them to help raise over $400 M to purchase Key Tower, the largest commercial building between NYC and Chicago.
NEW CRISIS CAPITAL SOLUTIONS
Loan Acquisition
The REvision Group investor base is actively and aggressively looking to place capital in order to acquire bank notes collateralized by branded select-service and/or extended stay hotels, with some exceptions. We are targeting both Portfolio and CMBS loans at this time.
Rescue Capital
We are currently offering sponsors and operators with quality real estate assets, an injection of Rescue Capital in the form of Preferred Equity, to address short to middle term cash deficiencies. Since May, our capital sources have currently provided over $60 million in Rescue Capital to a wide variety of real estate asset classes!
Hotel Acquisiton
Historically downturns create great buying opportunities. The REvision Group is looking to financially back ‘best in class’ sponsors and operators as they look to grow their respective portfolios through the acquisition of distressed hotels.
DEAL PORTFOLIO
$325 M
Michael has helped raise $327 Million for the purchase of Key Tower / Key Center, by PS 127. A combination of senior and Mezz Debt with a raising of common equity.
$47 M
The REvision Group rasies $47 million in equity and $100 million in debt in 2016 to help Millenia Housing acquire 6000 multi-family unit in 13 states.
$34 M
We engaged Nuveen to con-invest with Millennia Housing to recap a current equity partner. Our strong relationship with their team helped navigate a complicated $34 M recapitalization.
$40 M
We helped raise equity for Montesoro/Borrego Spring Resort in 2009. This led to the expansion and total renovation of the Borrego Spring Hotel.
$30 M
We are helping to raise capital for Phoenix Reality INC. They are seeking these funds to complete the improvements on a 260 +/- acre land parcel in Charlotte, NC.
$19 M
We worked with The Feinberg Companies to acquire land at Hunter’s Run and Watford City, North Dakota. The total amount invested in the project reached $12 million.
$15 M
We helped raise $15 million in joint venture equity in a $53 million deal, which covers both acquisition and renovation of the The Statler Arms Apartments in Cleveland, Ohio.
$12 M
The REvision Group put together a joint venture deal between the Roers Group from Minnesota and TPG/Wildcat Group Dallas/NYC for commercial land.
$12 M
The REvision Group helped secure $12 M in equity for the purchase of a The Belden Village Mall in Akron Ohio, owned by DDR.
$5 M
In 2005, we raised funds from 43 investors for resort residential investments in the SE United States. The investors saw 8% returns and the fund closed just two years later.
$2.6 M
We Raised 2.6 million dollars for the land acquisition for the Grand Bakken Lodge. This was a cabin style development for the influx of workers situated in Watford City, ND.
$1.5 M
In 1989, we raised $275,000 for Captain Tony’s Pizza and Pasta Emporium. We went on to raise an additional 1.5 million dollars over 8 years, resulting in an 8% preferred return, and a 26% IRR.
THE REVISION GROUP
Michael Friedman
David Hirsch
Scott Berkowitz
Stephanie Baldini
OUR PARTNERS























TESTIMONIALS
“Michael has introduced us to many opportunities for our fund. We have a strict criteria for our investment appetite, and what we love about Michael, is that he does all the pre-screening and due diligence prior to setting up conference calls/in person meetings. Lastly, we enjoy working with Michael as a business partner because his optimism and enthusiasm is contagious!!”
“We consider Mike not only an associate but a partner of our firm. We together joined forces to purchase units in North Dakota and Florida and the experience and long-term results have been fantastic. We think Mike is one of the most dynamic deal guys in the USA, and we are thrilled to consider him a partner in various deals.”
“Michael Friedman is one of the hardest working real estate professionals we have worked with in our space. We love the fact that he truly is 24/7 accessible and his ability to dissect problems and work with all parties to come up with solutions is remarkable. We look forward to a long relationship with him.”
“In the past 11 years, Mike has helped sell more than $2 billion of our resort residential properties. He was an integral part of our most successful record-breaking sales and marketing launch events. Mike has done a remarkable pivot from his sales and marketing career to becoming one of the best equity players in the real estate space. His network of capital groups is very impressive and his reputation on vetting the sponsors is much appreciated for the Lubert-Adler fund.”