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:
Read The REvision Group’s 22 Point Checklist that is used for vetting and decisions on Sponsor engagement.
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.
$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.
$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.
$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.
$22 M
We partnered with developer, Significan, LLC. to acquire 6 assets in Ohio, called the Shaker 6. Pembrook Capital Partners invested $18.5 M of debt and the remaining Equity was raised by the General Partners.
$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.
$16.5 M
With our Programmatic Sponsor, Pepper Pike Capital, in the Jan of 2021, sourced out LP equity from a NY Crowd funding company for a 2 million dollar raise for the acquisition of 94 units in Plymouth Michigan.
$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.
$11 M
We raised 11 Million dollars of LP Equity for the Banyan Investment Group for the new acquisition of the Gale Hotel located in Ft. Lauderdale. It’s being converted to a Kimpton Hotel to open in 2021.
$7.8 M
The REvision Group put together a 7.8 million dollar raise for a deal in Murgreesboro, Tenn with Fairway America and Sky Deck LLC/Polsky Properties for an industrial acquisition.
$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
Eric Nova
Scott Berkowitz
Stephanie Baldini
Cassandra Gilkey
OUR PARTNERS
