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Investment Deals

Investment in Food Hall Operating Business
Bluestem Market is a vibrant new food hall concept designed to fuel local culinary talent while redefining the dining experience. Featuring 8 vendor spaces, it provides an accessible launchpad for food artisans to showcase their craft—without the…
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
Centurion Luxury Homes, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Overview: SAM Homes Group, the affiliated real estate investment and housing development arm of Drewlo Holdings is transforming a prime 1.01-acre Paradise Valley parcel into an ultra-luxury estate that sets a new benchmark for high-end living.…
Sector: Real Estate
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Multifamily Real Estate Development Opportunity
LCI Development Partners, the affiliated real estate investment and Development arm of AWC, is currently sourcing $18.9 million in limited partner capital for a 138 unit multifamily development in Downers Grove, IL.
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
300-Unit Multifamily Acquisition - Phoenix, AZ
Brixton Capital has been awarded the acquisition of the Alta Warehouse apartment complex in Phoenix, AZ for $82 million / 273K per door / $290 PSF.  Alta Warehouse is a 300-unit, 4-story, elevator-served apartment community in the…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $30 - 39.9M
Multifamily Real Estate Investment Opportunity - (Denver MSA)
We are acquiring a first-class apartment community in Lakewood, Colorado, called the Windsor (the "Property") directly from the seller in an off-market transaction. The purchase price is $125 million ($320 PSF), representing a 5.67% cap…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Multifamily Real Estate Investment Opportunity - Lake Mary (Orlando MSA), FL
LCI Development Partners is seeking a $9MM limited partner equity investment to construct a 70-unit boutique luxury multifamily project within walking distance to local grocers, restaurants, and other area amenities. The project is located in the…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
Upcoming SpaceX Tender Offer Direct from Company
Please see below SpaceX opportunity for Family Office Exchange members.  SpaceX will be running a Tender Offer at year end, which occurs every 6 months for employees. The shares are classified as common.  There is no difference…
Investment Size: $50M+
AgNovos Bioscience - A Regenerative Technology Company, Pioneering Novel Treatments for Bone Disease
We are raising up to $60mm of funding at a $300mm pre-money valuation in a Series B Preferred Stock.  The goal for the company to have an IPO in late 2026.  The family has invested over $200mm into this company and will be investing in the…
Investment Size: $50M+
Off-market multifamily investment in expanding neighborhood of Boston, MA
Off-market value-add acquisition at a purchase price below appraised values and recent property trades in the submarket. High vacancy property with in-place rents below market value. Our wholly-owned property management company will lease-up…
Sector: Real Estate
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Regenerative, pasture-raised poultry investment
This investment is driven by a mission to create a scalable, regenerative alternative to modern industrial poultry production. The company is committed to raising broiler chickens outside on pasture and moving them to fresh grass every day…
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Well-managed permanent crop portfolio
This is an opportunity to invest in well-managed permanent nut crops in the Central and Sacramento Valleys of California.  I worked with two families to consolidate a 14,000 acre portfolio of pistachio, walnut and almond orchards that they…
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Clean Energy Opportunity
We have invested $2MM alongside the founders of the Company. We are looking to raise between $6-7MM of equity to finance the development of an anaerobic digester in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago-based Company will provide a sustainable, green…
Sector: Energy
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Profitable Environmental Services Platform
Opportunity to invest in a profitable platform with organic growth and consolidation opportunities in the wastewater management and treatment industry. We are acquiring a platform company which is a vertically integrated service provider in the non…
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High Yielding Multifamily Real Estate Opportunity
This is an investment opportunity for the purchase and improvement of a 223-unit apartment property in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Sector: Multi-family
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Selected Resources

2024 Private Equity Survey
mstarr@familyoffice.com
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Revisiting the Active vs. Passive Investing Debate
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Why Private Markets
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mstarr@familyoffice.com
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2024 Capital Markets Forecast: U.S. Economic Exceptionalism—Can the Reign Continue?
mstarr@familyoffice.com
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The Private Credit Playbook: Understanding Opportunities for Family Investors
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Private credit investments have experienced a rapid evolution over the past decade. Market…
The 4 Archetypes of the Private Equity Chief Financial Officer
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The success of a private equity fund’s investment in a portfolio company largely hinges on the…
The Divestment Question: Focus on Governance
mstarr@familyoffice.com
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The Evolution of Private Wealth
mstarr@familyoffice.com
More than $80 trillion of wealth is expected to be transferred within families over the next two…
Not So Cryptic: IRS Increases Oversight on Cryptocurrency Income Tax Reporting Requirements
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Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the financial markets but also created tax traps for the unwary…