Real estate is a part of any well balanced investment portfolio. Investing in local projects allows pride of ownership and provides the ability to perform in depth due diligence and ongoing oversight.

We are adept in customizing investments to meet the criteria of specific investors to include investment size, risk tolerance, time horizon, and multifamily investment vs. development project. Please contact us to discuss any of the specific types of investments discussed below.

Multifamily – Single Owner

Based on consistent rental income increases and stable capitalization rates, Silicon Valley multifamily owners have earned superior returns over the past 30 years. The investment thesis is clear – Silicon Valley is the technology center of the globe and will continue to enjoy above average job growth. World class universities and weather, a welcoming culture, and ethnic diversity all contribute to demand. At the same time Silicon Valley is one of the most difficult places in the world to obtain permission to build housing – both for rent and for sale – and one of the most expensive to build when you do obtain permission.

The value proposition of Cypress Group is equally clear – deliver those superior risk adjusted returns to an investor while shielding them from the enormous time commitment and significant learning curve necessary to manage multifamily housing. We can increase those returns even further by buying “value-add” properties, renovating them and repositioning them to not only increase rents but lower capitalization rates as well.

Multifamily – Group Ownership

Group ownership provides all the benefits of multifamily ownership but with a significantly lower minimum investment and the ability to diversify your risk across a number of properties. Group ownership can be customized to fit investor preferences, including Tenant in Common ownership or forming a Limited Liability Company.

Residential Development Project - Equity Investor

Nationwide, 2008 may be the worst year for housing production in a generation. Silicon Valley however is relatively unscathed – indeed some submarkets have seen no price or volume declines whatsoever. The ability to quantify and control risk through vertically integrated development as summarized in a pro-forma – this is where we excel.  

Residential Development Project - Mezzanine Investor

Mezzanine investors choose to accept a lower return than equity investors based on decreasing their risk – i.e. their principal and profit is delivered before principal or profit payments are made to equity investors. At 10 – 20% annualized returns, mezzanine investors can still expect to earn significantly better returns than many investments.

Juniper Residential Distressed Asset Fund