Brasa Capital Management

Overview

Brasa Capital Management is a real estate investment manager based in Los Angeles, CA, focusing on middle-market commercial real estate investments in the Western US and Texas. The firm targets diversified asset types across the capital stack, including equity, preferred equity, and mezzanine debt, managing both discretionary commingled funds and separate accounts on behalf of institutional and high-net-worth investors. Their investment emphasis includes multifamily, industrial, and distressed assets. The firm's strategy centers on a middle-market focus, providing a less competitive and more inefficient market. With equity checks ranging from $5 million to $40 million, Brasa Capital Management leverages its flexibility to invest across the capital stack. Their target market primarily includes the Western US and Texas, where they utilize a value-creating business plan, prioritize capital preservation, make data-driven decisions, and capitalize on deep networks and local knowledge. Brasa Capital Management has raised over $1 billion of capital on behalf of more than 15 institutional investors. Their team comprises professionals with decades of experience in the acquisition, development, and asset management of institutional real estate across the US. The executive team includes Eric Samek, the founder and managing director, who has over a decade of experience at AEW Capital Management, and Ji Jeon, managing director, responsible for financial and risk management, reporting, tax, operations, fundraising, and investor relations.

Investment Focus

• Institutional investors
• High-net-worth individuals

Portfolio Companies