Regal Ventures

Overview

Regal Ventures is a New York City-based real estate investment manager specializing in infill retail and small bay/flex industrial assets. The firm targets supply-constrained, high-density submarkets across select major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), focusing on opportunistic through core-plus risk profiles. Their investment strategy emphasizes asset classes with durable demand drivers, barriers to entry, and relative capital scarcity to create a compelling basis for outperformance. The firm's approach centers on capital market dislocation, asset mismanagement, and overlooked asset classes to unlock intrinsic value. They drive value through active management, vacant lease-up, mark-to-market lease roll, and opportunities created through broken capital structures. Their infill retail investment platform focuses on a mix of credit tenants and experience-driven "Amazon-proof" businesses in select major MSAs. Necessity-based retail provides characteristics proven to be more resilient than standard retail, with strong occupancies and durable income streams. Regal Ventures was formed in 2019 by co-founders Alex Smith and Joey Cohen, who previously managed the Cohen family real estate portfolio. Since its inception, the firm has experienced continued success, expanding access to outside capital sources and realizing investments with significant internal rates of return (IRR) and equity multiples. Their portfolio includes assets such as 805 N Wilson Avenue in Bristol, PA, and 8500 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA, demonstrating their focus on value-add opportunities in urban retail and small bay industrial sectors.

Investment Focus

• Access to capital partners
• Experience in real estate investment and asset management

Portfolio Companies