Who We Are
Comprised of real estate managers, project developers, operators and investors from the United States and Germany, STROBE Capital unites the perspectives of both investment and management in a single firm.
Comprised of real estate managers, project developers, operators and investors from the United States and Germany, STROBE Capital unites the perspectives of both investment and management in a single firm.
STROBE Capital is a global partnership with an experienced investment and finance team and proven track records across a diverse range of real estate properties and manufacturing industries.
Unlike other funds which are typically managed by investors or operators of real estate, STROBE combines both skillsets within its platform. STROBE invests in real estate through the acquisition and recapitalization of properties as well as various high-yield lending opportunities. By investing throughout the capital stack, STROBE is able to make sound investments through all parts of the economic cycle.
I am an academic entrepreneur.”
Prof. Dr. Sascha Spoun has been president of Leuphana University of Lüneburg since 2006. Under his leadership, the university underwent a fundamental realignment, driven by a democratic process. It has distinguished itself in the field of sustainability research and established an innovative educational concept that has won several awards. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Haniel Foundation, Duisburg, and a member of the Supervisory Board of the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin.
Sascha Spoun studied economics and politics at the University of St. Gallen, the University of Michigan Business School, the École des Hautes Études Commerciales and the Institut des Études Politiques in Paris. He received his PhD in economics from the University of St. Gallen, where he has been a visiting professor for many years.
Location is key to valuable real estate”
Mark Davis currently manages his family's diversified portfolio of real estate and other investments and their philanthropic activities and reviews all proposed investments and has done so since 2010. Previously, Mark was the Founder, Chairman and CEO of TJAC, Inc. and Chairman and CEO of PMI Retail Property Management Corp. TJAC was the largest Puerto Rico-based shopping center development company with over 4,000,000,000 sf of constructed shopping center and mall GLA. Most of this space was developed in a "first-of-its-kind" and very successful joint venture with Wal-Mart. This joint venture contributed to the launch of Wal-Mart's international platform. PMI was the largest Puerto Rico-based shopping center management and leasing company with over 5,300,000 sf of shopping center and mall GLA previously managed. Following the sale of the TJAC portfolio and PMI in 2003 in what was then the largest real estate transaction in Puerto Rico, Mark developed additional Wal-Mart-anchored shopping centers totaling approximately 1,000,000,000 sf in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Mark is a frequent lecturer on topics related to the "Law and Business of Real Estate Development" and has taught courses at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and The Wharton School of Business as well as to real estate officers of Wal-Mart's International Real Estate Group at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
He has also authored several publications in the area of real estate law, including two commentaries published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review while a student there, one of which was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and published in the Congressional Record. Mark earned a B.A. degree summa cum laude from Temple University in 1971 and a J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1975. In 2018, Mark retired after serving as a member of the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for more than ten years.
At STROBE Capital our primary aim is to provide each investor with secure, cash flow generating investments through risk adjusted returns, based on our rigorous underwriting standards. We achieve our mission through the execution of the following core values:
When the outcomes are a success for everyone
What you do when nobody else is looking
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence
We love what we do
We do what we say
Be the change you seek
Value creation with reduced environmental impact and improved longevity.
ESTIMATED USD PORTFOLIO VALUE EUR 823.000.000 (12.2021)
TOTAL BUILDINGS FLOOR AREA
APPROACHING 10 MILLION S.F.
[929.000 m²]
BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES
IN OWNERSHIP
COMBINED YEARS OF INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE
ACRES OF DEVELOPMENT-
READY LAND
[4.800 HECTARES]
CURRENT PROPERTY TENANTS
Those who invest with STROBE will benefit from the extensive relationships that the principals have formed over their 75 years of collective experience as investors, developers, and operators of real estate.
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Christian is one of the founders and a member of the Investment Committee of STROBE. He plays an important role in all aspects of STROBE with a focus on property selection and tenant relationships. Christian has been instrumental in identifying and signing leases with German tenants in STROBE's U.S. portfolio.
In addition to his work as a long-term investor and operator of real estate both in Europe and South Africa as well as in the USA, Christian is also the managing director of Hugo Benzing GmbH Co.KG, an automotive supplier with approximately 1,100 employees (as of 2022). In this way, STROBE has the experience not only as developer, operator and lessor of real estate, but also as an owner and tenant.
Founder and owner of the premium watch brand Chris Benz Watches Intl., Korntal Münchingen.
Brinvestor, founded in 2005 as a family office of the Benzing family, is a real estate investor focusing on the purchase and active management of real estate, including several DAX 40 companies.
Focus on real estate investments of up to 50 million € per object.
Jaimey is one of the founders and a member of the Investment Committee of STROBE. He is a third generation real estate expert and operator Jaimey is crucial to STROBE's purchasing processes because of his extensive knowledge of how buildings must be designed and equipped to be maximally efficient for tenants.
Jaimey's ability to identify the key attributes of target acquisitions, as part of his leadership of an entire real estate team including architects, engineers and property managers, gives STROBE a significant competitive advantage.
In partnership with several investors, Jaimey has developed and managed several million square feet of commercial real estate in the United States He is CEO of Hillside Investments, the successor to the Dembs Roth Group two companies that are or have been leaders in commercial real estate in the Eastern United States.
Longstanding member of important national and international international real estate organizations like IREM, ICSC, BOMA, CCIM Institute, NAIOP and Urban Land Institute.
Founding member of the Woodward Society, dedicated to the career development of real estate professionals in and around Detroit.
Is involved in local associations such as the Texas Inmate Families Association, the Detroit Crime Commission, the Jewish Federation of Detroit, Temple Israel, and Yad Ezra.
Jared is one of the founders and a member of the STROBE Investment Committee. He has worked as an investor and fund manager for almost 20 years. Jared is an expert in the U.S. capital markets and at STROBE he focuses on financing and deal structuring. Throughout his career, Jared has invested in multiple market cycles leveraging debt, equity and hybrid structures across all property classes.
Over the past 10 years, Jared has managed over $1 billion worth of fund real estate investments in the United States and Puerto Rico for Red Starr Investments.
Jared's career is based on successful investments for investors, both large institutions and family offices as well as high net worth individuals. Therefore, Jared believes that transparency and high-quality reporting are extremely important.
Charles Shady is STROBE's Chief Compliance Officer. His work focuses on STROBE's compliance with all legal and other relevant regulations. In this way, he ensures the integrity of the investment, asset management and divestment process at STROBE.
Charles Shady has many years of experience in legal as well as leadership positions and served for over 21 years in several senior positions including General Counsel and Head of Legal, Real Estate, Purchasing (Suppliers) and Finance for the Mercedes-Benz Division USA of Daimler AG.
STROBE builds on speed, thoroughness and investment flexibility. By investing across the entire capital structure (senior/mezzanine/equity) and all asset classes, STROBE avoids typical cluster risks. A combination of conservative leverage and limited risk is deeply rooted in the company's philosophy: safety-oriented investments in core and core-plus projects have always delivered highly predictable cash flows. STROBE itself defines this as follows: STROBE enters into investments that combine stable predictable cash flows with calculable risk and conservative leverage. As a result, returns can be achieved even in difficult cycle phases.
In the special AIF offered here, STROBE Capital LLC assumes the tasks of an investment manager and market expert on site. In addition, properties are earmarked for the fund that are currently still in the portfolio of the owners of STROBE itself. With offices in New York, Detroit and Stuttgart, optimal market access is guaranteed.