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Private Multi-Disciplinary Real Estate Company

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Fastest Growing Commercial Real Estate Development Company

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A Creative Approach to Tailored Equity Solutions

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Creative, Opportunistic and Nimble

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Committed in Providing Accessible High Quality Affordable Housing

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Focused on multifamily rentals, condos, and hospitality

Who We Are

ACUMEN COMPANIES

ACUMEN is one of the region's fastest-growing real estate development companies, making it to the top 50 of Washington Business journal's fastest-growing company list 2 years in a row. ACUMEN creates vibrant and engaging communities through mixed-used multifamily and hotel projects tailored to millennials and Gen Z.

The ACUMEN team works tirelessly to generate and engage diverse projects that yield superior, risk-adjusted profits. In conjunction with our superb portfolio, ACUMEN is firmly committed to enriching the communities we operate in through the advancement of affordable housing and championing development while preserving existing communities.

Our synchronicity of the land acquired, capital deployed, management implemented and entrepreneurial vision enables us to turn innovative ideas into reality.

The ACUMEN Equity Partners (AEP) Group
The ACUMEN Construction Managment (ACM) Group

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."

(Warren Buffett)

The AEP Group

The ACUMEN Equity Partners (AEP) Group is an alternative capital provider offering tailored debt guarantee and GP equity solutions designed to optimize value-add, opportunistic projects in the greater Washington D.C. area. Our products include GP equity Contribution, Senior Loan guarantee and acquisition bridge facilities customized for real estate developers and investors focused on the urban core market.

We follow a collaborative underwriting and approval approach that provides insight and expertise from all real estate and financial angles. As a partner with a vested interest in the success of each loan we provide, once we make the decision to approve a deal and move forward, we are here to work with you 100% of the way.

The ACM Group

ACUMEN Development

ACUMEN Development is dedicated to creating quality multifamily homes to mixed-use properties to affordable housing in blossoming DC communities. We take pride in and responsibility for our consistent and integrity based development practices.

Our development team is comprised of the most seasoned and skilled individuals that ensure quality and satisfaction in the real estate market. To date, we have developed 1 million SF in real estate. ACUMEN Development’s proven track record and strong partnership vehicle our continuous growth and positive contribution to thriving DC communities.

ACUMEN Construction

ACUMEN Construction offers a range of construction management, design/build, scheduling and consulting services. Our tactical and innovative approach toward building has assisted in earning us notoriety as an emerging developer in the Washington D.C. area.

The ACUMEN Construction Management team provides top-notch preconstruction and construction services for all projects executed. During this phase of these projects, ACUMEN Construction facilitates the selection of the general contractor and oversees contract negotiations. Once construction begins, we handle the construction efforts, administer the technical consultants as well as upkeep quality control, cost control, and schedule performance.

ACUMEN Affordable

ACUMEN Affordable is part of our evolving mission to not only offer indisputable high-grade real estate developments but also to maintain accessibility to all communities. This new arm of the ACUMEN is driven by our dedication to the communities in which we operate. The inventory of affordable housing has steadily declined while the demand for economically accessible housing has increased. Through this work we hope to play a small but vital role in bridging that gap. ACUMEN Affordable is a testament to our efforts to generate quality housing that is accessible.

Asset Management

Asset Management:​ uses interactive strategy to ensure precise property control and coordination of all residential services, including leasing and maintenance management.

Investment Management

Investment Management: provides administration of its current investment fund portfolios and deliberates deployment of new capital for lucrative development opportunities. Our Investment Management team is dedicated to maintaining pricing regulation both as a buyer and seller. At ACUMEN, we value our investors and respect our fellow developers. We strive to generate exceptional performance results through an honest and uncompromising execution framework.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A general curtailment in banks’ construction lending appetite, the underlying sentiment that the real estate market is at its peak, and regulatory lending limits for particular loan products have left capable, experienced developers in the small to middle market CRE space at an extreme disadvantage.

Need to Close Quickly

A general curtailment in banks’ construction lending appetite, the underlying sentiment that the real estate market is at its peak, and regulatory lending limits for particular loan products have left capable, experienced developers in the small to middle market CRE space at an extreme disadvantage.

Uncertainty in Closing a Loan

Even after waiting for banks to perform their dated, timely underwriting and approval process, the uncertainty of close still remains. Term sheets and verbal approvals return to the borrower largely modified or altogether declined.

Additional Funds Needed to Fill Equity Gap

Increasing regulatory mandates handed down to local banks have had an adverse effect on their borrowers ability to remain active in the market. The time and profit dilution it takes for them to raise the 15-20% additional equity required by banks is not conducive to the growth of these small to mid-size companies.

DEVELOPER'S DILEMMA

Debt

    Commercial Banks
  • Heavily regulated
  • Complex process for obtaining loan
  • Community banks are reaching their concentration limits
  • Compensating deposit relationship required
    PRIVATE LENDERS
  • Lack sophistication and infrastructure
  • Limited resources
    HARD MONEY LENDERS
  • Charge high interest rates
  • Business model is “Lend-to-Own”

Equity

    Joint-Venture Equity
  • Raising investor capital is complicated and time-consuming
  • High cost of capital
  • Dilutes ownership and control

OUR SOLUTION

Speed

ACUMEN’s streamlined approval platform relies on the responsibility of the production team to source, underwrite, and administer all pre-closing requirements. Where this 1-to-1 “white glove” service reduces the time spent sourcing deals by our team, it makes up for it in the relationships we establish through the ease and certainty of closing we provide our customers.

Expertise

Comprised of existing developers and lenders under one platform, our team has over 30 years of commercial experience in the Greater Washington D.C. area. ACUMEN’s strategic advantage lies in its intimate knowledge of the area and long standing relationships with influential colleagues in the industry.

Ownership

No need to dilute ownership and control of your project by bringing additional investors to the table. We provide the remaining capital stack necessary.

Flexibility

Our management team understands the importance of being flexible with our clients as well as being able to pivot with the market to ensure the best outcome possible.

Price

Lower coupon payments and money out of your pocket up front. We sacrifice pricing on the front end for a preferred return at the back end, only funding projects and sponsors we truly believe in.

Facts About us

250

Million Deployed

1,000,0000

Sf. Area Developed

500

Million Institutional Backing

4

Awards and Recognitions

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Products

We provide fast, flexible loans with certainty and ease.

ACQUISITION & CONSTRUCTION
Loan Size $0.8 – 10M
Annual Return 6 – 7 %
Loan-to-Cost Up to 90%
Loan-to-Value Up to 75%
Term 6- 36 months
Fees 2.5%
Profit Sharing Yes
BRIDGE
Loan Size $0.8 – 10M
Annual Return 6 – 7 %
Loan-to-Cost Up to 90%
Loan-to-Value Up to 75%
Term 6- 36 months
Fees 2.5%
Profit Sharing Yes
MEZZANINE & PREFERRED EQUITY
Loan Size $1M – 10M
Annual Return 12 – 14 %
Loan-to-Cost Up to 90%
Loan-to-Value Up to 75%
Term 12- 36 months
Fees 2.5%
Profit Sharing Yes
* Exact rates and fees determined on a case by case basis through risk based analysis of each project in its entirety.

"At ACUMEN, we know successful real estate investment is reliant on local knowledge and leveraging synergistic relationships in order to impact the community around you".

Management Team

Shawn Weingast
Director of Capital Markets

Shawn Weingast is the General Counsel and Director of Capital Markets at the ACUMEN. Shawn is responsible for sourcing new capital investment as well as oversee a variety of transactional issues. He brings significant real estate investment, structured finance, joint venture and management expertise to our team as well as development experience throughout the Mid Atlantic.

Prior to joining the ACUMEN, Shawn was General Counsel and Managing Director to Best Industries and Gunston Hall Realty and its subsidiaries. During his tenure, he acquired, financed, rezoned, developed, leased, constructed and sold numerous properties in the U.S. and Canada totaling over a quarter-billion dollars. He has purchased, re-entitled, rezoned, subdivided, developed, constructed, leased and/or sold over 5,000 acres of land, 5,000 lots and a million square feet of commercial property.

Shawn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Brandeis University and a Juris Doctor degree from the George Mason University School of Law.

"Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming."

(Richard Branson)

Board of Directors

Abiud Zerubabel
Chairman of the board

Abiud is a successful real estate investor with over 10 years of experience developing and managing commercial properties in Washington D.C. In 2013 his development company, Urban Investment Group, was named one of the top five fastest-growing real estate firms in the country by Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list.

Over the past two years, he has developed over $289MM in residential properties totaling over 500,000 SF. Through a concerted effort of maintaining near-term liquidity and taking advantage of distressed, value-add opportunities, Abiud has continued to grow his real estate portfolio and recently celebrated 10 years of operations in the District.

Abiud is actively involved in local fundraising efforts and interactive business groups. He is currently the President of the Washington Developers Association, a member of DCBIA, and serves on the advisory board of multiple local banks in Washington D.C. He makes regular appearances on local radio programs and as a guest lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Maryland.

Abiud is a graduate of Columbia University.

Abiud Zerubabel

Abiud is a successful real estate investor with over 10 years of experience developing and managing commercial properties in Washington D.C. In 2013 his development company, Urban Investment Group, was named one of the top five fastest-growing real estate firms in the country by Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list.

Over the past two years, he has developed over $289MM in residential properties totaling over 500,000 SF. Through a concerted effort of maintaining near-term liquidity and taking advantage of distressed, value-add opportunities, Abiud has continued to grow his real estate portfolio and recently celebrated 10 years of operations in the District.

Abiud is actively involved in local fundraising efforts and interactive business groups. He is currently the President of the Washington Developers Association, a member of DCBIA, and serves on the advisory board of multiple local banks in Washington D.C. He makes regular appearances on local radio programs and as a guest lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Maryland.

Abiud is a graduate of Columbia University.

PRESS

12-Story Hotel Planned To Rise Above Historic Chinatown Buildings
(December 5, 2019 )

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"Fast-Growing Development Company Launches Projects In Bethesda, Northeast D.C."
(August 14, 2019 )

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INVESTMENTS

Low-fee diversified real estate investments available directly to everyone

ACUMEN Investment Management presides administration of its current investment fund portfolios and deliberates deployment of new capital for lucrative development opportunities. Our Investment Management team is dedicated to maintaining pricing regulation both as buyer and seller. At ACUMEN, we value our investors and respect our fellow developers. We strive to generate exceptional performance results through an honest and uncompromising execution framework.

Debt Placement
Return: 3%-5.5%
Asset: Debt
Dividend: Monthly
Objective: Income
Equity Placement
Return: 12%-14%
Asset: Equity
Dividend: Annually
Objective: Growth

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