Calzada Capital Partners
Leyla Leblebici currently serves as the Head of U.S. Investments and Managing Director at Calzada Capital Partners since May 2025. Prior to this role, Leyla held various leadership positions at GEM Realty Capital from November 2018 to April 2025, including Managing Director and Co-Head of Asset Management. Prior experience includes serving as a Director at Greenfield Partners, LLC from April 2013 to November 2018, where responsibilities included identifying new investment opportunities and managing the existing portfolio. Leyla began their career as Vice President of Strategic Advisory at JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group, working from March 2005 to April 2013. Leyla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Calzada Capital Partners
Calzada Capital Partners invest in real estate operating companies on a global basis, with particular interest in the United States and Spanish-speaking Latin America. We target businesses that can generate long-term, high-quality, stable income streams. We seek skilled management teams of highest integrity that are looking for a reliable, long-term partner with significant capital. We ask our partners to grow and actively manage a high-quality portfolio of real estate assets while maintaining focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement. Beyond capital, we bring hands-on operational expertise. Our principals have built companies from the ground up, turned around struggling companies, and overseen rapid portfolio growth. We are patient, and we believe that long-term vision is critical to unlocking value.