CIRE Equity
Benjamin Choo is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in real estate investment and capital markets. Currently serving as Director at CIRE Equity since August 2020, Benjamin previously held key positions including Vice President at Eastdil Secured, Fixed Income Division at Morgan Stanley, and Senior Investment Associate at RealtyShares. Benjamin's career began at JLL, where multiple roles in Capital Markets were undertaken, culminating in the position of Senior Associate. An alumnus of Yale University, Benjamin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, further complemented by foundational education at Trinity Preparatory School.
CIRE Equity
CIRE Equity owns and operates a growing portfolio of residential and commercial debt and equity real estate investments throughout the United States. We are actively seeking direct acquisition and strategic investment opportunities. CIRE acquires retail, industrial, medical office/gsa, multifamily, and single tenant assets between $5-$100MM in the Western United States. Preferred markets include Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. We focus on value-add and opportunistic investments to stabilize to core or core+. CIRE also makes equity investments with and non-recourse, high-yield loans to small and midsized operators and developers throughout the United States. Typical investment/loan size is $3-$30MM. Our most common investment type is strategic joint venture equity with a focus on programmatic funding of growth strategies.