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We are the advisor for several
private equity groups looking to deploy capital into distressed
/ opportunistic real estate. Our investors are comfortable investing
on either the equity or debt side. We are focused on acquiring commercial
real estate assets owned by banks, insurance companies and distressed
sellers as well as performing, sub-performing and non-performing
debt. These investors have $50 to $400 million in cash to deploy.
We are looking to acquire "story
deals" with an upside that can be created by the innovative use
of capital, rapid closing timeline or better property management.
Unless the deal has some "hair" on it, the Bison team does not want
to play. We are looking for situations that do not fit the cookie
cutter of institutional investors where we can bring a fast, creative
solution and add value.
As the world economy continues
on a path of sustainability and "green" initiatives, we
have expanded our focus to include forest and timberland properties.
We are actively looking for
parcels greater than 10,000 acres in the USA & Canada. Outside of
North America we would need 100,000 or more acres. Critical items
to understand are:
- Asking price
- Property Location: lat/lon
- Recent Timber Cruise and Harvest
Reports
- Most recent Forest Management
Plan (this is the "business plan" for the forest detailing their
"plan of attack" to cut and transport to market)
- Any limiting conditions: buffers,
streams, lakes, protected habitat
Not interested in:
- cap rate deals
- stabilized assets
- bidding situations
Starting in 1994, we have focused
the bulk of our time and talent on generating fee income from the
sale and financing of Florida commercial properties and establishing
relationships with key developers, investors and capital providers
that would ultimately lead to partnerships and equity ownership.
You can find our Track Record
by following this link.
We have been involved in over a
billion dollars in transactions as either a real estate broker,
mortgage broker, development advisor or principal since the firm
was founded. We look forward
to building a prosperous enterprise with significant growth as an
integral part of the Tampa Bay community.
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