Name

Lotus Capital Partners

Legal name

Lotus Capital Partners LLC

Website

https://lotus-cp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lotus Capital Partners is a New York-based boutique real estate capital advisory firm founded in 2016 by Faisal S. Ashraf, arranging structured debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, joint venture equity, restructuring, and M&A advisory services for real estate owners, developers, PE funds, family offices, and institutional investors across the US, UK, Europe, and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Capital Placement Advisory: The firm earns advisory fees for arranging and placing structured debt, mezzanine finance, preferred equity, and joint venture equity for real estate projects. This includes debt placement, mezzanine finance, joint-ventures, recapitalizations, stabilized and transition loans.
2. Restructuring Advisory: Providing investment advisory services to real estate owners for debt restructuring and workout solutions with existing lenders. The firm leverages former lender experience and loan structuring expertise to negotiate favorable outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lotus Capital Partners is a New York-based real estate capital advisory firm serving real estate owners, developers, private equity funds, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm arranges and places structured debt, mezzanine finance, preferred equity, and joint venture equity for existing, transitional, and construction projects, and provides restructuring and workout advisory for borrowers in need of lender-side negotiations. Services are delivered through senior bankers who personally lead each transaction and leverage deep capital markets relationships across the US and Europe.

Product overview

Lotus Capital Partners is a New York-based real estate capital advisory firm offering two primary business lines: Capital Placement and Restructuring Advisory, with M&A Advisory as an additional service. The Capital Placement business arranges structured debt, mezzanine finance, preferred equity, and joint venture equity for real estate projects. The Restructuring Advisory practice helps clients negotiate debt restructuring and workout solutions with lenders. The M&A Advisory service assists with mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring processes. The firm serves real estate owners, developers, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Placement Capital placement services for real estate owners and developers, arranging structured debt, mezzanine finance, preferred equity, and joint venture equity for existing, transitional, and construction projects. Covers debt placement, mezzanine finance, joint-ventures, recapitalizations, stabilized and transition loans sourced from across the real estate capital markets.
• Restructuring Advisory Investment advisory services for real estate owners needing debt restructuring and workout solutions with existing lenders. Provides market knowledge, structuring capabilities, and lending relationships to help clients navigate loan restructuring and workouts, CMBS modifications, extensions, and forbearance agreements.
• M&A Advisory Advisory services for corporate and private equity investors throughout the merger, acquisition, or restructuring process. Includes deal sourcing, diligence, valuation, and M&A integration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• $40 billion+ in commercial real estate transactions completed by leadership
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wyndham Hotels & ResortsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel brand and strategic partner. Amit Sripathi, Head of M&A and Strategic Development, notes Faisal's exceptional intellect and deep understanding of complex financing structures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with capital markets practice covering debt and equity placement. Comparable in transaction advisory for institutional real estate clients but as part of a full-service global platform.
• Newmark Group: Major CRE services platform with capital markets practice providing debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales. Comparable in CRE advisory offering but broader and more diversified than Lotus.
• CBRE Capital Markets: World's largest CRE services firm with major debt and equity placement practice. Comparable in CRE capital markets but operates as a broad incumbent with full-service capabilities including investment sales, valuation, and advisory.
• JLL Capital Markets: Global real estate services platform with a sizable capital markets advisory business including debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales. Overlaps with Lotus across most product lines but as part of a much broader full-service platform.

Direct peers

• George Smith Partners: Boutique CRE capital advisory firm specializing in debt and equity placement for complex transactions. Highly comparable boutique model with senior banker-led approach serving similar developer and institutional client base.
• Walker & Dunlop: Public CRE finance company providing debt placement, equity, and investment sales. Directly comparable as a CRE-focused capital advisory intermediary serving similar developers and institutional clients.
• Eastdil Secured: Leading CRE capital markets advisor providing debt placement, equity placement, and investment sales for institutional clients. Directly comparable to Lotus in serving sophisticated real estate owners with complex structured finance transactions.
• Northmarq: Privately held CRE capital markets firm providing debt, equity, and investment sales advisory. Comparable in business model and CRE-focused capital advisory to similar institutional and developer clients.
• Berkadia: CRE-focused capital markets intermediary providing debt and equity placement, investment sales, and servicing. Directly comparable in CRE capital markets intermediation for similar institutional and developer clients.

Others

• Ares Real Estate Group: Major alternative asset manager with significant CRE debt and equity capabilities and direct lending. Comparable as a capital provider in transactions Lotus intermediates, particularly for senior construction and bridge loans.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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