What Cooper Horowitza does

Cooper-Horowitz is a privately held, family-owned commercial real estate finance and advisory firm founded in 1964 by Howard Cooper and Barry Horowitz. Operating from offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Boca Raton, the firm arranges acquisition, bridge, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, joint-venture equity, credit lease, and permanent mortgage financing, alongside investment sales advisory, for commercial real estate investors and developers across multifamily, office, industrial, hospitality, retail, and mixed-use asset classes. The firm runs a lean 25-professional platform that closes more than 150 transactions annually, with annual transaction volume exceeding $10 billion.

The business is fundamentally a relationship-driven intermediary: Cooper-Horowitz earns transaction fees by leveraging nearly six decades of cultivated relationships with capital sources to match borrowers with competitive financing structures. The firm does not deploy any proprietary technology platform, algorithmic underwriting system, or digital marketplace; value creation is concentrated in the lender network, multi-generational underwriting expertise, and the personal credibility of its Horowitz-family leadership (currently second generation with third generation active in the business). Marketing and client acquisition are conducted through a Squarespace-hosted website showcasing recent transactions, referrals from professional networks, and direct enterprise engagement by senior team members. The firm carries no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, consistent with a multi-generational family-partnership operating model.

Name

Cooper Horowitza

Legal name

Cooper-Horowitz

Website

https://cooper-horowitz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper-Horowitz is a family-owned commercial real estate finance and advisory firm, founded in 1964, that arranges debt and equity capital for CRE investors and developers across all major asset classes, closing 150+ transactions and $10 billion+ in annual volume through three U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Financing

NAICS

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Real Estate Credit (522292)

SIC

Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Capital Raising Intermediation (Private Debt/Mezzanine/Bonds) (FSAEALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Private Credit (CRE Debt) (FSANADAG), Mezzanine / Subordinated Debt (FSANADAC), Real Assets — Real Estate Debt (Whole Loans, Mezzanine, CMBS/CLO) (FSAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate finance
• Capital advisory services
• Debt and equity structuring
• Real estate financing
• Capital markets advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Loan Origination and Advisory Fees: Cooper-Horowitz generates revenue by arranging financing for commercial real estate clients. As a capital advisory firm, they earn fees for structuring debt and equity transactions, including acquisition financing, refinancing, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, joint-venture equity, and construction financing. The firm arranges over $10 billion in annual transaction volume.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cooper-Horowitz is a commercial real estate capital advisory firm that arranges debt and equity financing for CRE investors and developers. It structures and places acquisition/bridge loans, land and pre-development loans, mezzanine debt and preferred equity, joint-venture equity, permanent mortgages, construction loans, credit lease financing, and investment sales transactions across all major property types.

Product overview

Cooper-Horowitz is a commercial real estate finance and advisory firm that offers a comprehensive suite of loan products and capital advisory services. The company's portfolio includes eight core offerings: Acquisition/Bridge Financing, Land/Pre-Development Loans, Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity, Joint-Venture Equity, Investment Sales, Credit Lease Financing, Permanent Mortgages, and Construction Financing. These services cover the full spectrum of real estate financing needs from acquisition and construction through permanent lending, serving clients across all property types including multifamily, industrial, retail, office, mixed-use, and hospitality.

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Products and services

• Acquisition/Bridge Financing Short-term fixed or floating rate loans for stabilized or transitional properties, offering payment flexibility. Used by commercial real estate investors and developers acquiring or bridging assets.
• Land/Pre-Development Loans Short-term, floating-rate loans to facilitate land acquisition and/or pre-development and entitlement processes. Targeted at developers preparing sites for vertical construction.
• Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity Mezzanine Debt or Preferred Equity to enable a Sponsor to achieve the desired leverage point at a competitive cost of capital. Used by CRE sponsors seeking additional capital beyond senior debt.
• Joint-Venture Equity Joint-Venture Equity for acquisition and development of all property types. Arranges equity capital partners for sponsors pursuing larger or more complex CRE deals.
• Investment Sales Advisory services for for-sale properties (on/off market) for commercial real estate assets. Supports owners and sponsors seeking to monetize CRE holdings.
• Credit Lease Financing Fixed rate, short and long-term debt for properties with credit or investment grade tenants. Used by investors acquiring or refinancing net-leased or credit-tenant assets.
• Permanent Mortgages Short and long-term fixed rate debt financing for all property types. Used by CRE owners seeking long-term takeout financing.
• Construction Financing Ground-up construction or redevelopment loans, fixed or floating rate, for all property types. Used by developers funding vertical construction or major repositionings.

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL Capital Markets: JLL's Capital Markets group is one of the largest CRE debt and equity advisory platforms globally. Comparable because it provides a similar full-stack capital advisory suite (acquisition, refinance, construction, mezzanine) across all major CRE asset classes — but at much larger scale and with global reach.
• CBRE Capital Markets: CBRE's debt and structured finance practice is the largest CRE capital markets intermediary globally. Comparable offering in debt origination, mezzanine, JV equity, and investment sales for institutional CRE clients across all asset classes — competing with Cooper-Horowitz on large trophy-asset financings.
• Avison Young Capital Markets: Avison Young's capital markets group provides debt and equity placement for institutional CRE clients. Comparable in offering similar capital advisory products across asset classes, though as part of a broader global real estate services platform.
• HFF (legacy, now JLL): HFF was historically one of the largest CRE capital intermediaries (acquired by JLL in 2019). Pre-acquisition, HFF was the most direct comp to Cooper-Horowitz's relationship-driven fee-based model — a useful reference point for the firm's historical positioning in the market.

Direct peers

• Eastdil Secured: Eastdil Secured is a privately held CRE investment bank that arranges debt and equity capital for institutional clients. Highly comparable in business model — relationship-driven, fee-based intermediary focused on large complex financings — and competes directly for marquee CRE mandates.
• Newmark Group: Newmark provides CRE capital markets services including debt and equity origination, investment sales, and structured finance. Comparable in offering debt origination, mezzanine, and JV equity for institutional sponsors, with similar asset-class breadth across office, multifamily, industrial, and hospitality.
• Walker & Dunlop: Walker & Dunlop is a leading CRE finance company originating and servicing commercial mortgages, with a capital markets group arranging debt and equity for institutional clients. Comparable in core activity of arranging CRE financing across asset classes, though W&D also services and holds loans on balance sheet.
• Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation: Marcus & Millichap's capital corporation arranges debt and equity financing for CRE transactions across asset classes. Comparable in fee-based intermediary model and product breadth, though stronger in smaller middle-market deals versus Cooper-Horowitz's trophy-asset focus.
• Northmarq Capital: Northmarq is one of the largest privately held CRE capital intermediaries, arranging debt and equity for multifamily and other commercial properties. Highly comparable relationship-driven intermediary model with similar multi-office national coverage and product breadth.
• George Smith Partners: George Smith Partners is a privately held CRE capital advisory firm arranging debt and equity for institutional clients. Comparable boutique intermediary model focused on complex structured financings, particularly in multifamily and mixed-use — competing for similar mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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