Capital Real Estate Ventures

What Capital Real Estate Ventures does

Capital Real Estate Ventures, Inc. (CREV) is a privately held, San Diego-based commercial and residential real estate firm founded in 2003 by Randy Rivera, a former National Retail Group Director at Marcus Millichap. The company operates as a full-service brokerage and property management firm with three core service lines: commercial property management (spanning Central San Diego, North County, Chula Vista, East County, and out-of-state assets including a 40,000 SF plaza in Dallas, TX and waterfront property in Cabo, Mexico), residential property management (concentrated in six San Diego neighborhoods: Pacific Beach, North Park, Golden Hill, Little Italy, USD Campus Area, and Hillcrest), and nightly rental operations. CREV also runs commercial leasing and brokered sales, with disclosed transaction volume exceeding $2 billion across the founder's career and $70 million for the senior vice president.

The firm is structured as a locally owned corporation headquartered at 815 J Street #202 in Downtown San Diego, with an operating headcount range of 11-50 employees and six team members explicitly listed on its website: a President (founder), Senior Vice President, Maintenance Manager, Property Manager, and two Controllers. Underlying technology is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website with property listings, broker contacts, and team profiles — no proprietary platform, API, mobile application, or data infrastructure is referenced. Marketing and distribution operate through the website's property inventory pages and direct broker engagement, with no marketing automation or channel-partner program disclosed.

Revenue is generated through two principal mechanics: recurring managed-services fees for commercial, residential, and nightly rental properties under management, and transaction-fee commissions on brokerage sales and leases. Commercial leases are quoted on a per-property NNN basis (e.g., $1,500/month base rent plus $300/month NNN at 1223 Palm Ave, Imperial Beach). Customer concentration skews toward institutional property owners (national developers, corporate tenants, pension funds, high-net-worth individuals) on the principal side, with a long tail of small and mid-market commercial tenants (State Farm, Pacific Western Bank, Yoga Box, Bahia Mexican Bar, Jack's Key Shop, IB Local Nutrition) on the leasing side.

Name

Capital Real Estate Ventures

Legal name

Capital Real Estate Ventures, Inc.

Website

https://capital-rev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Real Estate Ventures (CREV) is a privately held, San Diego-based commercial and residential real estate firm founded in 2003. It provides property management, leasing, brokerage, and nightly rental services to institutional owners, property investors, and commercial and residential tenants across Southern California, with select out-of-state managed assets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA), Real Estate Investment Sales (Income-Producing Properties) (FSAEAJAC), Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial property management
• Residential property management
• Real estate brokerage
• Commercial leasing services
• Nightly rental operations

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Management: The company manages commercial properties for owners across Southern California, generating revenue through management fees.
2. Residential Property Management: Management of residential properties in San Diego neighborhoods including Pacific Beach, North Park, Golden Hill, Little Italy, USD Campus Area, and Hillcrest.
3. Commercial Leasing: Commercial property leasing services with tenant representation. Properties available for leasing include retail spaces with NNN lease structures.
4. Brokerage Services: The firm closes property sales and lease transactions, with reported transaction volumes exceeding $2 billion and $70 million for individual brokers.
5. Nightly Rentals: Operation of nightly rental properties as part of the company's diversified service offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Capital Real Estate Ventures is a locally owned commercial and residential real estate firm that acquires, manages, leases, sells, and operates real estate assets across Southern California. It runs three integrated departments: Commercial Property Management, Residential Property Management, and Nightly Rental Operations, supplemented by commercial leasing and brokerage services for retail, office, mixed-use, and residential assets.

Product overview

Capital Real Estate Ventures operates as a locally owned real estate management firm offering three integrated service lines: Commercial Property Management (covering Central San Diego, North County, Greater San Diego, Chula Vista, East County, and out-of-state properties), Residential Property Management (serving Pacific Beach, North Park, Golden Hill, Little Italy, USD Campus Area, and Hillcrest), and Nightly Rental Operations. The company also provides commercial property leasing services for available retail and office spaces throughout San Diego County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Management Full-service commercial property management covering Southern California markets including Central San Diego, North County, Greater San Diego, Chula Vista, East County, and out-of-state properties in Dallas, TX and Cabo, MX. Built for property owners, developers, and investors seeking outsourced management of retail and mixed-use assets.
• Residential Property Management
• Nightly Rental Operations
• Commercial Leasing and Brokerage

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ transactions exceeding $2 billion in closed volume by founder Randy Rivera
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Keller Williams Commercial: Mid-market commercial real estate brokerage affiliated with the Keller Williams residential network. Both firms serve small-to-mid-size commercial clients in Southern California with a relationship-driven, agent-led brokerage model.
• Apartment Management Consultants: Multi-family property management firm serving Southern California. Both firms compete directly in residential property management across San Diego neighborhoods, providing similar services to property owners and renters.
• NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate: Southern California-focused commercial real estate brokerage and property management firm. Closely comparable to CREV in size, regional scope, and service mix, both serving investors, owners, and tenants across LA/OC/Inland Empire with brokerage and management services.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held, principal-owned commercial real estate brokerage with a strong Southern California presence. Both firms operate full-service commercial brokerage and property management in the SoCal market with similar mid-market institutional client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory. Overlaps with CREV in retail and multifamily property management and commercial leasing for institutional clients in Southern California.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Provides commercial brokerage, property management, and advisory across all property types in San Diego and globally, representing the upper-end institutional incumbent against which CREV competes for high-net-worth and institutional mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with significant San Diego commercial and residential operations. Competes with CREV in commercial leasing, property management, and investment sales for institutional and corporate clients in Southern California.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest apartment management and investment firm in the U.S., with active operations in San Diego. Overlaps with CREV in residential property management and nightly rental operations, though operating at a vastly larger scale.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with significant San Diego operations. Both firms offer commercial brokerage, property management, and advisory services to investors and corporate tenants in Southern California, with Colliers operating as a much larger global platform.
• Marcus & Millichap: National commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm where CREV's founder Randy Rivera previously served as National Retail Group Director. Both focus on commercial real estate investment sales and retail brokerage in Southern California, with Marcus & Millichap operating as a much larger national platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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