EAST Capital Partners

What EAST Capital Partners does

EAST Capital Partners is a privately owned, vertically integrated commercial real estate investment firm headquartered in Darien, Connecticut, with operational offices in Miami and Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Co-founded by David Archibald and Drew DeWitt, the firm invests its own capital alongside institutional investors (pension funds and other institutions) across high-barrier-to-entry infill markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast coastal United States. EAST operates across multiple asset classes — industrial, cold storage, life sciences, office, residential, and retail — and has executed a cumulative $7.4 billion in transactions across approximately 135-145 deals, with co-founders making significant personal capital commitments into every deal.

The firm is differentiated by full vertical integration: in-house capabilities span asset management, property management, accounting, construction, and leasing. Deal sourcing is off-market, driven by proprietary co-founder and broker relationships, with channel partnerships covering CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Fairchild Partners, NAI James E. Hanson, Scheer Partners, and CubeSmart. Technology infrastructure is built on industry-standard CRE platforms (Yardi, MRI, AppFolio) and a proprietary self-serve leasing portal (LeaseThisWarehouse). The technology layer is operational rather than differentiating.

EAST generates revenue from three streams: (1) real estate investment returns from acquisitions, development, and repositioning, (2) asset and property management fees from the vertically integrated platform, and (3) recurring rental income from owned properties. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured deal-by-deal, with individual transaction sizes ranging from $2 million to $500 million. Target customers split between institutional investors seeking aligned, hands-on commercial real estate exposure and commercial tenants (logistics, food distribution, beverage manufacturing, financial services, self-storage) leasing well-located industrial, cold storage, office, and retail space.

Name

EAST Capital Partners

Legal name

EAST Capital Partners

Website

https://eastcp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EAST Capital Partners is a privately owned, vertically integrated commercial real estate investment firm that acquires, develops, and manages industrial, cold storage, life sciences, office, residential, and retail properties across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast US, serving institutional investors and commercial tenants with co-invested capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate investment
• Property management services
• Asset management services
• Real estate acquisitions
• Commercial property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Darien

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment Returns: EAST Capital Partners generates returns through acquisition, development, and repositioning of commercial real estate assets. The firm invests its own capital alongside institutional investors and pension funds, with co-founders making significant personal investments into each deal. Revenue is derived from property appreciation, rental income, and strategic asset dispositions.
2. Asset Management Fees: As a vertically integrated real estate company, EAST provides asset management, property management, construction, and leasing services for its owned portfolio, generating fee income from these operations.
3. Property Rental Income: The firm generates ongoing rental income from its industrial, cold storage, life sciences, office, residential, and retail properties across the Eastern United States.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EAST Capital Partners is a privately owned, vertically integrated real estate investment firm that acquires, develops, repositions, and manages institutional-quality commercial real estate across industrial, cold storage, life sciences, office, residential, and retail asset classes in the Eastern United States. The firm invests its own capital alongside institutional investors and pension funds, with co-founders making significant personal investments in each deal. It provides in-house asset management, property management, accounting, construction, and leasing services for its owned portfolio.

Product overview

EAST Capital Partners is a privately owned real estate investment firm that provides vertically integrated real estate investment and management services. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including asset management, property management, accounting, construction, and leasing services for institutional-quality real estate and development opportunities. The firm operates across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast regions of the United States, focusing on industrial, cold storage, life sciences, office, residential, and retail asset classes. As a 100% privately owned company, the co-founders make significant personal investments into each deal, and the firm utilizes the LeaseThisWarehouse Portal as a tenant-facing property listing and leasing tool. The company does not offer a distinct software product but rather delivers its services through direct, hands-on real estate investment and management operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LeaseThisWarehouse Portal: Warehouse leasing portal operated by the company for industrial property leasing

Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Investment
• Asset Management Services
• Property Management Services
• Commercial Property Leasing
• Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $7.4 Billion invested over 135-145 transactions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCBRE serves as a key leasing broker for EAST Capital Partners' Mid-Atlantic and Southeast properties. CBRE representatives including Paul Touhey (Executive Vice President), Richard Warren (First Vice President), Devin White (Senior Vice President), Robert Smith (Executive Vice President), and Kirk Nelson handle leasing for various properties including Wilmington Port Logistics Project, Airport East Industrial Park, and 2000 Avenue P in Riviera Beach, FL.
• Cushman & WakefieldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate brokerage services for EAST's property portfolio. Representatives including Drake Chamberlin (Leasing Agent), Douglas Legler (Senior Director), Casey Combs (Director), Lisa Ross (Executive Director), and Sam Korolos (Director) handle leasing for properties including Airport East Industrial Park, 532-534 Mercantile Place, and EAST Small Bay Portfolio in Tampa.
• Fairchild PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFairchild Partners serves as leasing specialist for EAST's Miami industrial properties. CEO Sebastian Juncadella and leasing agents Richard Sanz and Jonathan Lay handle Palmetto Industrial Park and Airport Trade Center leasing.
• NAI James E. HansoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNAI James E. Hanson provides leasing services for EAST's I-287 EAST Small Bay Portfolio in New York. Senior Vice President Kenneth Lundberg, SIOR and Patrick Lennon handle leasing for the 220,000 SF portfolio in Valley Cottage, NY.
• Scheer PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScheer Partners handles leasing for BeMore Labs life science property at 6200 Seaforth Street, Baltimore, MD. Senior Vice President Nathan Crowe and Katie Datin manage leasing for the 65,000 SF R&D/lab facility.
• CubeSmartminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCubeSmart serves as third-party manager and brand partner for EAST's Palmetto CubeSmart Self-Storage Facility at 7401 NW 68th Street, Miami, FL. The 85,615 SF self-storage facility operates under CubeSmart flag.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Codina Partners: Florida-based, vertically integrated real estate investment and management firm. EAST Property Manager Vania Pedraja-Castro previously held asset and property management roles there. Directly comparable on regional infill focus and in-house operating model.
• Ivy Realty: EAST's co-founders both previously served at Ivy Realty (David Archibald as CIO, Drew DeWitt as EVP). Ivy is a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment and management firm with a comparable operating model and asset class mix, making it the closest direct peer.
• Rouse Properties: Former NYSE-listed (RSE) mall-focused REIT where co-founder Drew DeWitt served as SVP and Head of Investments. Comparable to EAST on commercial real estate underwriting, capital markets execution, and asset class diversity, though Rouse was larger and public.
• Time Equities Inc. Diversified vertically integrated real estate investment firm holding office, retail, industrial, and multifamily assets nationwide. EAST team members Carolina Vargas and Manny Rojas previously held leadership roles there, indicating directly comparable operating practices and tenant mix.
• Building and Land Technology (BLT): Vertically integrated real estate firm with diversified commercial, residential, and hospitality exposure managed through in-house asset management. EAST's VP of Asset Management Dan Shea previously led asset management there. Directly comparable on operating model and deal size.
• Shopcore Properties: Blackstone-owned open-air retail and industrial property owner-operator with East Coast concentration. EAST Senior Real Estate Manager Wendy Simon previously held senior roles there, suggesting directly comparable tenant relationships and property management practices in retail/industrial.
• PS Business Parks: Industrial-focused commercial REIT with small-bay and flex-industrial assets across major US markets. EAST's Director of Property Management Carolina Vargas and Manny Rojas both previously held leadership roles at PS Business Parks, suggesting a directly comparable operating playbook and tenant profile.
• Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust: Diversified, multi-asset-class commercial real estate investment vehicle. Wendy Simon previously held senior roles at Inland, indicating directly comparable experience in managing institutional-quality commercial real estate across asset classes and geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm that is both a competitor in property management/leasing and a key leasing broker partner for EAST across multiple properties. Comparable in operating geography and tenant type but vastly larger scale and public company.

Others

• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm where EAST Investment Analyst Nicholas Weyant previously worked in investment sales and debt placement. Adjacent rather than competing directly with EAST, but operates in the same investment sales and capital markets ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastcp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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