Aaron Leavitt
Lane Capital Partners, LLC
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- Investment Stage
- Seed Round
- Type
- Individual / Family Office Investor
- Firm Role
- Member, Lane Capital Partners, LLC
- Location
- New York, NY
- Sector Orientation
- Real Estate Debt & Equity; Seed-Stage Ventures
Background
Aaron Leavitt is a New York-based investor affiliated with Lane Capital Partners, LLC, a privately held real estate investment company founded in 2008 by Alan Leavitt. The firm is headquartered at 152 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan and focuses on the acquisition of performing, non-performing, and sub-performing commercial real estate mortgages, as well as whole loans, participations, B-Notes, mezzanine loans, CMBS, defaulted notes, and equity situations including partnership interests. Typical transactions at Lane Capital Partners range from $1 million to $30 million and are known for closing in under ten days.
Aaron is part of the Leavitt family that operates the firm alongside Alan Leavitt (Managing Member and Portfolio Manager) and Ethan Leavitt (Principal). Alan Leavitt brings over 30 years of experience purchasing distressed real estate debt, having previously co-founded Rossrock, LLC in 1992 where he managed the acquisition, asset management, and servicing of over $1 billion in face value of sub-performing, non-performing, and performing mortgages before establishing Lane Capital Partners.
In addition to the firm's core real estate debt and equity business, Aaron Leavitt has an interest in seed-stage startup investing. His contact information and investment stage preference indicate activity as a seed-round investor, suggesting he deploys personal or family office capital into early-stage ventures alongside the firm's primary real estate operations. Lane Capital Partners is a member of the New York Bankers Association and operates with a preference for major and high-growth markets across the United States.
Investment Thesis & Focus
- Primary Focus (Firm): Commercial real estate debt and equity -- acquiring performing, non-performing, and sub-performing commercial mortgages, whole loans, participations, B-Notes, mezzanine loans, CMBS, and defaulted notes in major and high-growth U.S. markets.
- Secondary Focus (Personal): Seed-stage startup investments, indicating interest in early-stage venture opportunities.
- Deal Size (Firm): $1M -- $30M per transaction.
- Geography: Strong preference for major and high-growth U.S. markets, based in New York City.
- Speed: Known for closing transactions in under ten days.
Notable Investments
- Specific seed-stage portfolio companies have not been publicly disclosed.
- Through Lane Capital Partners, the firm has acquired and managed a portfolio of commercial real estate debt and equity positions across U.S. markets. Alan Leavitt, the firm's founder, has historically handled in excess of $1 billion in face value of mortgage assets.
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