Sam Eisner
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- Full Name
- Samuel ("Sam") Eisner
- Title
- Managing Director (listed in some directories as Principal — likely a prior title; the firm's own site shows Managing Director)
- Firm
- H.I.G. Realty Partners (part of H.I.G. Capital)
- Firm Type
- Real estate private equity / alternative asset manager (middle-market real estate equity and credit)
- Investment Stage
- Direct real estate investment — value-add equity and real estate credit (not venture/seed)
- Check Size
- Not publicly disclosed at the individual-deal level (H.I.G. Realty pursues middle-market real estate transactions)
- Target Company Profile
- Commercial real estate assets across property types (industrial, residential/multifamily, hospitality/resort, and other sectors)
- Sector Focus
- Commercial real estate — industrial, residential, hospitality, and mixed property types
- Geographic Focus
- Primarily the United States (Sam is based in the New York office); H.I.G. Realty invests across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
Background
Sam Eisner is a Managing Director at H.I.G. Realty Partners, the dedicated real estate platform within H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative-assets investment firm with roughly $75 billion in capital under management, more than 500 investment professionals, and 18+ offices across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. He is based in H.I.G.'s New York office and has over a decade of experience in real estate investing.
Sam joined H.I.G. in 2012 and has been involved in all aspects of the investment process, including deal sourcing, transaction structuring, financing, and post-closing asset execution. Before H.I.G., he worked at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company — the commercial real estate lending arm of Prudential Financial — where he originated first-mortgage debt secured by all property types across the United States, giving him a credit/debt foundation that complements his equity investing work.
He graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009, earning a B.A. in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics together with a minor in Urban Real Estate and Development from the Wharton School.
Investment Thesis & Focus
- Invests in middle-market commercial real estate through H.I.G. Realty's equity and credit strategies — value-add acquisitions, redevelopment/repositioning, and real estate lending.
- Covers multiple property types, including industrial, residential/multifamily, and hospitality, consistent with H.I.G. Realty's diversified, opportunistic approach.
- His role spans the full deal lifecycle — sourcing, structuring, financing, and post-closing execution — meaning he engages on both the acquisition and the operational value-creation side.
- His background pairs equity investing with debt origination experience (from Prudential Mortgage Capital), making capital-structure and financing fluency a core part of how he underwrites deals.
- Firm-level approach emphasizes ESG integration and responsible stewardship in asset selection and management.
Notable Investments
- Huntsville, AL industrial investment — H.I.G. Realty Partners announced the sale of this industrial asset (2024), illustrating its value-add industrial strategy.
- ~$1.6B resort recapitalization — a large hospitality recapitalization cited among H.I.G. Realty's recent activity.
- Prime Central London residential portfolio — a high-end residential investment reflecting the firm's European reach.
- *(No startup/angel/seed-stage portfolio companies were found; this is consistent with his work being institutional real estate, not venture capital.)*
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