Where expertise meets innovation.
Lightstone operates across all sectors of the real estate industry. As an investor, developer, lender, operator, and owner, we bring a profound understanding of what it takes to makes an investment successful. This is what differentiates us, allowing us to see opportunities that others don’t recognize and to convert those opportunities into above-market returns.
Capabilities & Expertise
- Investment
- Development
- Debt
- Asset Management
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Reinsurance
- Venture Capital
Investment
Lightstone has a long history and proven track record of identifying and investing in real estate across the residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors. With an approach rooted deep in experience and intuition, our process results in full value-creation transformation of real estate assets.
Learn MoreDevelopment
With extensive expertise in all sectors of development, Lightstone is uniquely equipped to assess each project with vision and creativity, quickly determining the highest and best use. We have an unmatched reputation for delivering innovative design on time and on budget — maximizing returns and minimizing risk.
LEARN MORELightstone Capital
Lightstone Capital’s success is driven by working hand-in-hand with sponsors to execute swiftly on complex, time-sensitive transactions. Our fully integrated platform leverages our broad experience and deep real estate investment knowledge to provide solutions for borrowers with real estate opportunities that fall outside the realm of traditional and/or larger institutional lenders.
LEARN MOREAsset Management
Our in-house asset management team employs a dynamic, hands-on approach, working with every investment on a day-to-day basis. This includes validating a transaction’s investment thesis, developing and implementing a sound operating strategy, overseeing capital improvement projects, and continually examining disposition strategies to maximize returns.
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Since 2005, Lightstone has acted as a fiduciary of investor capital through its real estate investment trust (REIT) platform. The platform, which offers the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of real estate, comprises five non-traded REITs with a total AUM of $1.8 billion.
LEARN MOREConverge RE
Converge RE is a Class 5 Life and Annuity reinsurer and a founding member of the Puerto Rico International Insurance Association. Converge RE is an A- rated reinsurance company that provides reinsurance to U.S. life and annuity insurers seeking improved financial efficiency through the reallocation of capital.
LEARN MORELightstone Ventures
Lightstone Ventures is dedicated to investing in early-stage companies across the country that are reshaping real estate, construction, insurance, and finance. We focus on Seed to Series A rounds with the intention to follow great companies through later stages of funding.
LEARN MOREMeet Our Best-In-Class Team
Together, we form a team of over 590 employees with a shared commitment to Lightstone’s continued growth and leadership.
Lightstone’s team of seasoned executives brings a wide range of experience, from all aspects of the real estate investment and development industries. As one of the most innovative firms in the business, Lightstone has attracted top talent in acquisitions, development, construction, management, finance, investment, accounting, marketing, and law.
CLICK THE IMAGES BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH MEMBER OF OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM.
Founder, Chairman and CEO
President
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Chief Investment Officer, Converge US and Chief Credit Officer, Lightstone
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Senior Advisor
Chief Executive Officer, Converge US
Senior Vice President, Investments
First Vice President, Investments and Asset Management
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Senior Vice President, Asset Management & Investments
Senior Vice President, Construction
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Vice President, Life Sciences
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions
Vice President, Investments / Managing Director—Southeast Office
Senior Vice President, Industrial Asset Management
Senior Vice President, Investments & Capital Markets
Vice President, Development
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Debt Strategies
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Chief of Staff, Vice President
Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer
Strategic Partnerships
Relationships are a critical component to our success. We are committed to building longstanding partnerships with the top banking, real estate, and financial institutions in the country. The company we keep speaks to Lightstone’s reputation and integrity. See a selection of our interdisciplinary partners below.