If your opportunity belongs here, you will move faster and reach better-aligned capital than any other path available to you.
If it does not belong here, we will tell you that directly. We are selective by design. Most of what comes to us does not advance. That is the filter working.
Investment Due Diligence Services
If you have a transaction in front of you and need an independent examination before committing resources, this is the engagement. Any deal. Any sector. Send a brief description of the opportunity, the deal size, and the specific concerns you want examined. We will respond with a scoped engagement proposal within 24 hours.
Lease Renewal Negotiation Services
For commercial property owners with a lease renewal coming in the next 12 to 24 months. We examine what the market supports and what the tenant actually needs before any number is discussed. Send the asset type, location, approximate square footage, current lease rate, and anticipated renewal date. We will tell you within 48 hours whether this engagement makes sense.
Investment Curation Services
Late-stage operating companies:
Concept proven. Core assets secured. At the capital inflection point. Early funding exhausted.
To be considered:
Validated business or science with documented evidence of performance
IP, brand, or core asset secured and protected
Early-stage funding exhausted or nearly so
Clear regulatory or market pathway established
Management team with the operational capability to execute
Sectors include healthcare innovation, consumer, hospitality, industrial, and technology.
We work with 3 to 5 companies at a time. We take an equity position in every engagement.
Commercial real estate:
Off-market commercial transactions across Southern California that belong in front of institutional capital. Send the asset type, location, size, and value range.
How to Reach Us
Off-mandate work for principals and family offices when the question fits, the people fit, and discretion is the point. Send a brief, confidential note describing the situation and what you would like examined. We will respond within 72 hours.
If you are a seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant seeking professional representation for a commercial real estate transaction in Southern California, send a brief overview of the asset, the parties involved, and the timeline. Every engagement begins with an intake meeting. There are no spectators.
Selective Engagements
Real Estate Consulting Services
Send a brief overview to ben@benlapointe.com. If there is a fit, we will respond within 48 hours. The first meeting is always face-to-face.