Drew Breneman

Breneman Capital

I started what would become Breneman Capital in 2005 at age 19 to purchase my first rental properties and grow my own wealth. 

Today, we work with individual investors, Family Offices, PE, Fund of Funds, RIAs, etc., and they invest alongside us in the best opportunities that we find (and have been for nearly 20 years).

Invest with us: https://www.breneman.com/invest

Founder & CEO

The Blackhawk Investment Group

About Blackhawk:
•	Vertically integrated real estate investment firm primarily focused on Minneapolis/St. Paul and select neighborhoods within Chicago with over $100MM in assets under management. 
•	The firm is similar to a private family office in that it is not open to outside investors. The firm is built around one investor/partner with targeted hold period of forever.

2008-2012: 
•	Acquired heavily discounted commercial properties in Minneapolis/St. Paul we could own long term with high cash flow. 
2013-2019: 
•	Focused on value-add multifamily in Chicago, where we could increase the income and refinance out all of our initial equity. 
Results:
•	Refinanced out over 100% of initial equity on average across 11 investments. 


Learn More At: www.BlackhawkInvest.com

Breneman Capital is an owner in Blackhawk's individual properties.

Co-Founder

Rubloff Development Group, Inc

Development Firm in Numerous Product Types: Retail, Office, Mixed-Use, Market Rate Apartments, Senior Housing, Self Storage, and For Sale Housing.

• Assessed financial feasibility and contributed in the acquisition, development, repositioning, and disposition of RDG's portfolio (Portfolio Size - Approximately $1B asset value, 50 properties, and 5,000,000 square feet under development)

• Responsible for sourcing opportunities, obtaining necessary approvals and incentive packages from municipalities, securing debt and equity financing, reviewing and negotiating legal documents, overseeing the construction process, and negotiating with lenders, investors, joint venture partners, potential tenants, and third party vendors

Development Associate

Dominium Development & Acquisition, LLC

Multifamily Development/Acquisition Firm. Market Rate & Affordable Multifamily.

• Responsible for assisting the firm's partners in takeovers of stalled construction projects, acquisition of mismanaged apartment portfolios, development of new multifamily communities, and the acquisition of general partnership interests controlling Section 42 housing 

• Performed financial analysis in all sectors of multifamily (Market rate, Section 42, Section 8, and Senior Housing) in markets throughout the country

• Lead on Dominium's tender option bond funds and financings with the fund. Experience with tax-exempt bonds, swaps, caps, and other derivatives

T. Wall Properties

Industrial and Office Real Estate Development Firm.

• Gained experience with real estate development, industrial, office product types.

Development Intern

RPGeStore.com

Online business operated while in high school and college that allowed me to make the money I would use to purchase my first 4 rental properties with while in college.

Founder and CEO

Protect & Grow Capital With Our Multifamily Investment Opportunities For Family Offices, Fund Managers, & High-Net-Worth Individuals

When I was 19, I bought my first property.

I didn’t realize it then, but that little duplex changed my life.

Now, almost 20 years later, I’ve sourced, capitalized, and closed on over $250 million of properties for my firm, Breneman Capital.

For the last 15 years, I’ve worked closely with investors — family offices, PE, Fund of Funds, RIAs, and individuals — to help them generate income and wealth through multifamily real estate.

The old real estate adage says, “You make your money when you buy in real estate.”

I agree with that — but I think it’s only 50% true.

The other 50% comes in the execution. And I’ve built Breneman Capital through that lens. 

Over the last 20 years, our realized investments have produced an average gross return of:

• 24% IRR
• 2.2x equity multiple
• 5.6-year hold period

In my opinion, our longest-standing investor relationships come down to 2 factors:

1) Our deals have performed well.
2) We focus on giving investors the best possible experience.

Real estate can be complex. But we like to keep our goals for our investors simple.

Strong returns.
Great experiences.
World-class communication.

If you’d like to set up an exploratory call, feel free to click the link in my Featured Section.

I started Breneman Capital in 2005 at age 19 to purchase my first rental properties and grow my own wealth. 

Today, we work with individual investors, Family Offices, PE, Fund of Funds, RIAs, etc., and allow them to invest alongside us in the best opportunities that we find (and have been for nearly 20 years).

Invest with us: https://www.breneman.com/invest

Navi Ventures

•	Focused on acquisitions, strategic direction, investor relations, and asset management for the company.
•	Target market in Texas and Arizona.
•	Most recently closed on a $38.5 million, 232-unit deal in Tucson, AZ in July 2022 as General Partners.
•	Acquired a $3.45 million, 22-unit deal in Glendale, AZ in November 2021 as General Partners.
•	Navi Ventures has investments in over 1000 multifamily units in Texas and Oklahoma.
•	The company also has investments in 6 mobile home parks, single family homes, and hard money lending.

https://www.navi-ventures.com/

Partner

DI/D

•	Worked and coordinated with a national hotel brand to develop their new hotel dual-brand prototype to 100% CD. Provided hotel design expertise to minimize cost and maximize efficiency while meeting brand requirements.

•	Implemented updated hotel prototype design to city permitting. Ensure conformance to local zoning ordinances and code standards for building permitting submission. Managed the project and team at the high level to ensure quality project delivery.

•	Provided multiple design iterations for a feasibility study to a developer after an acquisition of land. Met with city planners and building officials for pre-development conference and clarifications. Submitted zoning application on behalf of the client.

Founder

5Gstudio_collaborative

•	Managed comprehensive drawing sets for a complex 170,000 sq ft dual-brand AC and RI Marriott hotel from SD to CA. Involved in making major architectural and interior design decisions. Engaged in coordinating extensively with clients, consultants, brand, and contractor.

•	Developed project as design architect for a new 110,000 ft2 office facility from concept to design development and ensured sufficient documentation to hand over to Architect-of-Record.

•	Devised a winning design competition scheme for the renovation of Solana Business Park, a 230-acre $60 million redevelopment project in Southlake.

Project Architect

Ziegler Cooper Architects

• Developed multiple schematic proposals for a masterplan project consisting of 2,000,000 SF of office, hotel, and retail on a pre-existing site.

• Designed and managed the renovation of a 3,500 SF commercial lobby space with responsibilities that include selecting materials,producing drawings, and coordinating with the client, general contractor, and consultants.

• Prepared design documentations of various facets of commercial buildings in Revit, including drawings of interior details, elevations, plans, and site.

Project Designer

Aedas

• Contributed to design and coordination for a 225 meter tall apartment tower in Chengdu; designed multiple iterations of the building façade and coordinated drawings with interior designers and mechanical/structural engineers.

• Rationalized complex geometry of tower facades by developing suitable massing options, conceiving efficient panelization of glazing, and assigning material specification to make a buildable and cost-efficient project for construction.

• Delegated design and technical materials for a 155,400 square meter of residential and retail with affiliate office for an international competition.

• Designed facades for 4 housing prototypes for a 108,000 square meter prefabricated housing project in Korat, Thailand while balancing low-cost with achievable designs; assisted in reaching targeted budget of $55,000 per house through cost-estimation analysis and contacts with local manufacturers and construction companies in Thailand.

• Developed a proposal for an 80 meter tall, 17,000 square meter office tower in Shanghai with a small team under an accelerated schedule.

• Consulted an international school in Beijing on space-planning for expansion and renovation of existing campus.

• Implemented sustainability strategies such as analyzing sun-shadow studies to determine optimum tower orientation and building height limit for reducing passive heat gain in buildings.

• Worked extensively on typical room layouts for hotels, residential towers, and office buildings with an emphasis on implementing adequate circulation and space.

• Executed multiple, concurrent responsibilities, such as creating site documentation and research, 3D models, program diagrams, plans, and sections.

Architectural Assistant (Post-Graduate)

Urbahn Architects

• Assisted on an RFP project by creating room schedules, drawings, and renderings in Revit.

• Designed lobby of an office building and coordinated with a rendering company on design execution by defining FF&E, colors, and materiality.

Architecture Intern

Weiss/Manfredi

• Updated red-lined construction drawings of ceiling plans, structural systems, and FF&E plan for a university building.

• Created models and presentation drawings for book publications and project submissions.

City of Houston

• Worked independently from the supervisor to execute responsibilities such as redrawing old plans into AutoCAD and conducting space audits of Houston’s public multi-centers and clinics.

• Advised building facility managers to reflect changes in building programs and spaces.

Architectural Assistant

Partner at Navi Ventures | Multifamily Investor | Developer | Architect | 2023 Bisnow DFW Women Leading Real Estate

Diana is a Partner and Co-Founder at Navi Ventures, where she is focused on acquisitions and asset management of existing value-add opportunities and ground-up multi-family developments in the Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico markets.

Navi Ventures is a real estate company that seeks to acquire and/or develop multi-family assets that will positively impact the lives of their communities and investors. The company has investments in 1,800 multi-family units (700 units as a general partner) for an aggregate acquisition value in excess of $215 MM (with currently $93MM AUM).

Diana is an AIA licensed Architect with over 10 years of experience working in New York, Texas, and China where she has designed and managed large scale award-winning buildings in office, multi-family, hospitality, and retail. Her design and technical background as an Architect uniquely position her to envision and identify real estate opportunities beyond numbers that are otherwise overlooked.

Diana received her Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University. She was the 2022 Dallas Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) Inaugural Cohort Member, a member of ULI Young Leaders Group Partnership Forum, and the AIA Dallas 2018 Emerging Leaders Program. Diana runs a local Dallas meet-up called Real Estate Ladies, which is focused on empowering and educating women to invest in real estate.

She was recently awarded Bisnow DFW’s Women Leading Real Estate in 2023.

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