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The Guy Who Got Paralyzed, Then Turned Storage Units Into a $350M Machine
AJ Osborne was paralyzed and on life support in his mid-30s. The storage units he owned kept paying his family the whole time. Cedar Creek Capital is what he built next.
The Firm That Says It Only Gets Paid When You Do
A Saint Paul private equity shop is betting that warehouses, refrigerated trucks and neighborhood restaurants - not startups - are where patient money still compounds. Its promise to investors is a structure where the firm wins only when they do.
Beds, Sheds and the Quiet Business of Rebuilding European Cities
MARK Capital Management turns tired warehouses, faded arcades and half-empty city blocks into logistics hubs and mixed-use districts. Its 'beds and sheds' strategy just won Logistics Investor of the Year.
The Landlord Betting That America Still Needs to Buy Milk in Person
While the internet was busy declaring the shopping center dead, a West Palm Beach firm quietly assembled 14 million square feet of the stuff - and keeps selling it at a profit.
The Cardiologist Who Turned a Single Hotel Into a $3.7 Billion Portfolio
A practicing heart doctor built Encore Enterprises into a diversified real estate and private equity firm that develops apartments, runs emergency rooms and manages dental clinics - all from one office off the Dallas Parkway.