Our Why

Our Why is rooted in our diversity and passion for building community.

Our backgrounds and experiences provide a unique perspective to add value through diverse ownership and management teams that reflect the people we serve.

Our Why creates a value proposition that allows the right people to create the right opportunities for underserved communities and allows our residents to realize their full potential.

Our Why is driven by:

People Serving People

Enhancing Community

Creating Opportunity for the Underserved

Sustainable Economic Returns

Culture + People

Comunidad Partners is proudly a 100% minority- and women-owned firm. We focus investment activities on positively impacting communities through our environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Meet the team

Our Advisory Board

Leena Ved

President at Serena Management, Impact-focused Family Office

Julian Castro

Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Ada Arevalo

Founder & CEO at iimpact capital

JP Newman

CEO at Thrive FP

Burl East

CEO American Assets Capital Advisers

Michael Fishman

Vice Chair - Chicago, Member of Executive Committee, Greenberg Traurig

Adrian Lufschanowski

President and Partner at Thrive FP

Mission

To build community and enrich lives by serving as a vehicle for social impact, environmental sustainability and financial alpha through generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for all stakeholders.

Vision

Endeavor to become one of the most impactful real estate investment firms in the country, specializing in workforce and affordable housing communities in culturally diverse neighborhoods. We aspire to empower people to live happy, healthy and prosperous lives, which drives economic and social progress in underserved communities for all stakeholders.

Values

We foster a strong corporate culture that is committed to building community, enriching residents’ lives and promoting sustainability with a supportive and innovative approach that follows our core values.

  • Disciplined Purpose

    Genuine gratification is achieved by striving for a higher purpose and having the discipline to fulfill that purpose.

  • Passionate Work Ethic

    Love what you do and work passionately doing it. Work is meaningless if it’s not done in a rewarding and meaningful way.

  • Servant Leadership

    Have the humility to lead by doing and by serving the people around you who are vital to your success.

  • Unwavering Integrity

    It's not always easy to do the right thing, but it's always the right decision. The firm believes this ardently and makes choices with unwavering integrity.

  • Fearless Innovation

    Take calculated risks, question conventional wisdom and innovate with fearless entrepreneurialism.

  • Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

    Be gratified but never satisfied. Be rewarded by what you do but not satisfied, as idle satisfaction can breed complacency. Continuous improvement and the desire to always excel drive profound gratification.

  • Stakeholder Integration

    Take a holistic approach to your activities through symbiotic stakeholder integration of residents, staff, vendors, the greater community, the environment and investors in order to truly maximize economic and social returns.

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Learn more about career opportunities with our firm. We’re always seeking talented people to do great things with us.

Careers