CRE Capital Advisory  ·  New York Nationwide Execution
Commercial real estate capital advisory

Debt and equity capital
for CRE deals
that need to close.

For acquisitions, refinancings, development, and recapitalizations. We define the capital plan, prepare the case, and manage the process through funding.

Debt Equity Recapitalization
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$5M+
Capital Needs
We Evaluate
Debt +
Equity Capital
Advisory
Focused
Capital Provider
Outreach
1:1
Direct Principal
Access
What We Do

Know the capital plan
before you go to market.

Capital choices shape the deal long after closing: proceeds, control, recourse, flexibility, and the next financing event.

We start with the business objective—not a lender list. Then we size the need, assess the trade-offs, and choose the most credible path to closing.

You work directly with Benjamin Rohr from the first review through capital-provider dialogue, diligence, and funding.

"Clarity before process. Discipline through closing."

When To Call

When the capital plan needs a sharper answer.

01 — Refinance

A maturity or refinance is approaching.

Determine proceeds, debt service, timing, and the path the asset can support today.

02 — Equity Gap

The capital stack has a gap.

Add capital with a clear view of control, economics, and senior-loan constraints.

03 — Time

The timeline is tight.

Focus the process on capital providers positioned to act in the available window.

04 — Decision

The alternatives are not clear.

Compare proceeds, price, control, recourse, and flexibility before choosing a path.

The Practice

Debt Capital Markets

Senior, bridge, construction, CMBS, agency, and life-company debt. Built around the asset, leverage need, and timeline.

Senior Permanent Debt Bridge & Transitional Financing Construction & Land Loans CMBS / Agency / Life Company
Placement

Equity Placement

JV equity, preferred equity, mezzanine, and co-GP capital—evaluated with control, dilution, and long-term economics in view.

Joint Venture Equity Preferred Equity Mezzanine Financing Co-GP & Promote Structures
Structuring

Investment Advisory

Capital-structure advice for acquisitions, recapitalizations, dispositions, and portfolio decisions before a process begins.

Acquisition Financing Strategy Recapitalization Advisory Disposition Capital Planning Portfolio Strategy
Advisory
Why Light Tower

Less noise. Better capital decisions.

01 — Focus

Focused outreach.

A short list of lenders and investors that fit the assignment.

02 — Preparation

Prepared before market.

The story, sizing, and key diligence questions are addressed early.

03 — Access

Direct principal involvement.

Benjamin Rohr leads the work from first review through closing coordination.

04 — Candor

Clear advice early.

If the better move is to resize, restructure, wait, or take another path, say so early.

How It Works

A clear path from first review to funding.

01

Confidential Review

Define the asset, capital need, timing, and required outcome.

02

Capital Plan

Set the capital type, size, structure, and execution sequence.

03

Market Preparation

Prepare the materials and position the opportunity for review.

04

Execution Through Funding

Manage outreach, terms, diligence, and closing coordination.

What We Cover

Across property types and capital situations.

Multifamily Mixed-Use Office Industrial & Logistics Retail Hospitality Student Housing Self Storage Ground-Up Development Medical / MOB Data Centers Portfolio Transactions
Leadership
Benjamin Rohr — Principal & Founder, Light Tower Group, New York
Title Principal & Founder
Base New York, NY
Focus Capital Markets
Coverage National

Benjamin Rohr

Benjamin Rohr founded Light Tower Group to give sponsors direct guidance when a capital decision matters.

As Principal, he leads the capital plan, provider dialogue, and path to closing across debt, equity, and recapitalization assignments.

The approach is simple: understand what the deal can support, decide what it needs, and take a clear case to the right people.

"You should know the path to close before you start asking people to fund the deal."

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Questions, Answered

A few practical questions, answered.

Debt and equity assignments across commercial real estate, especially where structure, execution risk, or timing requires more than a standard process.
We typically engage on $5 million+ capital needs. Every assignment is evaluated on its own merits.
The providers relevant to the asset, structure, leverage, market, and timing—such as banks, debt funds, CMBS, life companies, agency lenders, equity funds, and family offices.
Fee structure is discussed after an initial assessment of the assignment and fit. The first conversation is confidential.
We review the asset, capital need, objective, and timeline; define the strategy; prepare the case; and manage a focused process through funding.
We evaluate assignments across U.S. markets. The right path depends on the asset, sponsor, structure, and active capital providers.
Representative Transactions

Representative capital assignments.

Senior Debt
$47M
Multifamily Portfolio Acquisition
Brooklyn, NY  ·  Bridge Financing
JV Equity
$23M
Multifamily Acquisition
Manhattan, NY  ·  Joint Venture Equity
Bridge Financing
$38M
Office-to-Residential Conversion
Lower Manhattan, NY  ·  Debt Fund
Preferred Equity
$18M
Multifamily Recapitalization
Queens, NY  ·  Preferred Equity
Construction Loan
$61M
Ground-Up Multifamily
Brooklyn, NY  ·  Regional Bank
Mezzanine
$14M
Industrial-to-Logistics Conversion
Bronx, NY  ·  Mezzanine Financing

Selected transaction details are anonymized to protect client confidentiality. Additional context may be available to qualified parties under NDA.

Confidential Deal Review

Request a confidential capital review.

Share the asset, capital need, and timeline. Benjamin will review the fit and outline the appropriate next step.

Prefer to start directly? Email ben@lighttowergroup.co or call (347) 554-0093.

Direct conversation with Benjamin Rohr Confidential — NDAs available $5M+ capital needs Debt, equity, and recapitalization
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What does your deal need right now?

A few details about the deal.

Where should Benjamin reach you?

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Your review is requested.

Benjamin will follow up personally. Every conversation is confidential.