Mark IV Capital’s core investment strategies are based on a uniquely long-term investment thesis focused on value creation.
Investment Strategies
Innovative and valuable investments built to scale and last.
Real Estate Development
The most valuable real estate assets of the future will be innovatively designed and built to disrupt, scale, and last.
Our firm builds in the path of progress, delivering top-quality commercial real estate assets designed to last across generations.
High-quality Construction
Mark IV Capital’s properties are developed to exceed standards, so we are always ahead of trends.
Sustainability
Our developments incorporate sustainable features often earning important certifications such as LEED and WELL, and utilizing premier standards in architecture, design, materials, and amenities that promote long-term sustainability.
Population Growth
Mark IV Capital invests in real estate with long-term growth demands. We are actively watching trends in population and migration patterns to identify markets that are positioned for future growth.
Market Demographics
We carefully analyze the future demographics of each market studying patterns of current and future generations.
Infrastructure
As we develop assets with a long-term view and are often early movers in a market, we ensure that the market has the infrastructure to accommodate future growth, from access to water to ample transportation to governmental support, among other factors.
Corporate Investment
Markets where large-scale or public companies will be expanding, which serves as an anchor for long-term growth prospects.
Transportation Hubs
Mark IV tracks areas that benefit from shipping and transportation that are supportive of long-term growth. This includes port cities, cities with airports both domestic and international, and cities along major trucking or rail lines.
Real Estate Investment
Mark IV Capital focuses on assets in “A” locations that present the opportunity for future appreciation through lease-up, repositioning or the potential for additional development opportunities.
Each of our investments is viewed through a long-term lens and generally held for more than 10 years.
Credit Worthy Tenants
We focus on high-quality assets in strong locations that will attract and retain credit-worthy tenants.
Market Fundamentals
Mark IV is focused on markets that are well-positioned for long-term health by demonstrating strong market fundamentals such as population growth, high education levels, strong median income, well-developed transportation systems and diversity of industry.
Balanced Housing
In addition to local market dynamics, we seek markets that are balanced in overall housing supply and demand, as well as diverse in its product types and affordability to sustain long-term growth and stability.
University Systems
We invest in markets with strong educational institutions that contribute to local market innovation and help spur business formation. This enhances job growth as companies relocate to these markets in search of top talent.
Business Friendly Environments
Mark IV invests in states that demonstrate business-friendly practices and outperform others in job growth and unemployment.
Long Term
We seek properties with strong long-term investment opportunity, differentiating our targets from assets attractive to shorter-term investors.
Private Equity
Private Equity investment has been part of Mark IV Capital’s history since 1974 when we financed the world’s first water park.
Today, our Private Equity strategy supports the growth of entrepreneurs and companies that are transforming critical sectors of the economy in a smart and scalable manner.
Early Stage
We invest in early-stage companies where we believe in the concept, the key leaders, and projected risk adjusted returns.
Unique IP
Mark IV Capital makes direct investments in companies with unique intellectual property.
Measurable Productivity
We invest in companies that measurably increase productivity for business and government customers operating within Mark IV Capital’s real estate footprint.
