WHO WE ARE
About Catalyst
Catalyst is a Florida-based real estate development and investment management firm specializing in the development and operation of large scale multifamily, mixed-use, and transformative special-use projects. Catalyst’s development approach is driven by an intense focus on placemaking, community engagement, and long-term strategic thinking, and the firm takes pride in its ability to successfully tackle highly complex opportunities that combine a variety of uses and meet the needs of a broad range of stakeholders. Since 2013, the Catalyst team has built more than $350 million in projects developed across Southwest Florida, many of which included the use of local, state, and federal incentive programs.
WHAT WE DO
Our Strategy
We specialize in utilizing local, state and federal economic incentive programs, including, Tax Increment Financing (TIF), public-private partnerships (P3), New Markets Tax Credits, Opportunity Zones, PACE, and other programs, to develop properties located in areas we believe will experience significant growth over the next 7-10 years. It is this skillset that allows us to find 'diamonds in the rough' and create substantial value for our investment partners, while also meeting our mission of revitalizing communities.
We target investment opportunities that have the potential to yield attractive returns, meet our long-term plan, and have a positive impact on the areas we serve. - Joseph Bonora, President
We take a very hand-on approach to development, handling all aspects of the development process, from site selection and entitlement through completion of construction and stabilization.
HOW WE DO IT
Our Approach
We target investment opportunities that have the potential to be catalytic, yield attractive returns, and align with our mission. These opportunities require underwriting expertise, financial ingenuity, and a deep understanding of how to use complex financial structures that combine multiple sources of capital. It is this comprehensive and fundamental understanding of finance that allows us to identify and execute on opportunities that others fail to see and execute on complicated transactions that many others could not.