Real Estate Acquisitions and Management

Disciplined
Capital.
Institutional
Execution.

An investment vehicle that backs and scales best-in-class real estate operating platforms, built for institutional partnership.

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Where we operate

Current holdings Sold

94Active Properties

12States

7,000+Units

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Investment Strategy

Capital behind the operators

Rockledge is an investment vehicle that identifies, backs, and scales best-in-class real estate operating platforms. We supply the capital and institutional discipline that lets our operators move quickly, execute complex transactions, and build durable portfolios.

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Source

Proprietary relationships and deep market knowledge to identify off-market opportunities before broadly marketed processes.

Underwrite

Institutional rigor: hold-period modeling, stress-tested DSCR analysis, full transparency at every stage for all capital partners.

Execute & Report

All decisions in-house. Close on schedule, manage assets actively, provide institutional-quality reporting to all partners.

States

13+

Years
Operating

About Rockledge

Built for institutional partnership

Founded in 2013 by David Kaye and Joe Listhaus, Rockledge is a privately held investment vehicle that backs and scales real estate operating platforms. We have spent 13 years identifying operators, providing capital and institutional discipline, and building durable, scalable businesses.

We operate as principals, not a fund. Our capital sits alongside our operators, aligning our interests directly with the lenders and equity partners who finance their growth.

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Principal-Level Access

Lenders and capital partners deal directly with David Kaye and Joe Listhaus, not associates or intermediaries.

Complex Deal Expertise

Our operating platforms specialize in assets others find too complex: distressed multifamily portfolios and distressed hospitality.

Long-Term Hold Strategy

We are long-term owners, not short-term traders. Our extended hold periods create alignment with lenders seeking reliable, long-duration borrowers.

Leadership

The Principals

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David Kaye

Co-Founder & Principal

Deep expertise spanning acquisitions, capital markets, and asset management. Led the firm through complex multifamily and hospitality transactions totaling hundreds of millions in volume.

Joe Listhaus

Co-Founder & Principal

Background in real estate finance and operations. Hands-on approach to asset management ensures every property performs against underwriting.

Market Presence