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ADDRESS: Miami, Florida
PHONE: 786-271-3447
EMAIL: arden@karsonco.com
Karson & Co
About Karson & Co
Karson & Co is a leading real estate advisor for private, middle-market, and institutional investors. Headquartered in South Florida, the company has over thirty years of principal and brokerage experience and is active in the Sunbelt and emerging US markets. Areas of expertise include acquisitions, development, property operations, asset management, and capital raising.
Karson & Co’s track record includes $3 Billion in real estate transactions across many asset classes. Specialties include residential developments (master-planned communities, single-family rental,
for-sale developments, market-rate rentals, affordable housing and condominiums), mixed-use developments, hospitality, retail/restaurants, and office properties.
Identifying Investment Opportunities in South Florida
Karson & Co’s vast network of owners, operators, lenders, and brokers is key to connecting investors with opportunities consistent with their objectives. The company is privy to unique on and off-market investment opportunities, many of which are in the early stage of planning and development or need repositioning.
$3 Billion
IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
4,500
RESIDENTIAL
UNITS
5,000,000 SF
COMMERCIAL
PROPERTIES
Engaging in Principal Acquisition, Development and Joint Ventures
Karson & Co’s involvement in multi-family and commercial acquisitions and developments spans three decades. The company acts as a sponsor/partner
in select transactions.
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Providing Advisory Services/Raising Capital
Karson & Co’s expertise includes multi-family, mixed-use, commercial acquisition and development, marketing and sales, asset management, restaurant and franchise operations, real estate lending, private equity sponsorship, and brokerage. This background provides clients with a wealth of insight, knowledge, and expertise on a wide array of subject matters and product types.
The company leverages its involvement in over $3B of real estate transactions to support fundraising along the entire spectrum of the capital stack (mortgages, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and JV equity).
Arden Karson
Managing Principal
Arden Karson, a Tufts University and Harvard Business School graduate, is a lifelong resident of South Florida. Her background includes development, acquisitions, asset management, leasing, sales, marketing, and financing of real estate properties across all asset types. Throughout her career, Ms. Karson served in executive and leadership roles at CBRE, Related Group, Advenir, Lennar/LNR, Bank of America, and PWC. Many industry organizations recognize Arden as a real estate power leader and a top businesswoman. Arden serves on the Board of Advisors of the University of Miami Masters in Real Estate + Urbanism program (Executive Committee), the Urban Land Institute SE Florida/Caribbean District Council (Treasurer), and the Commercial Division of the Miami Association of Realtors. She is an independent Manager and member of the Audit and Investment Committee at ECI Group. She is a former board member of Ashton Woods Homes, Friends of the Underline, Michigan Ross Real Estate Fund, and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.