Value-Add Commercial Real Estate

Where capital meets
opportunity.

Target IRR
27%
AUM
$321M
Sq Ft
4M+

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Focus —IndustrialOfficeRetail
Start Here

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Choose the path that fits why you came.

Track Record

See the numbers and portfolio behind Rafik and Brait Capital.

$321M+ AUM70+ CRE Assets4M+ Sq. Ft.

Investor List

Receive future value-add opportunities when available.

Deal summariesRisk notesNext steps

Submit a Deal

Send a value-add CRE opportunity for review.

All U.S. statesCRE assetsFile uploads
Track Record

Two decades of execution.

A timeline of how Rafik built Brait Capital — from the first asset to a national value-add platform.

$321M+
Assets Under Management
70+
CRE Assets
4M+
Square Feet
27%
Historical Average IRR
21+
Years in Real Estate
2003

Real estate journey begins

2012

Commercial real estate expansion

2014

First retail asset

2015

Caspian Group launched

2022

Brait Capital formed

Today

$321M+ AUM · 70+ CRE assets

What We Do

A vertically integrated platform.

Five disciplines under one roof — so every deal is sourced, executed, and operated by the same team.

Investment

End-to-end ownership — sourcing, acquisition, repositioning, and leasing for steady cash flow.

Management

Hands-on asset management across retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties.

Brokerage

Deep relationships and transparent execution that close deals others can't.

Financing

Capital from a trusted network of accredited HNW investors, aligned deal by deal.

Construction

Value-add rehab that lifts NOI, improves neighborhoods, and builds long-term wealth.

Sold Deals

A look at recent transactions.

Completed transactions from Rafik's value-add track record.

Grand Industrial — Bloomington, MNSoldIndustrial

Grand Industrial

Bloomington, MN
Size31,153 sq. ft.

Lease-up and operational improvement.

34 Plaza — Minneapolis, MNSoldRetail / Commercial

34 Plaza

Minneapolis, MN
Size18,577 sq. ft.

Tenant mix repositioning.

Cliff Industrial — Burnsville, MNSoldIndustrial

Cliff Industrial

Burnsville, MN
Size18,000 sq. ft.

Vacancy reduction and NOI growth.

Oakland Industrial — Minneapolis, MNSoldIndustrial

Oakland Industrial

Minneapolis, MN
Size18,826 sq. ft.

Below-market rents brought to market.

Xerxes Plaza — Minneapolis, MNSoldRetail / Commercial

Xerxes Plaza

Minneapolis, MN
Size22,400 sq. ft.

Adaptive reuse of underused space.

Farmington Mall — Farmington, MNSoldRetail

Farmington Mall

Farmington, MN
Size41,000 sq. ft.

Repositioning of regional retail asset.

Why Rafik

Why investors follow Rafik.

Trust is built through judgment, execution, and communication.

Rafik Moore
Founder & CEO
Rafik Moore

Value-Add Eye

Find overlooked assets with real upside.

Operator Experience

Acquire, lease, improve, manage.

Risk First

Understand downside before upside.

Long-Term Trust

Build relationships across deals.

Value-Add Playbook

How value gets created.

Buy overlooked. Improve operations. Increase NOI.

01

Find

Vacancy, poor management, below-market rents.

02

Plan

Clear upside and execution path.

03

Structure

Capital matched to the deal.

04

Improve

Leasing, construction, operations.

05

Grow NOI

Income up. Costs controlled.

06

Exit or Hold

Refinance, sell, or keep cash flow.

Investor List

Join future opportunities.

Get deal updates when Rafik's team reviews new value-add opportunities.

Property summary
Asset, market, and key metrics.
Value-add plan
How NOI is unlocked and timing.
Risk notes
Honest view of what could go wrong.
Next steps
How to participate if it's a fit.

No obligation. Updates only when opportunities are available.

Deal Focus

What we are buying right now.

All U.S. states. Value-add potential required.

IndustrialFlexRetailOfficeMultifamilyAdaptive ReuseLease-UpNOI GrowthUnderoccupied AssetsMismanaged PropertiesBelow-Market Rents1950s+ Preferred$60K+ Median Income Preferred
Fit / No-Fit

What fits — and what doesn't.

Send deals with a clear path to value.

Usually a fit

  • Clear value-add path
  • Vacancy or leasing upside
  • Below-market rents
  • Fixable issues
  • Adaptive reuse potential
  • Usable property data
  • Reasonable basis

Usually not a fit

  • No operational upside
  • No property data
  • Unrealistic pricing
  • Speculative land
  • Unclear ownership
  • Aggressive assumptions only
  • No exit logic
Submit a Deal

Submit a value-add deal.

Send commercial real estate opportunities with clear upside.

What to include
CRE asset
Industrial, office, retail, or mixed-use.
Basic property info
Address, size, occupancy, price.
Photos / OM / rent roll
Whatever you have on hand.
Seller motivation
Why now and how flexible.
Our Pipeline
  1. 01
    Submit
    You send the opportunity.
  2. 02
    Screen
    Quick fit check within 48 hours.
  3. 03
    Review
    Underwriting and market review.
  4. 04
    Follow-up
    Questions back to you or the broker.
  5. 05
    LOI
    Letter of intent issued.
  6. 06
    Diligence
    Inspections, leases, financials.
  7. 07
    Close
    Funded and operating.
CRE Value-Add Step-by-Step Playbook
Playbook

CRE Value-Add Step-by-Step Playbook.

The exact framework Rafik uses to find, finance, and reposition commercial real estate — distilled into a practical guide.

01
Sourcing
Where to find overlooked assets.
02
Underwriting
Numbers that actually pencil.
03
Capital stack
Debt, equity, and partners.
04
Repositioning
The work that grows NOI.
05
Leasing & operations
Day-to-day execution.
06
Exit
When and how to sell or refi.

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