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We maintain a disciplined approach in everything we do, while staying agile and ready to capitalize on opportunities as they arise. Our company culture promotes teamwork and encourages innovation, driving us to continuously improve and adapt.

LRE Management

Founded in 2012, LRE is a leading real estate investment company with a focus on repositioning and renovating institutional-quality Multifamily properties in the Sun Belt and Midwest regions. With an expansive portfolio, entrepreneurial ethos and institutional level execution, our experience extends over 6,700 multifamily units, spanning 11 states, and over $1.3 billion in value.

Institutional Expertise

The firm pairs a highly analytical approach to asset selection with intensive asset management to ensure risk-mitigated capital appreciation, while working to improve communities for its residents. We’re conservative, yet innovative, making sure that our investments are financially and operationally positioned for long-term success. Our goal is to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns through economic cycles.

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Our Team

Eric Londa
Founder, Managing Partner
Evan Klein
Partner
Pat o'Rourke
Principal
Justin Lacy
Sr. Vice President
Justin Knapp
Sr. Vice President
Alex Lane
Associate
Scott Robins
Analyst

Our Advisors

Our Advisory Board is composed of seasoned leaders across real estate, finance, and business strategy. 

Their deep expertise and strategic guidance help shape our investment approach, strengthen our partnerships, and support the long-term success of our platform.

JEFFREY RAICH
Moelis | Co-Founder & Co-President
RICK LANDGARTEN
Barclays | Global Head of Healthcare & RE Investment Banking
ROBERT KESTENBAUM
IMA | President, Northeast
PATRICK CANTLAY
PGA Tour | Professional Golfer

Eric R. Londa

Founder, Managing Partner

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Eric R. Londa, Founder and Managing Partner of LRE, has over 25 years of experience trading, investing and originating real estate related transactions in various asset classes including residential, commercial, distressed and RMBS.

Prior to starting LRE, Mr. Londa spent 20 years running the day to day operations of multi-billion-dollar loan and securities trading businesses on Wall Street. His responsibilities included overseeing sales and trading, risk management, strategy and overall management of the business. Mr. Londa brings a significant amount of experience to identifying, evaluating and negotiating complex real estate transactions.

Mr. Londa graduated in 1989 from Boston University with B.S.B.A. in Accounting and earned his CPA with KPMG. Prior employers include Washington Mutual, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Salomon Smith Barney and UBS.

Evan S. Klein

Partner

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Evan S. Klein, Partner, is responsible for the daily operations, including financial operations, accounting and investor relations, and along with Eric Londa, focuses on the strategic direction and growth, of the firm.

Mr. Klein has over 30 years of experience in finance and investment banking and has invested in properties with over 10,000 units across eleven states. He has raised significant public and private debt and equity capital from institutional investors, private equity firms, family offices and high net worth investors.

Mr. Klein received his MBA degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Albany State University, graduating summa cum laude. Prior employers include CSFB, Allen & Co., Prudential Securities and SG Cowen.

Patrick O’Rourke

Principal

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Patrick O’Rourke, Principal, is responsible for the firm’s acquisition and underwriting functions and supports asset management and investor relations.

Mr. O’Rourke has over 10 years of experience in real estate and has played critical roles on teams that have acquired and/or financed Multifamily properties with acquisition value in excess of $1 billion of Multifamily properties. He focuses on manager and transaction selection, underwriting, market research and transaction structuring.

Mr. O’Rourke received his Bachelor of Science in Management degree from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Prior employers include, ArborCrowd, AIMCO, and the Rose Rock Group, a Rockefeller Development Company.

Justin Lacy

Sr. Vice President

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Justin Lacy, Sr. Vice President, is responsible for marketing and investor relations, as well as supporting the teams asset management function.

Mr. Lacy has nearly 10 years of experience in the real estate technology space, playing cross-functional roles in multiple startups that were successfully acquired. In his roles he has experience in sales, research, marketing and product design. During his time in tech he worked hands-on with hundreds of CRE owners and brokers across the country to adopt and scale their businesses with technology.

Mr. Lacy received his Bachelor of Science in Geography degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with a specialization in GIS and Community and Regional Planning. Prior employers include RealPage, IMS, Xceligent and Karnes Research.

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Justin Knapp

Sr. Vice President

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Justin Knapp, Sr. Vice President, is responsible for overseeing the firm’s asset management, investment strategy, and business plan execution.

Mr. Knapp has 18 years of experience in real estate across multifamily, student housing, manufactured housing, office, and industrial. He has worked in every stage of the asset life cycle and in functions including: asset management, revenue management, construction management, development, and operations of assets in over 23 states and 50+ markets.

Mr. Knapp received his MBA with a Real Estate concentration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior employers include RST Development, Harbor Group International, and First Potomac Realty Trust.

Alex Lane

Associate

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Alex Lane, Associate, helps manage the portfolio and plays an integral role in the acquisition process. Alex’s responsibilities include underwriting potential acquisition opportunities, financial modeling, due diligence, and asset management.

Mr. Lane joined LRE in 2021 and has played critical roles on teams acquiring 2,000 Multifamily units with an acquisition value in excess of $300 million.

Alex received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Duke University.

Scott Robins

Analyst

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Scott serves as an Analyst at LRE Management LLC. He plays an integral role in the acquisition process. Scott’s responsibilities include underwriting potential acquisition opportunities, financial modeling and due diligence.

Scott received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Prior Employers include Harbor Group International, Standard Chartered Bank and Cross Keys Capital.

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