LAGUNA CANYON GROUP
Commercial Real Estate &Â Alternative Investments
WHO WE ARE
Laguna Canyon Group is a privately held, Southern California based commercial real estate investor with development and credit specialties.
WILLIAM NASCIMENTO
Principal
William Nascimento, PE, SE has dedicated his 36-year career to project development in both the public and private sectors, having founded, owned, and operated a 200-person civil engineering and project management company between 1994 and 2009. He has served and partnered with numerous California cities, counties, and public agencies on projects across the Golden State and ranging in size from $1 million to $125 million. William now focuses on private real estate development. He uses his unique experience working alongside public entities to deliver thoughtful, high-quality commercial projects that optimally serve their users while integrating with their surrounding communities. William holds a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California, a Master of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona. William is licensed as a Professional Engineer in California, Arizona, and Hawaii.
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DIETRICH NASCIMENTO
Principal
Dietrich Nascimento started his career as a CMBS lender at Prudential Financial (San Francisco) and Barclays Bank (New York) and as a CMBS investor at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas (New York). At Laguna Canyon Group, Dietrich performs origination of development and credit opportunities and asset management of existing investments, capitalizing on his experience in commercial real estate underwriting, financial structuring, and operations. Dietrich holds a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from the University of San Diego and is a member of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.
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WHAT WE DO
DEVELOPMENT
Laguna Canyon Group actively pursues development and construction-intensive value add opportunities, leveraging capabilities in site selection, design, entitlement, and construction management. We see our tenants as partners, and we are committed to their success.
DISTRESSED CREDIT
Laguna Canyon Group has a demonstrated track record as a purchaser of sub- and non-performing commercial real estate debt, emphasizing execution, responsiveness, discretion, and reliability as a counterparty to banks and other lending institutions.
TARGET MARKETS
With ongoing investments in Alabama, Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, and Washington, Laguna Canyon Group is actively making equity and debt investments nationally.