Arris Capital Group is a Santa Barbara, California-based real estate investment firm that invests in middle-market real estate with a focus on for-rent housing and industrial properties. Our investment thesis is built upon the demonstrated demand for attainable rental housing and logistics/small business centers in high-growth and/or underserved metros in the Western U.S. The principals of ACG bring over 55 years of combined institutional real estate investment experience along with $7B+ in transactions completed.
For our private investors, we identify income and tax advantageous real estate investments to serve the estate planning needs of our network of family offices, RIA’s and high net worth individuals seeking long-term, generational wealth building assets.
For our institutional capital partners, we are a trusted sponsor delivering predictable outcomes to achieve value-add and opportunistic returns through rigorous underwriting, hands-on project execution, and transparent, timely reporting.
Greg S. Simon, Co-Managing Partner
Mr. Simon has 22 years of investment and development experience in multifamily, BTR, industrial warehouse, and manufactured housing. He has developed a national reputation as a Co-GP investor from his time running Virtus C1, the Co-GP investment arm of institutional real estate fund manager Virtus Real Estate Capital in Austin, Texas.
Prior to Virtus C1, Mr. Simon served as Sr Vice President of Development with Presidium Group (TX), Partner with LXMI Capital (TX), Managing Director with Flywheel Capital (TX), Development Associate with Shea Properties (CA), and Asst Vice President with Buchanan Street Partners (CA). Greg holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California.
Greg B. Galusha, Co-Managing Partner
Over 32 years, Mr. Galusha has invested over $2.5 billion of joint venture equity and bridge debt for real estate as an investment manager of both institutional and private capital. Mr. Galusha’s broad experience across markets, asset types, and execution strategies includes roles in originations, underwriting, financing, development, entitlement, asset management, dispositions, capital raising, and workouts. Prior to co-founding Arris, Mr. Galusha was a partner with PCCP, a Vice President with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, and Partner with Kearny Real Estate. Mr. Galusha received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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