Focus On Fragmented Markets
Less saturation from big banks, insurance co.’s and PE firms
Proven Operator
Strong track record of creating value in multiple property types
Earn robust risk-adjusted returns
Underwrite protection of investor principal with the ability to earn robust risk-adjusted returns
Canvass Capital is a real estate investment management firm that capitalizes on overlooked real estate within fragmented markets. Our operational expertise allows us to maximize efficiencies and create value in individual assets and platform investments. We focus on value-add projects and generate return on equity through hands-on management.
Working Relationships







Opportunities are sourced through trusted working relationships with operators, banks, investor advocates and brokers.
We’re committed to investing in real estate opportunities that protect the original dollars invested (regardless of the market environment) and provide for the ability to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns.
Operators
Banks
Investor Advocates
Brokers
Our Partners
Some of the most recognized and trusted financial institutions help facilitate our investments.



Boots On The Ground™
We apply our institutional investing experience on a micro-level and invest in markets where our personal relationships provide a competitive advantage.
Contact us for more information on investing in our real estate opportunities as well as utilizing our advisory services, which include:
- Acquisitions
- Asset Management
- Development
- Co-Working
- Joint Ventures
- Recapitalizations
- Sale-Leasebacks (monetize your real estate without moving your business)
- Leasing
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Canvass Capital
At Canvass, we’re a different kind of private equity real estate firm. While we seek out traditional sources of deal flow, our proprietary technology and relationships allow us to find smaller, uniquely sized opportunities that big-name real estate firms and banks often turn a blind eye to.
Contact Us
If you are interested in investing with Canvass Capital or have a real estate opportunity you wish to capitalize please reach out to us. We love developing new relationships and believe in Karma!
Pete Campbell
As Managing Principal of Canvass, Pete oversees acquisitions, dispositions, and asset management. Pete leverages his institutional private equity real estate experience to identify and execute Canvass’ investment strategy.
Formerly a Vice President with Westport Capital Partners, Pete was responsible for a portfolio of assets representing over $300 Million of value in distressed debt and opportunistic real estate across a series of private equity and hedge fund vehicles. Investments included: office, retail, industrial, a self-storage investment platform and securities related to real estate.
Prior to his role at Westport Capital, he was a real estate asset manager for Mesa West Capital where he was the core member of a team that managed an $830 Million commercial real estate debt portfolio; his responsibilities included loan workouts, restructurings and management of a $630 Million CDO.
Pete started his post-undergraduate career as a financial analyst within the wealth management division of Goldman Sachs.
Successfully deployed and returned over $2 Billion of institutional real estate capital across multiple disciplines.
B.A. Northeastern University – Finance; UCLA – Real Estate Investment Analysis.
Pete is a member of Habitat for Humanity and an active volunteer at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs church.
We donate a portion of our profits to local charities. If you are a current investor and know of a charity that is active around one of our locations, please let us know.
Peter Cai
Peter is co-portfolio manager and is responsible for investor relations and property management. Peter has a diversified skill set developed within debt capital markets and private equity, with focus on mortgages, loans, real estate and securitized debt.
Peter worked at Lone Star Funds in private equity, where he was involved in the acquisitions and workouts of some of the industry’s largest and most significant distressed mortgage loan and real estate portfolios.
Before joining Lone Star, Peter worked in capital markets at BlackRock, Wells Fargo, and Merrill Lynch, where he performed structuring for acquisition finance, loan syndication and securitization. Peter has structured financing and investment transactions totaling over US$20 billion.
Peter is a graduate of Cornell University in Applied Economics and Management.
Successfully deployed and returned over $2 Billion of institutional real estate capital across multiple disciplines.
Cornell University