Sponsor Profile

Urban Catalyst

San Jose, CA · Founded 2017 · urbancatalyst.com · Reviewed July 2026

Urban Catalyst is a San Jose Opportunity Zone fund manager and developer, founded in 2017, concentrating on ground-up development in downtown San Jose—a deliberately tight geographic thesis tied to Silicon Valley…

Assets Under Mgmt
$250.0M
Full-Cycle Deals
0
Year Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Jose, CA

Overview

Urban Catalyst is a San Jose Opportunity Zone fund manager and developer, founded in 2017, concentrating on ground-up development in downtown San Jose—a deliberately tight geographic thesis tied to Silicon Valley growth. With Fund I closed at $131 million and Fund II advancing a diversified downtown development portfolio, the firm has earned external recognition, including a top-4% Novogradac OZ ranking, Forbes OZ honors and a 2024 Silicon Valley Developer of the Year award. For QOZ investors, it offers focused, well-regarded development exposure rather than stabilized cash flow.

Key strategies & advantages

  • Concentrates on ground-up Opportunity Zone development in downtown San Jose, tied to Silicon Valley growth.
  • Closed Fund I at $131 million; Fund II advances a diversified downtown development portfolio.
  • Earned a top-4% Novogradac OZ ranking.
  • Recognized with Forbes OZ honors and a 2024 Silicon Valley Developer of the Year award.
  • Manages $250M+; focused development exposure rather than stabilized cash flow.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Track record

Baker 1031 does not yet have full-cycle, deal-by-deal results for Urban Catalyst in its dataset. Aggregate figures above, where shown, are sponsor-reported and not independently verified. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Current offerings from this sponsor

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Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.

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