About Casoro

In the Fall of 2006,

Casoro Group moved its offices from Seattle, Washington to the beautiful Hill Country that is Austin, Texas. Despite the changes in the financial markets, the company managed to grow its portfolio of clients. Casoro Group ranked 11th in INC. Magazine’s annual ranking of the Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies in the country in 2010, climbing up from 47th place in 2009. The worldwide pandemic did not deter the team as they were recognized in 2021 for multiple awards, including Best Places to Work.

Company Bio

We are a proud, 100% minority owned, award-winning multifamily real estate investment firm that specializes in providing Better Homes for Better Lives throughout the United States Sunbelt region. We focus on creating homes instead of just running apartments. We believe in building leaders and invest in continuous leadership training for all team members.

Every department in our company understands the life-cycle of an investment and our experiences range from owning and managing class A to D properties, new developments, repurchases, repositioning, and affordable housing.

Casoro Group is a vertically-integrated real estate investment firm. With a social impact fund and REIT, and as the parent company of a property management firm, Casoro is in a position to create opportunities for investors to enjoy all the benefits of multifamily real estate ownership. Casoro’s family of companies and funds include:

CLEAR Property Management: offering property owners a full range of property management services, including value-add expertise, due diligence, management plans, and construction oversight.

Performance Utility Management and Billing: the multifamily go-to provider for energy procurement services (free), utility management, billing, water conservation and submetering products.

Ingenium Construction: the approachable and dependable general contractor specializing in multifamily, retail, and office renovations.

Upside Avenue: a public non-traded multifamily REIT that provides access to institutional-quality multifamily investments to retail investors for a minimum investment of $2,000.

Onyx Impact Fund: a socially-conscious fund that invests in knowledge worker real estate alongside minority-led sponsors and developers to provide market returns to institutional investors and family offices.

Casoro Group Education Foundation: a non-profit with a vision to create a world where everyone has access to opportunities that close the generational wealth gap regardless of race or economic background.

Our History

2002

The PPA Group launches.

2008

CLEAR Property Management launches, allowing improved performance and oversight of the multifamily communities.

2009

The PPA Group places 47th on Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies list.

2010

The PPA Group places 11th on Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies list.

2011

Ingenium Construction launches, streamlining renovations and decreasing costs.

2019

Casoro Group's Marketing Team is recognized as a Commercial Real Estate Industry Influencer in Marketing by GlobeSt.

2012

San Antonio Business Journal honors Sunset Canyon Apartments with the Apartment Association Property of the Year Award.

2013

Performance Utility Management and Billing launches, increasing cost savings and water conservation in communities and opening new revenue streams.

2015

Casoro Capital launches as a single-family office and real estate investment firm, increasing access to institutional funding, properties, and partnerships.

2017

San Antonio Business Journal honors Aviator at Brooks with the Best New Multifamily Development Award.

2018

Casoro Capital launches Upside Avenue, a multifamily REIT, allowing everyone access to income-generating real estate.

2018

Upside Avenue is named 2018 Real Estate Tech Award Winner by CRETech.

2019

The PPA Group merges with Casoro Capital to form Casoro Group.

2021

GlobeSt recognizes Casoro Group and CLEAR Property Management as one of the Best Places to Work.

2021

Onyx Impact Fund is created to help increase diversity in the commercial real estate industry and close the generational wealth gap.

2021

E4 Real Estate Foundation is formed to provide real estate education, experience, and opportunities to students in underserved and underrepresented communities.

2022

The Casoro Group joins ILPA Diversity in Action to help to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the private equity industry.

2023

Verum Wealth Advisors was formed to help individuals secure their financial future with confidence and clarity.

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Leadership

Monte K. Lee-Wen

Founder and CEO

Laura Klein

Chief Operations Officer

Mehul Chavada

President, Chief Investment Officer

Nalie Lee-Wen

Chief Financial Officer

Ash Thakore

Vice President of Asset Management

Lea Allen

Controller

Milestones & Awards

Other Recognition

2022
  • ILPA Diversity in Action signatory
2021
  • GlobeSt.com Best Places to Work – Casoro Group and CLEAR Property Management
2019
  • GlobeSt.com Top Influencer in Commercial Real Estate Marketing Award – Casoro Group Marketing Team
2018
  • Satisfacts National Property Award for Resident Satisfaction – 5Fifty Apartments
  • Real Estate Tech Award – Upside Avenue
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
  • San Antonio Business Journal Fast Track Awards – 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
2017
  • Satisfacts National Property Award for Resident Satisfaction – Sunset Canyon Apartments
  • Satisfacts National Property Award for Resident Satisfaction – The Lookout at Comanche Hill
  • Satisfacts National Property Award for Resident Satisfaction – Aviator at Brooks
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
  • San Antonio Business Journal Best New Multifamily Development Award – Aviator at Brooks
2016
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
2015
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
2014
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
2013
  • San Antonio Business Journal Book of Lists – Largest Multifamily Companies in San Antonio
2012
  • San Antonio Apartment Association Property of the Year Award – Sunset Canyon Apartments
2011
  • INC. Magazine Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies, 11th place – The PPA Group
2010
  • INC. Magazine Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies, 47th place – The PPA Group

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