Bensahel Capital
Washington, DC 2–10 employees 1 principals
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About Bensahel Capital
Bensahel Capital is a real estate operator headquartered in Washington, DC. Bensahel Capital operates in Washington DC. Its investment focus is on Affordable Housing, Multifamily - Ground-up and Multifamily - Value-Add.
Bensahel Capital is a private equity and real estate investment firm founded in 2020. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company has completed 6 years of continuous operation within the residential real estate sector. The specialized investment platform was established and continues to be led by managing partner Alex Bensahel, an experienced regional commercial real estate broker. The corporation concentrates its business model on the acquisition, development, and large-scale structural redevelopment of multifamily residential assets. Its strategic framework focuses on identifying long-term value-add opportunities through municipal upzoning and property repositioning. The firm prioritizes capital allocation toward underserved urban neighborhoods, deploying investment models that pair with local project sponsors to expand portfolio scale. The organization's geographical footprint is heavily concentrated within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with a distinct operational focus in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Within its first four years of operation, the firm rapidly built an active asset footprint encompassing ownership of approximately 1,800 housing units, with an ongoing growth strategy to acquire an additional 4,000 units. A signature initiative in its pipeline—executed in a joint venture with Kaye Stern Properties—is the phased master-planned redevelopment of the 5-acre, 1940s-era Martin's View apartment complex. The proposed project replaces existing low-rise structures with modern mid-rise buildings to introduce roughly 665 to 800 new residential units, designating over 100 of the units for deed-restricted affordable housing.