Category Five Real Estate

About Category Five Real Estate

Category Five Real Estate is a real estate operator. Category Five Real Estate operates in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida. Its investment focus is on Multifamily - Value-Add and Workforce Housing.

Category Five Real Estate is a South Florida–based private equity firm specializing in multifamily real estate. Founded in 2021 by brothers Mike and Leon Peisach, the company traces its first property acquisitions back to 2013. Since inception, the firm has acquired approximately 600 multifamily units, including 196 units near Miami Shores (paid $47 million) and a 156-unit Deerfield Beach property (purchased for $24.6 million). In August 2025, Category Five acquired four vintage multifamily communities in Sunrise, totaling 185 units for $32.3 million. The firm focuses exclusively on multifamily assets across South Florida, pursuing a value-add strategy—renovating Class C garden-style properties (dating from the 1960s–1990s), upgrading interiors and amenities, installing security systems, and aiming for rent increases of about 10 percent post-renovation.

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Markets and themes

Markets Category Five Real Estate operates in

• Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida

Investment themes at Category Five Real Estate

• Multifamily - Value-Add
• Workforce Housing

Capabilities

• Asset Management
• Construction Management
• Environmental Remediation

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Frequently asked questions about Category Five Real Estate

What does Category Five Real Estate do?

Category Five Real Estate is a South Florida–based private equity firm specializing in multifamily real estate.

What markets does Category Five Real Estate operate in?

Category Five Real Estate is active in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida.

How many employees does Category Five Real Estate have?

Category Five Real Estate has 2–10 employees.