Alex SamoylovichFounder

United States - Greater Chicago Area

As co-founder of CEDARst Companies, a diversified holding company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, my partners and I have developed into a top vertically integrated national development firm. With major interests in real estate, hospitality, entertainment, and a number of venture start-ups. CEDARst owns and operates a number of subsidiaries, the primary entities being Cedar Street Capital, FLATS Chicago, Method Construction, JAYMICHAELIVING, Cedar Street Ventures, and Estate Properties.

I am also the Founder & Co-CEO of Livly, an operating system and platform for buildings. Livly enables a unified operating system for building owners and residents to connect and create a frictionless experience within buildings. We help unlock value for landlords and experiences for residents.

Having developed in numerous real estate projects (including multifamily redevelopment, distressed property stabilization, commercial redevelopment, condo conversion and new construction), I have developed a keen eye and expertise in all elements of construction management, property management, commercial and residential leasing, receivership, acquisition, distressed debt negotiation, investor relations, financial analysis, and mortgage banking.

Prior to entering real estate, I was an accomplished equity and options trader. During this time, I developed a keen understanding of market psychology and timing which I forayed into a successful “short” strategy in residential real estate just prior to the recession.

Real Estate Specialties: Distressed debt, acquisitions, dispositions, investor relations, debt restructuring, long term hold strategy, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, tax credit subsidy and asset stabilization and re-positioning.

Tech Specialties: Capital raising, technology partnerships, optimizing NOI, digital platforms, proptech tools and services.