Invest in BuildCasa developments

We acquire undervalued properties and build starter homes in existing neighborhoods across California.

Development Strategy

4 million moderate-income Californians can’t afford to live where they work because of a lack of affordable starter homes.
We provide our investors with exceptional returns while developing homes for middle class Californians who have been deeply affected by the housing crisis.
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Starter homes in existing neighborhoods

We build homes that are in constant high demand: Beautiful starter homes in popular neighborhoods.
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State mandated approval processes

We utilize new statewide laws that cut through red tape and provide absolute certainty to our developments.
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Tech enabled identification and entitlement

We leverage a proprietary  algorithm to quickly identify, acquire, and permit the best development opportunities.
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Market rate and affordable strategies

We build high-quality housing for buyers in the 80-120% AMI range through both market rate and affordable investment vehicles.

Core Values - H.O.M.E.

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Honesty

We build trust through transparency and integrity, ensuring our investors and stakeholders always know where they stand.
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Outcomes

We take pride in and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results that benefit our investors and the communities we serve.
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Mission

We work hard every day to make the dream of homeownership more affordable for Californians.
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Excellence

We are committed to the effort and dedication required to uphold high standards in everything we do.

Meet our team

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Donovan Adesoro

Head of Development
Former petroleum engineer turned developer. Raised capital to develop and sell over $10M (50+ units) of missing middle housing in the past three years, achieving an average MOIC of 2.0x and IRR of 57%.
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Ben Bear

CEO
Scaled two venture backed startups from $500K → $60M+ in revenue with successful exits to Ford and Blackstone.
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Paul Steidl

Architect & CPO
Licensed architect, planner and GIS expert with experience across multiple building sectors including master planning, single-family, multi-family, senior living, hospitality and commercial office projects.
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Ben Tinklenberg

Operations Manager
Managed 20+ successful subdivisions across California and designed over 20 infrastructure projects with budgets of up to $50M at previous civil engineering consulting firm.
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Brian Tesch

Operations Strategy Consultant
Permitting expert with experience scaling operations at a construction marketplace from 0 to 600+ ADU projects across California and Washington.

Backed by top investors

Precursor Ventures
Kapor Capital
Gutter Capital
Blue Field Capital
FJ Labs
Hometeam Ventures
Terner Center for Housing Innovation - UC Berkeley logo
Precursor Ventures
Kapor Capital
Gutter Capital
Blue Field Capital
FJ Labs
Hometeam Ventures
Terner Center for Housing Innovation - UC Berkeley logo