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Shia F. shared thisThis deal was a fun one. Thank you to the whole processing team for making it happen. This deal had a lot of history, and it was a great feeling to get this one into its FHA home.Shia F. shared this$9M HUD deal. Closed in 71 days. Most take 4 to 6 months. This one didn't. The structure was set before we submitted. The lender was the right fit from day one. Every document was ready before anyone asked for it. That's where the time was saved. In the weeks before the application even went in, not at the finish line. Most borrowers don't realize how early the timeline is actually decided. By the time the process starts, you're often already behind. If you have a deal coming up, the preparation is worth starting earlier than feels necessary. Send us a message. #HUDFinancing #CREFinance #SeniorHousing
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted thisHealthcare real estate remains a relationship-driven industry. A few weeks ago at the ECAP Healthcare Summit in Miami, the pace was intense; but highly productive. These environments bring together operators, investors, and advisors in a way that simply cannot be replicated elsewhere. We’re sharing a few moments from the event as we return, slightly delayed, after a particularly full schedule of follow-ups, feedback, and continued conversations. The real work often begins after the conference ends. Across skilled nursing, behavioral health, and senior housing, one theme remained clear: capital strategy is becoming more structured, more nuanced, and more closely tied to operational execution. These discussions are where alignment happens, and where deals ultimately take shape. If you're navigating capital strategy in today’s market, we welcome the conversation. #HealthcareRealEstate #HealthcareOperators #CapitalStrategy
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Shia F. shared thisI bought eight (8) lockers and was able to assemble them with very little help, in about 90 minutes. I love having them in my garage. I wish you guys all the success.Shia F. shared thisOur portfolio company Armadillo Tough continues to build momentum, surpassing 10,000 units sold while achieving 100% year-over-year growth in direct-to-consumer revenue. The performance highlights strong demand for a category-defining product that removes friction from a traditionally frustrating experience. Founded in 2020 by Robert Doherty and Aaron Diamond, Armadillo Tough set out to solve a familiar problem: garage storage systems that arrive as hundreds of loose parts and require hours — sometimes an entire weekend — to assemble. Instead of improving the traditional flat-pack model, the team chose to rethink it entirely. The result is their signature “Unfold & Go” engineering. Rather than shipping complex RTA kits, Armadillo Tough products arrive as integrated steel systems designed to deploy in minutes. Units unfold, lock into place, and are ready to use — cutting setup time by up to 90% compared to traditional assembly-based storage. Convenience doesn’t come at the expense of durability. Each product is built with heavy-duty powder-coated steel for demanding environments and backed by a limited lifetime warranty. As consumers increasingly prioritize products that save time without sacrificing performance, Armadillo Tough is setting a new standard for professional-grade garage storage. We’re proud to be on the journey with the Armadillo Tough team and excited to support the next phase of growth. #ConsumerProducts #DTCBrands #ProductInnovation #Hardware #EcommerceGrowth #PortfolioCompany
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted this𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 isn’t “medical office financing.” It underwrites differently & operators feel the gap when lenders use the wrong framework. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 | 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 | 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 + 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 We supported acquisition capital for the conversion of an empty office building into an outpatient substance abuse treatment facility, supported by three satellite residential properties used for patient housing. What made this execution work wasn’t just securing debt; it was 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: • 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 through a local bank • 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 while the sponsor finalized licensure and began stabilization • 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on services, regulatory considerations, stabilization timeline, and marketing strategy • 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 to prevent common misclassification (treatment facilities ≠ standard medical office comps) • 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 established to support future growth In behavioral health capital, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 are only as strong as the assumptions behind them. When the asset class is misunderstood, the 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 can become the constraint. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀. #BehavioralHealthCapital #BridgeToHUD #HealthcareRealEstate
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Shia F. shared thisWhat a pleasure connecting with Frank Cassidy at the eCap Summit — sharp insights and a great sense of humor to match. I was honored to hear him reference the 70-day HUD closing we successfully worked on during his remarks. Transactions like that require more than speed — they demand coordination, focus, and disciplined execution from start to finish. In today’s market, certainty of execution is the true differentiator. Proud of what we accomplished — and energized for what’s ahead. #CommercialRealEstate #HUDFinancing #Multifamily #CRE #LeadershipShia F. shared thisHealthcare capital does not operate in isolation. It moves in alignment with policy, regulation, and execution discipline. At eCap Summit 2026, conversations with FHA leadership reinforced an important reality for healthcare operators: Structured capital strategy must anticipate regulatory direction — not react to it. In today’s environment, HUD-insured executions, bridge-to-HUD strategies, and long-term healthcare real estate planning require more than access to capital. They require alignment. At Capital Stack Advisors, we remain actively engaged in the policy conversations shaping skilled nursing, assisted living, behavioral health, and memory care capital markets. Because when strategy aligns with policy, execution becomes seamless. Where Capital Strategy Meets Execution. Connect With Us. #HealthcareCapital #HUD232 #HealthcareRealEstate
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted thisStructured capital requires structured leadership. At Capital Stack Advisors, our approach begins with strategy Shia Fishman, leads the firm with a clear focus: delivering thoughtfully structured capital solutions across healthcare real estate, including skilled nursing, assisted living, behavioral health, and senior housing. Every engagement is built around: • Strategic alignment • Capital structure optimization • Long-term execution outcomes • Relationship-driven advisory We don’t approach transactions as isolated financings. We design capital structures that support operator growth, protect downside risk, and align with long-term objectives. Where Capital Strategy Meets Execution. Connect With Us #HealthcareCapital #StructuredCapital #CapitalAdvisory
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted thisBehavioral health assets require a different capital approach. Unlike traditional commercial real estate, asset performance is directly tied to operator execution, reimbursement dynamics, and regulatory structure. The real estate cannot be evaluated independently from the operating model. Underwriting in this sector goes beyond rent rolls and cap rates. Lenders and capital partners assess: • Clinical track record • Payer mix stability • Licensing and compliance exposure • Ramp-up timelines • Cash flow durability under reimbursement shifts The capital stack must be aligned accordingly. Behavioral health transactions often require layered structures — senior debt, mezzanine capital, and sponsor equity; calibrated to protect operational flexibility while supporting growth. Two risks consistently shape these executions: Timing risk; delays in licensing, census ramp, or reimbursement adjustments. Structural risk; overleveraging, restrictive covenants, or short-duration capital mismatched to long-term strategy. In behavioral health, capital is not interchangeable. Structure determines flexibility. Flexibility determines execution. Healthcare operators who treat capital as a strategic tool; not a commodity; position themselves for durable growth. Connect With Us. #BehavioralHealthRealEstate #HealthcareCapital #CapitalStackStrategy
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted thisStructured capital requires structured leadership. At Capital Stack Advisors, our approach begins with strategy Shia Fishman, leads the firm with a clear focus: delivering thoughtfully structured capital solutions across healthcare real estate, including skilled nursing, assisted living, behavioral health, and senior housing. Every engagement is built around: • Strategic alignment • Capital structure optimization • Long-term execution outcomes • Relationship-driven advisory We don’t approach transactions as isolated financings. We design capital structures that support operator growth, protect downside risk, and align with long-term objectives. Where Capital Strategy Meets Execution. Connect With Us #HealthcareCapital #StructuredCapital #CapitalAdvisory
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Shia F. reposted thisShia F. reposted this🚀This has to be of one the wildest comeback entrepreneur stories ever. In 1997, Josh was 27. A new dad, working a wine sales job in Queens just to get by. But he had a passion for martial arts and the .com boom was starting. At night, he chased a dream: selling martial arts gear through catalogs. Orders trickled in. Then churn hit. Stores were reshipping his gear and hiding his name. So he started stuffing his own catalogs inside every item. Orders exploded. His MVP worked. But with Holocaust-survivor parents who barely spoke English—and barely finishing high school himself—he had zero tech skills. Then he remembered: a neighbor's son was a programmer. KarateDepot . com was born. Orders rolled in every night. Then his second son arrived. The apartment was too small. Still working full-time, he took out a mortgage, moved into a house, and turned the basement into a warehouse. Soon UPS trucks were blocking the street. He had to move again - this time to a real warehouse. Within 6 months: $1M ARR. But he needed more space and didn’t have the cash. So he took out a line of credit. Another mortgage. More kids. More pressure. Every morning, he’d wake up, throw up from the stress, and go to work. By 2006: $3M ARR. The biggest martial arts e-commerce store in North America. Then it cracked. In 2007, the market collapse loomed. Internal tension boiled over. His cofounder gave an ultimatum: “One of us goes.” Josh said, “Buy me out.” One week later, he walked away from the company he built for a decade. Three kids. Private school. A mortgage. No clear path forward. He asked wealthier people in his community how they did it. The answer hit him: it’s not about volume. It’s about the size of the transaction. One deal can change everything. So he pivoted to real estate finance. No equity. Commission only. It took two years to close one deal. He lived on a $60K base which had to be paid back before he saw a dime. He studied. Took sales courses. Some years: $0. Debt piled up. The pressure hit home. Marriage cracked. Separated. Reunited. Divorced in 2017. Rock bottom. No house. No savings. $300K+ in debt. Living alone in a small rental, without his kids. His pivot had failed. Then it hit him: the deals had to be his. He had to own the whole thing. There was no other way. He bet on himself one last time. Consulted while bootstrapping. Failed. Realized it had to be all or nothing. He risked more. Sank deeper, fighting to break through. Then one deal closed. Then another. He started renting a house. Ten more deals. He made headway on the debt. He hired a team. Delegated. Breathed. Moved to Florida. Bought a house. Flipped it. Bought another. Rebuilt his life from scratch. New city. New friends. New energy. And finally: freedom. Josh fought through the fire. He bet on himself. And built Capital Stack Advisors into what it is today. Josh is the ultimate entrepreneur. And fun fact? Josh aka Shia F. is my dad.
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Shia F. liked thisVery excited to break ground in a few months! This is our second deal in Plainfield (adding to our 120 units around the corner) and we are bullish on the City.Shia F. liked this[Featured in The Briefing: 03-04-26] Destination #Plainfield: #QueenCity, with thousands of new #units online, turns its focus to #retail and #recreation Zenobia Fields Eric Rabinowitz Josh Mann https://ow.ly/7M2b50Yp3xe -- #NJ #TheDailyBriefing #commercialrealestate #newjerseyrealestate #RealEstateNJ #news #industrial #buy #sell #deal #commercial #CRE #NJCRE #RENJ
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Shia F. liked thisShia F. liked thisOur portfolio company Armadillo Tough continues to build momentum, surpassing 10,000 units sold while achieving 100% year-over-year growth in direct-to-consumer revenue. The performance highlights strong demand for a category-defining product that removes friction from a traditionally frustrating experience. Founded in 2020 by Robert Doherty and Aaron Diamond, Armadillo Tough set out to solve a familiar problem: garage storage systems that arrive as hundreds of loose parts and require hours — sometimes an entire weekend — to assemble. Instead of improving the traditional flat-pack model, the team chose to rethink it entirely. The result is their signature “Unfold & Go” engineering. Rather than shipping complex RTA kits, Armadillo Tough products arrive as integrated steel systems designed to deploy in minutes. Units unfold, lock into place, and are ready to use — cutting setup time by up to 90% compared to traditional assembly-based storage. Convenience doesn’t come at the expense of durability. Each product is built with heavy-duty powder-coated steel for demanding environments and backed by a limited lifetime warranty. As consumers increasingly prioritize products that save time without sacrificing performance, Armadillo Tough is setting a new standard for professional-grade garage storage. We’re proud to be on the journey with the Armadillo Tough team and excited to support the next phase of growth. #ConsumerProducts #DTCBrands #ProductInnovation #Hardware #EcommerceGrowth #PortfolioCompany
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Shia F. liked thisShia F. liked thisUnderstanding the capital stack is essential for navigating healthcare real estate transactions. In sectors such as skilled nursing, assisted living, behavioral health, and senior housing, transactions are rarely funded by a single source of capital. Instead, they rely on a carefully structured capital stack that balances senior debt, mezzanine capital, preferred equity, and sponsor equity. Each layer of the capital stack plays a different role in aligning risk, supporting operators, and enabling complex healthcare real estate developments and acquisitions. When structured correctly, the capital stack does more than finance a deal — it creates the financial foundation for long-term operator stability and growth. At Capital Stack Advisors, structuring healthcare real estate capital is not just about sourcing capital. It’s about building the right strategy behind the capital structure. Connect With Us. #HealthcareRealEstate #CapitalStack #BehavioralHealth
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