Questions, answered.
Common questions about Simi Capital Group — who we are, what we invest in, and how our platform works — plus a glossary of key terms.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Simi Capital Group do?
- Simi Capital Group (SCG) is a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm that owns, operates, develops, and lends across industrial, multifamily, retail, office, and hospitality assets in the United States. Its fully integrated platform spans acquisitions, development, leasing, asset management, and lending under one roof, investing across both equity and debt.
- When was Simi Capital Group founded and who leads it?
- Simi Capital Group was founded in 2018 by Andrew Skydell, who serves as Managing Partner alongside Managing Partner Jacob Diamond and Chief Financial Officer Nadav Terer.
- Where are Simi Capital Group's offices?
- Simi Capital Group operates from two offices: 1170 Kane Concourse, Floor 4, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154, and 880 Third Avenue, Floor 8, New York, NY 10022.
- What asset classes does Simi Capital Group invest in?
- Simi Capital Group invests across five core asset classes: industrial, multifamily, retail, office, and hospitality. The firm invests across the capital stack through both equity and debt, and has acquired 20+ properties across eight states.
- What is industrial outdoor storage (IOS), and what does Simi Capital Group target?
- Industrial outdoor storage (IOS) is low-coverage, properly zoned industrial land used to store vehicles, equipment, containers, and materials that logistics operations cannot replace. Simi Capital Group's IOS platform targets 1–20+ acre sites, 5,000–50,000 SF buildings, and $2M–$50M deal sizes in markets including the Tri-State area, Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Columbus, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and Denver.
- Does Simi Capital Group offer tenant representation?
- Yes. Simi Capital Group operates an in-house tenant representation team that represents the operator rather than the building, serving industrial, outdoor storage, light-industrial, and manufacturing users nationwide. Services include off-market site sourcing, sale-leaseback transactions, and build-to-suit delivery.
- What is EasyBay, and how is it related to Simi Capital Group?
- EasyBay is Simi Capital Group's co-warehousing platform. It leases private, climate-controlled warehouse and office suites to product-based small businesses on month-to-month terms, with loading docks, shared equipment, and on-site support. EasyBay operates in buildings owned by SCG — learn more at easybayusa.com (opens in a new tab).
- Does Simi Capital Group have space available for lease?
- Yes. Simi Capital Group directly owns and manages industrial outdoor storage and light-industrial sites available for lease — currently across the Tri-State area (Staten Island, NY; West Deptford, NJ; Conshohocken, PA), Nashville, Columbus, and Medley (Miami), FL. Build-to-suit and sale-leaseback structures are also available. See available properties.
Glossary
Key Terms
- Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS)
- Low-coverage, properly zoned industrial land used to store vehicles, equipment, containers, and materials. IOS sites carry small building footprints relative to lot size and serve logistics, construction, and transportation operators that cannot easily be replaced.
- Small-Bay Industrial
- Multi-tenant industrial buildings divided into compact, independently leased suites — typically 1,000–10,000 SF each, behind a tenant's own loading door. A single building may house 20–100 businesses across light manufacturing, assembly, distribution, service, and showroom uses. Also known as shallow-bay, light industrial, or flex space, the asset class is prized for its diversified tenant base and resilient demand.
- Vertically Integrated
- A firm that handles acquisitions, development, leasing, asset management, and lending in-house under one roof — rather than outsourcing — to control quality and capture value across the full investment lifecycle. Simi Capital Group operates this way.
- Sale-Leaseback
- A transaction in which an owner-occupier sells its real estate to an investor and simultaneously signs a long-term lease to stay in the property, unlocking the capital tied up in the asset while keeping operational use.
- Tenant Representation
- A real estate service in which the broker represents the space user — the operator — rather than the building owner, sourcing sites, negotiating leases, and securing space in the tenant's exclusive interest. Simi Capital Group runs an in-house tenant representation team.
- Build-to-Suit
- A development model in which a facility is designed and built to a specific tenant's operational requirements, typically delivered turn-key — from site selection and conceptual design through project funding, management, and delivery.