Volatility
96
S&P 500 trading days with ±1% moves in 2025, the most since 2022.
Source · Reuters · Federal Reserve FRED
Accredited Investors Only
Invest in an Income Strategy.
Target annual returns with monthly distributions through a private real estate investment vehicle built on discipline, transparency, and Builder’s Edge construction execution infrastructure.
- Targeted 10–12% annual preferred returns
- Monthly distributions when declared
- $50,000 minimum investment
- Pre-secured permits & builder partners
Target returns
10% – 12%Annually*
Targeted annual preferred return range across Ascend’s Basic and Premier tiers, with monthly distributions when declared. Commitments begin at $50,000 for accredited investors.
*Available to verified accredited investors. Returns are targeted, not guaranteed. Capital is at risk. Past performance does not predict future results.
The track record
10 years. 49 projects.
$201M+ in volume.
Builder’s Edge is the construction execution infrastructure powering Ascend’s investment vehicle. Historical metrics shown for context.
$201M+
Transaction Volume
30+
Profitable Exits
$29.1M+
Gross Profit
31%+
Avg. Gross Margin
10 Yrs+
History Since 2016
49+
Projects Across 5 States
$123.7M+
Active Pipeline Value
$6.01M+
Top Single-Project Profit
Builder’s Edge historical metrics are shown for context. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Pipeline and projected figures are estimates, not realized returns. Available to verified accredited investors under executed NDA.
From the principals
A private real estate strategy built around discipline and transparency.
Ascend isn’t just offering an investment, it’s providing access to a system built on experience, discipline, and transparency. Each project is carefully vetted, strategically located, and supported by pre-secured permits and trusted builder partnerships.
Carefully vetted projects
Pre-secured permits
Trusted builder partners
Data-driven decisions
What’s happening in the market
Public markets are volatile.
Affluent housing is not.
Three forces are reshaping where private capital is being deployed in 2026: volatility, a structural luxury housing shortage, and accelerating wealth migration.
Alternatives
$24.4T
Global private markets AUM, projected to grow 9–11% annually through 2028.
Source · Preqin · 2025
Luxury resilience
+8.8%
Luxury single-family YoY price growth in 2025, nearly 3x the non-luxury market.
Source · Redfin Luxury Report 2025
Migration
$129B
Affluent household net worth migrating to FL, TX, TN, SC, a record reallocation.
Source · WSJ · IRS SOI
The investor’s dilemma
Two paths. Both flawed.
Affluent investors are forced to choose between paper assets they can’t control and direct property they don’t have time to operate.
Path 1 · Public Markets
Traditional investing
- Daily price swings driven by macro headlines
- No control over capital allocation
- Correlated drawdowns when you can least afford them
Path 2 · Direct Ownership
Buying property directly
- Tenants, turnover, and 2 AM phone calls
- Maintenance, taxes, capex
- Concentration risk in a single asset
There is a third option
Invest alongside 30-year operators in luxury residential, without being a landlord.
Why luxury residential
A structurally safer way to own residential upside.
01
Freddie Mac · NAR
Structural supply constraints
The U.S. is short 3.8M housing units, most acute in supply-constrained, high-income metros.
02
National Association of Realtors
Affluent buyer demand
All-cash purchases hit a 10-year high in 2025, 28% of existing-home sales, concentrated in luxury.
03
Zillow · Redfin
Premium market selection
Ascend operates only where luxury appreciation has outpaced the broader index by 3–5x over a decade.
04
Federal Reserve SCF
Demographic tailwinds
Buyers aged 45–64 control 51% of U.S. household wealth, and that share is still expanding.
Why now · The 2026 thesis
The next 36 months will reprice American luxury housing.
Falling rates, a structural inventory gap, and the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history are converging.
1.6M
Existing homes for sale
650K+
HNW households relocating
$84T
Wealth transferring
−125 bps
Cumulative Fed cuts
Affluent migration trends
Wealth is moving, and it’s buying luxury homes.
- Florida & Texas now lead net AGI inflows for the fifth straight year.
- Tennessee & the Carolinas posted the highest YoY HNW growth in 2024.
- 73% of relocating HNW households purchased within 12 months.
Global private markets AUM has more than tripled since 2018. HNW allocations to private real estate are projected to keep compounding 9–11% annually through 2028.
Investment tiers
Two commitment tiers.
Monthly distributions when declared.
Each tier shows the targeted annual preferred return paid monthly when declared, scaled to commitment size. Reserved for verified accredited investors.
Basic
10%
Targeted annual preferred return · paid monthly when declared
$50,000 – $124,999
Premier
12%
Targeted annual preferred return · paid monthly when declared
$125,000+
Highlighted projects
Three active deployments in the Ascend portfolio.
Investment Structure Notice: You are investing in the Ascend Capital Partners investment vehicle, not in any individual property. The projects below represent active vehicle deployments. Returns are targeted, not guaranteed.
$15M
Lahaina, HI
Oceanfront Estate
Direct oceanfront · Napili coastline. Full gut renovation targeting a $15M exit.
$9.8M
West Palm Beach, FL
Luxury Estate
5,282 sq ft · 0.29 acres. Full gut renovation targeting a $9.8M exit.
$7.5M
Englewood, NJ
Private Estate
12,000 sq ft · 3.35 acres. Comprehensive gut renovation targeting a $7.5M exit.
How it works
From qualification to monthly reporting.
A structured path through document review, subscription, capital deployment, and ongoing investor reporting.
Qualify
Confirm accredited investor eligibility and investment fit.
Review
Review offering materials and fund documentation.
Subscribe
Complete subscription documents through the investor portal.
Deploy
Capital is allocated across active vehicle deployments.
Report
Receive updates, reporting, and distributions when declared.
Operator-led capital deployment
Real estate investment discipline, backed by Builder’s Edge execution.
Christian Tirone
Managing Partner
Supports project execution, construction oversight, and field-level accountability across active deployments.
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John Urchak
Development Partner
Leads investment strategy, capital relationships, and the operating discipline behind Ascend Capital Partners.
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Investor questions, answered.
Bring anything we haven’t addressed to the call, Investor Relations walks through structure, terms, and risk in detail.
What qualifies me as an accredited investor?
An accredited investor meets SEC income, net worth, or professional credential thresholds (SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D). Investors should verify their status with qualified counsel or the Ascend team before participating.
What is the minimum investment?
The current minimum investment is $50,000 for accredited investors (Basic tier at 10%). Commitments of $125,000+ qualify for the Premier tier at 12%. Returns are targeted, not guaranteed.
How are distributions paid?
Distributions are targeted to be paid monthly when declared, and are subject to fund performance, project timing, and offering documents.
What am I investing in?
You are investing in the Ascend Capital Partners investment vehicle, not in any individual property. Highlighted projects represent active vehicle deployments. Returns are targeted, not guaranteed.
Where can I review fund documents?
Qualified accredited investors can review fund documents through the deal room or after speaking with the Ascend Capital Partners team.
What is Builder’s Edge?
Builder’s Edge is the construction execution infrastructure that powers Ascend’s investment vehicle, 10 years of history, 49 projects across 5 states, $201M+ in transaction volume, and 30 profitable exits. Historical metrics are shown for context; past performance does not guarantee future results.
Ready to invest?
Speak with the Ascend team and review offering materials.
Schedule a conversation with the Ascend team to walk through the income strategy, current vehicle deployments, and the Builder’s Edge execution infrastructure behind every project.
- Private call with the Ascend team
- Walk-through of active vehicle deployments
- Offering materials and deal-room access
- Subscription documents only if you choose to proceed