Gregory Perlman, Principal
As the Principal of GH Capital, Mr. Gregory Perlman, is responsible for the company’s vision, strategy and overall guidance of the operations. Since 1987, Mr. Perlman’s career has encompassed a wide spectrum of acquisitions and development throughout the United States. Mr. Perlman has compiled a substantial track record with many financial partners including Bank One, First Regional Bank, Key Bank, Related Capital Group, Associated Estates Realty Corp., and Aimco.

In 1994, Mr. Perlman began focusing on affordable housing and has developed an excellent reputation with HUD and numerous State Housing Finance Agencies for owning and operating some of the highest quality affordable housing projects in the United States.

Prior to forming GH Capital Mr. Perlman was actively engaged in the acquisition and development of numerous properties throughout the United States and is currently an owner or general partner in more than 10,000 units with a market value in excess of $100 million.

Gregory Perlman is a native of Los Angeles, CA and graduated from the Boston University School of Management.
Robert Kriensky, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Kriensky is responsible for strategic planning for all newly acquired properties and the overseeing of the management of GH Capital’s investment portfolio. He has served in an executive capacity for nationwide real estate portfolios for over thirty years. His major accomplishment’s to date include:
  • Successfully managing a portfolio that exceeded 50,000 units while having 750 employees in his charge.
  • The lease up of over 30 LIHTC properties.
  • Being awarded the key to the City of Miami Beach in 1986, by Mayor Alex Daoud. The award was present to Mr. Kriensky for his participation in the revitalization of Miami Beach.
  • Responsible for the acquisition and development of over 100 properties during his career.

Prior to Mr. Kriensky’s joining of GH Capital, LLC, he was Director of Operations for two management companies that were subsidiaries of Casden Properties. He was responsible for 23,000 units in 37 states. Both management companies were part of a $1.5 billon dollar acquisition by AIMCO in 2002. Mr. Kriensky’s experience is diverse and transcends all income brackets. He has managed affordable tax credit portfolios, government subsidized portfolios, luxury high- rise apartments and hotels. Mr. Kriensky is the Managing Member of Coldwater Management, LLC, a company that he founded in back in 2002.

A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Mr. Kriensky is also is a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a designation of the Institute of Real Estate Management. In addition, he has received a Fair Housing and Section 504 Compliance Certification (FHC) from the National Association of HUD Managing Agents (NAHMA). He currently holds a broker’s license in the state of California, and is also registered HUD and VA broker.
J. Monique Lawshe, Senior Vice President Development
Ms. Lawshe joined GH Capital during 2002 to expand the company’s expertise in the areas of acquisition, finance and construction or renovation of affordable and market rate housing. She has extensive experience with the use of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, multi-layered financing structures and HUD project-based rental programs, as well as conventional financing. While at GH Capital, she has assembled financing in excess of $200 Million dollars for the acquisition and renovation of affordable housing, including four apartment portfolios with 5,000+ units, located throughout the country. Ms. Lawshe coordinates all activity required to complete the acquisition and renovation of each property. She also directed pre-development activity to secure entitlements, planning and design approval from the City of Los Angeles for a 112-unit luxury apartment development for senior citizens that was sold during 2006.

Ms. Lawshe has over fifteen years experience in real estate development and finance. Prior to joining GH Capital, Ms. Lawshe served as the Chief Executive Officer of A Community of Friends, a Los Angeles-based non-profit development organization. Under her leadership, ACOF produced approximately 800 units in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. During her tenure, ACOF raised more than $100 Million in capital from private and public sources. She was instrumental in directing significant growth of the company, over a 10-year period, in terms of capital, staff and operating budget. Her commercial banking experience as a real estate lending officer with the First National Bank of Chicago provide a foundation in financial analysis that complements Ms. Lawshe’s development expertise.

Ms. Lawshe completed a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Real Estate Finance, at the Anderson School at UCLA and has a B.S. in Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. She is a former member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
David Itzikman, Vice President Acquisitions
As Vice President Acquisitions & Development, David Itzikman is responsible for the acquisition, financing and development of individual properties, portfolio, development companies and management companies acquired by GH Capital, LLC.

Prior to joining GH Capital in 2004, Mr. Itzikman spent more than a decade engineering creative and cutting edge solutions for some of the finance industry’s most notable institutions. As President of the Northwest Region for Charter Financial, Mr. Itzikman managed funds in excess of $600 million before forming his own company C2 Capital Corporation, a lender and investor in asset backed paper and real estate projects across the U.S.

Mr. Itzikman received his degree in Finance with an emphasis in Real Estate from San Diego State University.
Professional Service Providers
GH Capital’s staff is augmented by a group of seasoned professionals in the disciplines of law, accounting, property management, architecture and construction.
 
Legal
  • Strauss & Troy, a Cincinnati based law firm has been providing legal expertise to GHC since 1994. Partner Andy Shott has extensive experience with documentation required for developments that include HUD related financing, tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, as well as transactions involving conventional financing. Working in the affordable housing industry for over 20 years, Mr. Shott has a devoted following of real estate professionals who rely on him for expert legal advice on all aspects of real estate development and management. He has participated in dozens of deals involving the development of affordable housing.

  • Nixon Peabody is the country’s leading law firm specializing in HUD transactions. The firm has been involved with every major federal affordable housing initiative for the past thirty years and has been instrumental in developing the legal frameworks and financing infrastructure for many of those programs. GH Capital is pleased to be represented by Steve Wallace and Monica Sussman, both recognized nationwide for their expertise.
 
Accounting
  • The Reznick Group, a national leader in providing public accounting and business advisory services, is committed to providing clients with outstanding service. With more than 600 professionals and staff members in offices serving clients nationwide, the Reznick Group is an expert in the preparation of tax credit applications, cost certifications, audits, tax returns and consults on accounting software selection and installation. GH Capital is pleased to be represented by David Reznick and David Kessler.
 
Property Management
  • GH Capital formed PK Management, LLC (PKM) to provide a full range of property and asset management services to oversee all of its projects. While specializing in Section 8 affordable housing properties and LIHTC Tax Credit properties, PKM also manages conventional properties, a luxury hotel, and a golf course and country club. The Company employs over 350 employees nationwide.
 
Architecture
  • GMP Architects is a full service architectural firm based in Los Angeles, California. GMP provides architectural services to GHC for new construction development projects including a 112 unit mid-rise senior apartment complex in Tarzana, California.

  • ATA Architects is a full service architectural firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For over 20 years, the firm has specialized in complex renovation projects including affordable housing preservation and multi-family housing rehabilitations. The firm has been involved in the renovation of over 3,000 apartment units throughout Ohio, including notable projects such as One Lytle Place Tower in Cincinnati. ATA will provide architectural specifications and drawings to GHC for renovation work to be done on the Associated Estates acquisition.