Pasadena, California-based Cervenka & Lukes Capital Partners is a real estate private equity firm. It strives to provide clients with structured debt investments with reliable cash flow and substantial yields. Cervenka & Lukes handles all loan servicing in-house, including foreclosure and property management.

A third-generation family-owned business, Cervenka & Lukes began when John William Cervenka founded Brand Investment Corp. more than 50 years ago. His brand focused on equity-based lending with integrity, stellar service, hard work, and commitment. Since the firm began, it has originated, funded, serviced, and managed more than 2,500 bridge loans with a value totaling in excess of $750 million. Its employees boast more than 100 years of combined experience in commercial bridge lending.

Clients interested in investing in the company must contribute a minimum of $100,000. Investors are listed as lenders on first trust deeds. Recent investments for Cervenka & Lukes include a single-family rental property in Bel Air worth $5 million and a warehouse in San Jose worth $2 million. Most of the company’s investments involve residential properties of one to four units, followed by office, mixed-use and industrial buildings, then multi-family properties of five or more units.