About Unity Capital
At Unity Capital we put our reputation, experience and focus to work for our clients, adding value to each transaction we undertake. Our senior mortgage and mezzanine loans range in size from $2,000,000 to $100,000,000+ and are designed to give our borrowers the ability to take advantage of time sensitive closings, “special situations” and “story” deals. With millions in committed capital, a dedicated team of experienced mortgage professionals and closings within days, Unity Capital can help you achieve your objectives.
What We Do
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Bridge Loans Nationwide
The breadth and scope of Unity Capital’s national lending platform can accommodate virtually all of your short-term real estate lending needs.
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Construction Financing
Unity Capital provides development financing for both the renovation and repositioning of underperforming real estate assets, as well as for ground-up construction projects.
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Flexible Financing Solutions
Unity Capital’s lending platform offers our clients the creativity and flexibility necessary to take advantage of even the most time sensitive and complicated transactions.
Meet The Team
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Evan Bell
Co-Founder & Principal
Evan Bell is a co-founder and principal of Unity Capital. Having previously served as an executive at one of the nation’s largest private real estate bridge lenders, Mr. Bell began his career as a real estate finance attorney representing large financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Bank in connection with mortgage and mezzanine loan financings aggregating in excess of $10 billion.
Mr. Bell was awarded his B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and earned his J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law where he was a member of the Hofstra Law Review and recipient of Westlaw’s Corpus Juris Secundum Award.
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Ron Jacobs
Co-Founder & Principal
Ron Jacobs is a co-founder and principal of Unity Capital. In 1994, Mr. Jacobs founded Bankruptcy Services, Inc. (BSI), serving as its President and CEO. Commencing in 2003, when BSI was acquired by Epiq Systems (NASDAQ: EPIQ), Mr. Jacobs served as President of the acquired entity and has continued in that role until 2012. In addition, since 1989, Mr. Jacobs has served as President and CEO of Millennium Financial Services, Millennium Capital Management and Omni Partnership Services. These real estate investment and administrative management companies have provided oversight, management and administration for approximately 200 privately placed real estate limited partnerships, representing several billion dollars of real estate asset value and over 45,000 investors.
From 1982-1989, Mr. Jacobs served as First Vice President of Integrated Resources, Inc., a diversified financial services company with a significant concentration in real estate acquisition, marketing and finance.
Mr. Jacobs earned his B.A. from Union College in Schenectady, New York and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
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Jamie Rubin
Managing Director
Jamie Rubin serves as Managing Director, Originations at Unity Capital. Jamie began his real estate career at JMS Capital Group, a real estate owner/operator looking to rapidly expand. In less than three years, he was able to grow JMS Capital Group's portfolio by 500% while overseeing the successful implementation of the company's value-add strategy. Jamie is a graduate of Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms Business Honors & Entrepreneurship Leadership Program.