San Francisco Bay Area & West Coast · Est. 2004

Where land
meets capital.

Strategic acquisition, value-add entitlements, and development management across California's most competitive residential markets.

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20+
Years of Experience
4,000+
Residential Units
$4B+
Total Sales Value
6+
Active Projects
About

Built on two decades of complex deals.

Land Capital harnesses deep California development experience to maximize returns for investor partners — fostering enduring value in the communities it serves.

Brian Steele, Founder

Brian Steele, MBA

Founder & Principal

Born and raised in the San Francisco East Bay, Brian comes from a family with a legacy in the new home building sector. He has managed every facet of real estate development — from acquisition and entitlement through development and disposition — focusing on high-quality infill, masterplan, and luxury apartment communities.

His projects have added over 4,000 residential units contributing to more than $4 billion in total sales value. He has held senior leadership roles at a leading national public homebuilder, an international luxury apartment developer, and a top-tier private homebuilder.

He holds an MBA from Saint Mary's College of California and a degree from Cal State East Bay.

01
Results Through Relationships
Sourcing off-market opportunities through 20+ years of trusted relationships with brokers, investors, and landowners throughout California.
02
Innovative Deal Structuring
Creative capital solutions across infill, covered land plays, masterplan, and mixed-use residential opportunities.
03
Precision in Execution
Rigorous financial modeling, political navigation, and entitlement management with institutional-grade discipline.
04
Dedication to Community
Creating high-quality communities that investors, municipalities, and future residents can all take pride in.
Services

Full-cycle development expertise.

From identifying potential sites to managing entitlements and disposition, we deploy deep market insights and capital connections at every stage.

Sourcing
Finding off-market opportunities through extensive networks with industry professionals, investors, and leading regional brokers.
Entitlements
Expert in securing complex, value-enhancing land use approvals including Density Bonus Law, RWQCB remediation, and discretionary entitlements.
Product Design
Extracting maximum value from every square foot through innovative, market-responsive design and community planning.
Development Management
Oversight and execution in horizontal and vertical construction management, from infrastructure through final delivery.
Repositioning
Converting underutilized industrial, retail, and commercial land into high-value, fully entitled residential communities.
Acquisition & Disposition
Tailored strategies to optimize investment returns for each capital partnership structure from acquisition through disposition.
Developments

Current & recent projects.

Selectively pursuing high-quality off-market opportunities across California's most supply-constrained residential markets.

Santa Clara
Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA
5+ acre retail strip center entitled for 150+ market-rate and affordable townhomes via State Density Bonus Law, with concurrent RWQCB soil vapor remediation approval.
Active150+ UnitsDensity BonusInfill
Fremont
SF East Bay
Fremont, CA
4.5-acre industrial site entitled for 135+ unit transit-oriented community — 3- and 4-story townhome-style condominiums with affordable component.
Active135+ UnitsTODMixed-Income
Hayward
SF East Bay
Hayward, CA
5+ acre site in entitlement for 83-unit, 100% market-rate, 3-story for-sale townhome community with by-right land use and zoning.
Active83 UnitsBy-RightFor-Sale
Newark
SF East Bay
Newark, CA
3.7-acre industrial land entitled for 75+ market-rate townhomes with RWQCB-approved Remedial Action Workplan. Land sale to public homebuilder completed 2024.
Completed 202475+ UnitsSold to Builder
Solano County
SF North Bay
Solano County, CA
230-acre masterplan within the 2050 General Plan Update — 400+ single-family residences and 100+ acres of dedicated public open space. Annexation in progress.
Active400+ UnitsMasterplanAnnexation
Santa ClaraSanta Clara
PleasantonPleasanton
Silicon Valley & Tri-Valley
Santa Clara & Pleasanton, CA
Two new opportunities in diligence: a 46-unit townhome community in Santa Clara, and a 100+-unit single-family and duplex community in Pleasanton.
Coming Soon46 Townhomes100+ SFR & Duplex
Partnership Opportunity
Have land or capital to deploy?
We align with landowners, capital partners, and merchant builders to source high-quality off-market residential opportunities across California and the West Coast.
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Whether you're a capital partner, landowner, or merchant builder — we'd like to hear from you.

Headquarters
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Focus Markets
California & West Coast
Email
info@land-capital.com
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