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Towbes Capital Partners, LLC [TCP] is the real estate investment division of the Towbes Group, Inc., a diversified commercial real estate and investment firm based in Santa Barbara. TCP expands the Towbes Group’s real estate portfolio by combining the capital of its principals and third-party investors to realize mutually beneficial financial rewards.


TCP is an active manager with discretionary private equity capital to invest in stabilized single-tenant assets strategically located in primary and secondary U. markets, preferably in close proximity to a major college or university.


With the ability to close with speed and certainty of execution, TCP has a particular focus on purchasing small-to-medium-sized corporate offices between $8 million and $60 million. Since launching its first discretionary real estate investment fund in 2001, TCP has acquired commercial properties totaling nearly a million square feet, with an aggregate value of $140 million.


Preferred Investment Criteria InvestmentCriteria


Property Type

  • Corporate Headquarters
  • Front Office Operations with Focus on Healthcare

Deal Size

  • $8 Million - $60 Million

Property Income

  • Long-term hold
  • Stable income from high quality tenants


Towbes Capital Partners' principals are Michael Towbes, Robert Skinner, and Craig Zimmerman. TCP also benefits from the guidance of a Board of Advisors:

  • Throughout his career, Dr. Edward Birch has held senior positions at distinguished colleges and universities and has served as chairman and/or director of a number of public company, charity, civic, and cultural boards.
  • Dr. Robert Emmons is Managing Partner of Emmons Capital, an investment partnership, and serves on the boards of Bourgeon Capital Management and Hunter Marine. Previously, Dr. Emmons was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smart & Final Inc., a New York Stock Exchange company, and has held President and Chief Executive Officer positions for various major corporations.
  • Phillip R. Nicholson is a founding partner of the law firm of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP. Cox, Castle & Nicholson has offices in Los Angeles, Irvine and San Francisco and is nationally recognized for its work in complex real estate transactions.


For more information, please contact Robert Skinner: rskinner@towbes.com; (805) 879-1741.

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