Transforming Distress into Prosperity.
TAVACO PROPERTIES:
a Nationwide CRE Investment Firm
ABOUT
US
Since 1987, Tavaco Properties has been a privately held commercial real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and repositioning underperforming assets across property sectors nationwide.
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We purchase directly from financial institutions, special servicers, receivers, and institutional ownership groups, providing speed, certainty, and discretion in every transaction. Our method is straightforward: disciplined underwriting, active asset management, and a long-term ownership perspective.
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For more than three decades, Tavaco has followed the same principles—invest responsibly, manage carefully, and build durable value across every asset we own.
About our Principal
Andrew Tavakoli is the Founder and CEO of Tavaco Properties, a national commercial real estate investment firm active across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and specialty assets. Active in the industry since 1987, he has led acquisitions and operations in major markets throughout the United States.
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Mr. Tavakoli holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from CSULB, and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Southern California.
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Mr. Tavakoli is the founder of the Andrew Tavakoli Center for Real Estate at the USC Marshall School of Business, an interdisciplinary university-wide center supporting undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education, research, and industry engagement in commercial real estate.
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He serves on the USC Marshall Board of Counselors and the USC President’s Leadership Council and has supported several academic and leadership initiatives, including the endowed Chair in Timeless Leadership and the Master of Business for Veterans Program.
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Nationally, Mr. Tavakoli was appointed by the White House to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts and to the Board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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In California, he was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Exposition Park and California Science Center Board of Directors, where he serves as Chair of the Finance Committee. He is also a member of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Board of Counselors, a Board Member of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, and a Co-Founding member of Tiger 21 LA-04.
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His career reflects a sustained commitment to strengthening institutions in education, healthcare, arts, and international civic leadership.
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US
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