Nu Cornerstone

Shopping center development · Est. 2009

Retail real estate,
engineered for permanence.

Nu Cornerstone develops, owns and operates grocery-anchored and mixed-use centers where household growth is compounding — 25 units under management, 196,000 square feet, and a 170% net IRR since inception.

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Units Management
25
Square feet of GLA
196K
Portfolio leased
99%
Net IRR since inception
170%

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Potential financial opportunity

Americans rely on local shopping centers as the backbone of their daily lives, meeting essential needs like groceries, dining, personal care, and health services.

Across the country, local shopping centers meet these vital needs and form the foundation of American communities. While retail trends shift, these centers have proven resilient to Internet disruption, maintaining steady demand. Yet, despite their importance, most shopping centers remain privately owned, resulting in a fragmented and inefficient market ripe for transformation. At Nu Cornerstone, our retail expertise positions us perfectly to capitalize on this untapped opportunity and deliver exceptional value.

Our approach

Nu Cornerstone strategically acquires cash-flowing shopping centers with significant upside potential, targeting undervalued properties poised for growth.

We tailor redevelopment plans to meet each community’s unique needs, modernizing centers, optimizing tenant mix, and enhancing the overall shopping experience. This dynamic approach increases occupancy, attracts high-quality tenants, drives higher cash flows, and maximizes asset value. Once a property is stabilized, we execute a strategic sale to realize returns and reinvest in new opportunities.

Invest in Nu Cornerstone

Nu Cornerstone offers investors a proven pathway to attractive returns through disciplined acquisitions, hands-on management, and a clear exit strategy. Join us as we reshape the future of American retail and unlock the full potential of essential shopping centers.

The asset matrix

A portfolio built one
trade area at a time.

Selected assets from the current portfolio. Drag to explore, then open any center for the full property profile.

Outback Steakhouse, Prince Frederick, MD

Outback Steakhouse

Prince Frederick, MD

Central Square, Prince Frederick, MD

Central Square

Prince Frederick, MD

Roseta Restaurant, Alexandria, VA

Roseta Restaurant

Alexandria, VA

Marcel Center, Alexandria, VA

Marcel Center

Alexandria, VA

Pickett Center, Fairfax, VA

Pickett Center

Fairfax, VA

New or expanding retail businesses

196,000 square feet
rentable space.

Position your business for long-term success at our vibrant community shopping centers across Maryland and Virginia. Strategically located in densely populated, high-traffic neighborhoods, our properties offer exceptional street visibility and a steady stream of local, repeat customers. Whether you are launching a new restaurant, grocery store, dental practice, nail salon, barbershop, or specialty storefront, our flexible retail spaces provide the ideal foundation to grow your brand and connect with a loyal daily audience. Join a thriving tenant mix and establish your business right where your community shops, dines, and gathers.

Partnership

How capital
joins us.

We work with a small number of institutional and family-office partners on a programmatic basis, co-investing alongside them on every asset we underwrite.

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  1. 01

    Introduction

    A 30-minute call to align on strategy, hold period and return targets, followed by our current investor deck.

  2. 02

    Diligence

    Access to the data room: property-level rent rolls, capital budgets, debt terms, audited fund statements and the full asset-level model.

  3. 03

    Commitment

    Subscription documents, KYC and wire instructions through our fund administrator. Minimum commitments begin at $500,000.

  4. 04

    Reporting

    Quarterly asset-level reporting, annual audited financials, investor portal access and standing calls with the development team.

Leadership

The same people,
from pro forma to ribbon cutting.

Philip Tran

Philip Tran

Founding Partner

Property Manager and property investor with over 20 years of experience. Able to manage multiple construction projects from inception to completion. Proficient in budget development.

Michael Tran

Michael Tran

Property Operations

Results-driven Commercial Property Manager with experience overseeing restaurant-anchored strip malls and mixed-use retail portfolios totaling over 195,000 square feet. Demonstrated success in driving 96% occupancy rates, executing CAM reconciliations, streamlining vendor service-level agreements, and strengthening tenant retention across retail, food & beverage, and personal service tenants.

Donovan Thomas

Donovan Thomas

Chief Legal Officer

With over 20 years of experience providing corporate advice, contract and lease reviews, and assistance with business acquisitions and sales, Mr. Thomas supports complex interstate and international business transactions and alternative dispute resolution matters. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and draws on his extensive legal and corporate background, including past experience as a corporate general counsel.

Cristina Sison

Cristina Sison

Head of Leasing

Accomplished real estate broker, entrepreneur, and community leader with over 25 years of experience serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Served as Chair of the NVAR Asian American Realtor Forum.

Partnership portal

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investor materials.

Tell us how you invest and we will send the current portfolio deck, the offering summary for our active projects, and a call with the investment team.

Investment team
MGNT@NuCornerstone.com
Office
1544 Spring Hill Road, Suite 10203, McLean, VA 22102

Submissions are reviewed by the investment team. Available to accredited and qualified investors only. We never share your details.