Our Mission
Bear Equities was formed as a single family office investing in real estate, technology and food & beverage businesses. As a principal investor, Bear Equities has acquired and disposed of over 30 commercial real estate assets with an aggregate value exceeding $120,000,000 since 2020. Bear Equities provides private financing to real estate developers and investors through its affiliate Watch Hill Development.
At the core of the retail business, is human emotion, and Bear Equities believes it understands people better than anyone else.
40 Years of Combined Experience
The Principals of Bear Equities have a diverse and unique perspective, that together, allows us to sift through information and predict an outcome through the loud noises in the investment process.
Our Principals have over 40 years of combined experience in institutional and private equity real estate. Our focus has been the acquisition, finance, and development of over $1.5 billion worth of commercial properties as developer and investment manager on behalf of shareholders. We are not limited by geography or project size, but rather are able to capitalize on any opportunity to generate attractive returns.
Principal
We strive to create a collaborative culture where creativity rises.
Kase Abusharkh
Principal
Kase Abusharkh is a Partner at Bear Equities and Founding Principal of The Kase Group. Mr. Abusharkh started his real estate career in 2001, and has since built extensive experience in the acquisition, finance, and development of commercial real estate.
Most recently, Mr. Abusharkh has served as the Chief Investment Officer for a publicly registered non-traded REIT, American Realty Capital- Retail Centers of America, Inc. in New York City. During his 3-year tenure as Chief Investment Officer, he helped successfully complete a $1 billion equity raise and oversaw the acquisition of over $1 billion worth of multi-tenant retail shopping center space.
Mr. Abusharkh concluded his time at American Realty Capital- Retail Centers of America, Inc. by successfully seeing through its merger with American Finance Trust Inc. to create a $4 billion diversified REIT.
Bear Equities was formed as a single family office investing in real estate, technology and food & beverage businesses. As a principal investor, Bear Equities has acquired and disposed of over 30 commercial real estate assets with an aggregate value exceeding $120,000,000 since 2020. Bear Equities provides private financing to real estate developers and investors through its affiliate Watch Hill Development.
Mr. Abusharkh founded the Kase, Jacob and Jeannine Abusharkh Endowment, which provides a 4-year scholarship to a deserving student whose life has been touched by illness at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.
Mr. Abusharkh also supports kidney transplantation research through the Kase, Jeannine and Jacob Abusharkh Endowment in association with Stanford University Hospital’s Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine, which helps to improve clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation.
Mr. Abusharkh currently serves as a member of the Board of Regents of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco.
Mr. Abusharkh is the recipient of The Heart's of Gold Humanitarian of the Year Award. Hearts of Gold’s mission and purpose is re-imagining the future of homeless mothers and their children, together, by helping them to become confident and self-sufficient as they prepare to transition out of the New York City shelter system to permanent homes.
Mr. Abusharkh is a recipient of the Real Estate Forum’s 50 under 40.
Mr. Abusharkh is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Brown University in Providence, RI.