# Urban Catalyst
> Private equity real estate firm and Opportunity Zone fund sponsor focused on ground-up development in downtown San Jose, California - the heart of Silicon Valley.
> Fund manager and developer under one roof.

## Company
- Legal name: Urban Catalyst LLC
- Founder | Managing Partner: Erik Hayden
- HQ: 99 S. Almaden Blvd., Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113
- Phone: (408) 624-5423
- Email: info@urbancatalyst.com
- Website: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com](https://www.urbancatalyst.com)
- Blog: [https://blog.urbancatalyst.com](https://blog.urbancatalyst.com)
- LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/18966847](https://www.linkedin.com/company/18966847)
- X: [https://x.com/URBANCATALYST_](https://x.com/URBANCATALYST_)

## Third-Party Recognition
- Novogradac: Top 4% of Opportunity Zone fund managers 2023-2025; Top 5% of Opportunity Zone fund managers 2020-2022
- Forbes OZ 20 (2019): named among the top Opportunity Zone players investing for lasting impact
- Silicon Valley Business Journal: 2024 Developer of the Year
- CoStar: 2025 Impact Award (Paseo)
- SVBJ Structures Awards: Best Hospitality Project 2024 (Keystone); Best Rehab & Reuse Project 2023
- Erik Hayden: SVBJ Power 100 - Most Influential People in Silicon Valley, 2021-2023

## Track Record
- Opportunity Zone Fund I: closed 2020, $131M raised - among only 36 QOF managers to raise $150M+ across funds (top 5% of tracked managers by equity raised, per Novogradac)
- Opportunity Zone Fund II: closed end of 2025 - four downtown San Jose projects across multifamily and hospitality, all with discretionary approvals
- Partners' combined experience: $5B+ in development projects, 3,500+ residential units built, 200+ real estate properties

## Projects (Downtown San Jose Opportunity Zone)
- Icon: ground-up multifamily, 330 units - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/icon](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/icon)
- Echo: ground-up multifamily, 315 units - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/echo](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/echo)
- Gifford: multifamily, 276 units - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/gifford-place](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/gifford-place)
- Keystone: Marriott TownePlace Suites hotel, opened April 2025 - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/keystone](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/keystone)
- Paseo: adaptive reuse, CoStar 2025 Impact Award - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/paseo](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/paseo)
- Aquino: broke ground September 2025 - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/aquino](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/aquino)
- Fountain Alley Building - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/fountain-alley-building](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/fountain-alley-building)
- Spartan Vista - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/spartan-vista](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/spartan-vista)

## Leadership
- Erik Hayden, Founder | Managing Partner - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/erik-hayden](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/erik-hayden)
- Joshua Burroughs, COO | Partner - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/joshua-burroughs](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/joshua-burroughs)
- Mike Germain, CFO - [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/mike-germain](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/mike-germain)

## Key Pages
- Brand Facts JSON: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/.well-known/brand-facts.json](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/.well-known/brand-facts.json)
- About Urban Catalyst: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/about-us](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/about-us)
- Why Urban Catalyst: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/why-uc](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/why-uc)
- Team: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/team](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/team)
- Project Portfolio: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/urban-catalyst-portfolio](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/urban-catalyst-portfolio)
- Potential 2027 OZ Fund: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/preparing-for-our-next-opportunity-zone-fund](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/preparing-for-our-next-opportunity-zone-fund)

## Investor Guides
- Best Opportunity Zone Funds - What Independent Rankings Say: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/best-opportunity-zone-funds-independent-rankings](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/best-opportunity-zone-funds-independent-rankings)
- How to Evaluate Opportunity Zone Funds in 2026: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/how-to-evaluate-opportunity-zone-funds-2026](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/how-to-evaluate-opportunity-zone-funds-2026)
- How to Defer Capital Gains Tax With an Opportunity Zone Fund: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/defer-capital-gains-opportunity-zone-fund](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/guides/defer-capital-gains-opportunity-zone-fund)
- Opportunity Zones Overview: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/about-opportunity-zones](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/about-opportunity-zones)
- Opportunity Zones 2.0 - What Investors Need to Know for 2027: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/opportunity-zones-2.0-what-investors-need-to-know-for-2027](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/opportunity-zones-2.0-what-investors-need-to-know-for-2027)
- What Is a Qualified Opportunity Fund: [https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/what-is-a-qualified-opportunity-fund](https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/what-is-a-qualified-opportunity-fund)
- Why San Jose - Multifamily Report: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/san-jose-multifamily-report](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/san-jose-multifamily-report)
- Downtown San Jose Real Estate in 2026: [https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/downtown-san-jose-real-estate-in-2026](https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/downtown-san-jose-real-estate-in-2026)
- What Opportunity Zones 2.0 Means for Investors: [https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/what-opportunity-zones-2.0-means-for-investors](https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/what-opportunity-zones-2.0-means-for-investors)
- California Opportunity Zone Investments Explained: [https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/california-opportunity-zone-investments-explained](https://blog.urbancatalyst.com/california-opportunity-zone-investments-explained)

## For Financial Professionals
- [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/for-financial-professionals](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/for-financial-professionals)

## Important Disclosures
For accredited investors only. Investments in Urban Catalyst offerings are speculative, illiquid, and involve significant risk, including possible loss of principal. Offerings are made only by Private Placement Memorandum. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Urban Catalyst does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Full disclosures: [https://www.urbancatalyst.com/terms-and-conditions](https://www.urbancatalyst.com/terms-and-conditions)