Who We Are
Gorrell Hughes Capital is solely focused on acquiring Class B multifamily workforce housing.
Gorrell Hughes Capital, LLC (“GHC”) is a privately held real estate investment company founded by John Gorrell and Jeff Hughes. GHC is solely focused on acquiring Class B multifamily workforce housing, targeting both long-term hold and value-add opportunities. GHC principals are personally co-invested in GHC deals and, with 60+ years of experience, we have established a broad network of investors and investment opportunities.
GHC’s principals have a long, successful track record in real estate and private equity investments. With over six decades of combined experience, we have established long-standing relationships with investors, brokers, and capital providers.
GHC utilizes the brokerage community as its primary channel for sourcing deal flow. These include brokers affiliated with both national firms and local “boutique” firms.
Principals
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John Gorrell
CO-FOUNDER
(415) 290-0872 • jgorrell@gorrellhughes.com
John Gorrell founded a real estate investment company in 2012 after recognizing an opportunity post-recession to enter the residential value-add space. First investing in single-family homes, then transitioning to multifamily, he has a successful track record of owning and operating more than 175 real estate assets. John prides himself on bringing new life to distressed properties, restoring livability and integrity to tenants while maximizing investment returns.
John has also been working in financial services for more than two decades and has extensive experience in asset and wealth management. Within GHC, he is focused on acquisitions, asset management, property management, construction, and renovation of the assets.
Prior to this, John was a Senior Divisional Consultant working at various global financial firms such as Legg Mason (now Franklin Templeton), New York Life Investments, Nomura, and Westwood Holdings Group.
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Jeff Hughes
CO-FOUNDER
(918) 625-1030 • jhughes@gorrellhughes.com
Jeff Hughes has been in the commercial real estate industry for over 40 years. He has been actively involved in financing, investment sales brokerage, and personal investing across all property types, including multifamily, industrial, retail, hotel, student housing, medical, and office. Jeff is a Managing Director and Senior Vice President with Northmarq, a leading national capital markets platform.
Prior to his experience at Northmarq, Jeff spent 25 years with Stan Johnson Company where he oversaw the successful closing of more than 900 deals totaling over $13 billion in transaction volume. Jeff is also a principal stockholder and participant in TruCore, a private investment firm focused on the acquisition of industrial assets across the U.S.
Within GHC, Jeff is primarily focused on strategic initiatives and facilitating debt and equity raise efforts. Jeff has been personally involved in approximately 100 real estate related investments.