OUR FIRM

Brick City Capital is the commercial lending division of Leverage Companies. Founded in Newark, NJ in 2020, the company was established by a group of experienced real estate professionals who recognized the need for a reliable source of funding for real estate investors and developers in the area.

With a focus on providing flexible financing solutions, Brick City Capital quickly established itself within the real estate investing space, boasting over 75% of repeat business on its books. The company's lending programs are designed to meet the unique needs of real estate investors and developers, and in its first year alone, Brick City Capital originated over $100,000,000 in hard money financing.

As Brick City Capital continues to grow, the company remains committed to its founding principles of transparency, honesty, and integrity. With a focus on providing reliable and flexible financing solutions to real estate investors and developers, the company is poised for continued success in the years ahead.

  • MISSION

    Our Mission is to become a trusted partner to real estate investors, helping expand their business by offering expert loan borrowing services that are both creative and data driven. We’re known for making borrowers' lives easier by providing creative solutions that allow you to make empowered decisions.

  • VISION

    Our Vision is to become the number one commercial multifamily and mixed-use bridge lender in the USA. We want to make a positive lasting impact on the financial well being of our clients and communities by creating wealth one closing at a time.

  • Core Values

    · Transparency

    · Simplicity

    · Speed

    · Creativity

    · Win-win relationship

David is a seasoned real estate professional and serial entrepreneur. Before starting Leverage Companies & Leverage Holdings, David worked for some of the largest development and private equity companies in the country, including Hampshire and Kayne Anderson. David has been involved in the management of private equity portfolios of over $2 Billion AUM and has personally been involved in thousands of real estate transactions. David is an expert in the syndication of capital and creative financing to assemble deals with unconventional and unique capital structures.

DAVID CHOI, Founder & Principal

Eric is an innovative Real Estate Finance professional with an extensive background in capital placement, real estate acquisitions, data analytics and marketing. Prior to founding both Brick City Capital & Leverage Companies, Eric’s work experience was primarily focused in the real estate hedge fund / private money lending space. Eric has been able to leverage his experience in structuring intricate capital stacks, finding creative solutions to complex problems, and to garner a reputation for himself as a closer and a deal maker.

ERIC PANECKI, Founder & Principal