Local Capital Group was founded in 2013 as a diversified real estate investment company. The partners have over 80 years of combined institutional experience acquiring, developing, leasing and asset managing multifamily, office, industrial and R&D facilities and investments across the globe.
Local is comprised of a small, trusted group of partners with an extensive relationship network. Our partners combine valuable institutional experience with a nimble approach to focused on execution at the highest level.
Local is comprised of a small, trusted group of partners with an extensive relationship network. Our partners combine valuable institutional experience with a nimble approach to focused on execution at the highest level.
John Bickford
Mr. Bickford is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Local Capital Group, a diversified real estate company focused owning and operating commercial assets as well as mixed-use and multi-family development. Since founding Local Capital Group, Mr. Bickford and his partners have built a portfolio of commercial and development assets of $1 billion throughout the United States. Prior to founding Local, Mr. Bickford co-founded 819 Capital in 2010 where he led 4 venture capital investments, as well as several multifamily and energy developments. Mr. Bickford previously spent over 10 years in corporate finance, primarily as an Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch, completing over 40 deals across multiple sectors, totaling over $4 billion in transaction volume. Mr. Bickford received a B.A. in Economics from Denison University. He is based in San Francisco, CA.
Mr. Bickford is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Local Capital Group, a diversified real estate company focused owning and operating commercial assets as well as mixed-use and multi-family development. Since founding Local Capital Group, Mr. Bickford and his partners have built a portfolio of commercial and development assets of $1 billion throughout the United States. Prior to founding Local, Mr. Bickford co-founded 819 Capital in 2010 where he led 4 venture capital investments, as well as several multifamily and energy developments. Mr. Bickford previously spent over 10 years in corporate finance, primarily as an Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch, completing over 40 deals across multiple sectors, totaling over $4 billion in transaction volume. Mr. Bickford received a B.A. in Economics from Denison University. He is based in San Francisco, CA.
Josh Corzine
Mr. Corzine is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Local Capital Group, a diversified real estate company company focused owning and operating commercial assets as well as mixed-use and multi-family development. Mr. Corzine leads the Company efforts in mixed-use and multi-family development. Mr. Corzine previously held several positions at Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS) from 2002 through 2013, most recently as VP of Development. He was responsible for land acquisition, entitlements, development, construction and lease-up of new multifamily projects in Northern California. Mr. Corzine also held the position of Director of Land Acquisitions at Essex. During his tenure at Essex, Mr. Corzine was Project Manager for over 2,300 residential units across 7 large-scale projects in the Bay Area. Mr. Corzine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Colgate University and is based in San Francisco, CA.
Mr. Corzine is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Local Capital Group, a diversified real estate company company focused owning and operating commercial assets as well as mixed-use and multi-family development. Mr. Corzine leads the Company efforts in mixed-use and multi-family development. Mr. Corzine previously held several positions at Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS) from 2002 through 2013, most recently as VP of Development. He was responsible for land acquisition, entitlements, development, construction and lease-up of new multifamily projects in Northern California. Mr. Corzine also held the position of Director of Land Acquisitions at Essex. During his tenure at Essex, Mr. Corzine was Project Manager for over 2,300 residential units across 7 large-scale projects in the Bay Area. Mr. Corzine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Colgate University and is based in San Francisco, CA.
Govil Gupta
Mr. Gupta is an Investment Vice President at Local Capital Group. Prior to joining Local, Mr. Gupta was a Manager at Bain & Company in San Francisco, where he focused on private equity and technology cases. Additionally, he has experience on the Business Operations team at Stripe and the Operations team at Airbnb, where he worked on Airbnb Plus. Personally, Mr. Gupta has transacted nearly 50 units in multifamily real estate across 10+ properties in the southwestern United States. Mr. Gupta earned his B.S. and M.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University, where his team was awarded 1st Place in the Senior Capstone Project. He is a member of ULI (Urban Land Institute) and SPIRE (Stanford Professionals in Real Estate).
Mr. Gupta is an Investment Vice President at Local Capital Group. Prior to joining Local, Mr. Gupta was a Manager at Bain & Company in San Francisco, where he focused on private equity and technology cases. Additionally, he has experience on the Business Operations team at Stripe and the Operations team at Airbnb, where he worked on Airbnb Plus. Personally, Mr. Gupta has transacted nearly 50 units in multifamily real estate across 10+ properties in the southwestern United States. Mr. Gupta earned his B.S. and M.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University, where his team was awarded 1st Place in the Senior Capstone Project. He is a member of ULI (Urban Land Institute) and SPIRE (Stanford Professionals in Real Estate).
Katie Bassin
Ms. Bassin is the Office Manager and a Property Accountant at Local Capital Group. Prior to joining Local, Ms. Bassin was a property manager focused on accounting and leasing for a portfolio of over 250 residential units in California. Prior to her role in property management, Ms. Bassin was a Sales Associate at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, where she worked with a focus on multifamily properties. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Real Estate Salesperson license in the State of California. She is based in San Francisco, CA.
Ms. Bassin is the Office Manager and a Property Accountant at Local Capital Group. Prior to joining Local, Ms. Bassin was a property manager focused on accounting and leasing for a portfolio of over 250 residential units in California. Prior to her role in property management, Ms. Bassin was a Sales Associate at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, where she worked with a focus on multifamily properties. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Real Estate Salesperson license in the State of California. She is based in San Francisco, CA.