Innovation meets real estate

At Helios Real Estate Partners we develop and reposition real estate to benefit from emerging, secular trends in technology, global commerce, and local living patterns.

Innovation meets real estate

At Helios Real Estate Partners we develop and reposition real estate to benefit from emerging, secular trends in technology, global commerce, and local living patterns.

About Us

Helios Real Estate Partners (“Helios”) is a real estate investment and development firm specializing in the entitlement, design, construction, and operation of specialized real estate properties. Helios leverages the deep familiarity of its principals with local markets to invest in asset classes and neighborhoods experiencing accelerating demand driven by secular economic shifts and technological advancement.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Helios is currently entitling and developing approximately one million square feet of life science properties in the San Francisco Bay Area valued at over $1.5 billion. Helios principals have also overseen the delivery of projects with aggregate value that is worth several billion dollars in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the country. This experience spans multifamily, hotels, life science, office, and other commercial assets. Helios executes on opportunities with expertise, drawing on a foundation of experience from some of the most noteworthy, ambitious, and impactful projects of the last decade. These projects created lasting positive change in their respective communities.

Helios seeks real estate opportunities that are aligned with local community goals, supported by local residents and aligned with stakeholder values. Our projects invest in cutting edge technological advancements and are at the forefront of sustainable design and building systems. We look to areas that might have been overlooked or where there is an emerging vision for higher and better use. In some instances, Helios identifies asset types that do not exist in neighborhoods with strong fundamental demand drivers and will act as a first mover.

Helios brings a hands-on and engaged approach to finding new opportunities, coalescing community support, and tailoring our projects to achieve the goals that local stakeholders have for the built environment in their own backyard. We approach our projects with meticulous execution when managing entitlements, development, asset management, and capital markets. We also set out to build Helios with a philosophy that it is essential to form lasting relationships built on trust, fairness and shared success with our investors, community stakeholders, and trade partners.

Expertise

Identify Opportunities

Helios identifies opportunities through a commitment to local relationships with brokers and sellers, and conviction in a vision for the potential of a property and neighborhood. We focus on risk mitigation while seeking out properties which are positioned for success once reimagined as a higher and better use.

Entitle & Permit

Our approach to project approvals starts with obtaining a robust understanding the land use of the project, any environmental risks, and the goals of community and civic stakeholders. We are proactive in our communication and stakeholder engagement to make sure that we address key components of our projects. Once a project has been submitted for approval, we manage the process and ensure that project deliverables are completed by necessary milestones. We lead our project presentations in person at Planning Commissions and City Councils.

Design & Construction

We pride ourselves in designing and building properties that enhance the built environment. This vision starts with great design and working with industry leading architects and engineers. Helios takes an active role in managing the design process to ensure the quality and performance of the asset. With a background in managing complex construction projects, we leverage our expertise to realize project schedule, budget, and quality.

Manage & Operate

Our tenant’s success is our success. We are committed to operating best-in-class real estate to ensure that our tenants and their business plans are successful. Helios works with third parties for all property management services. We understand that every market and project is unique and we select the property management team that has the most experience in the region and provides the highest level of services to the tenants.

Leadership

Brian Cason

Brian is a co-founder of Helios Real Estate Partners. He brings diverse investment and transaction experience from his prior roles as developer-operator and institutional joint venture partner. At Helios, Brian focuses on new investment opportunities, capital markets, and investment strategy.

Prior to Helios, Brian most recently served as Chief Investment Officer for BMC Investments, a real estate investment and development company. As a founding team member, Brian helped form the investment strategy of BMC and execute on the acquisition and development of over $1 billion in assets.

Brian’s experience spans all major asset classes including ground up development projects in New York City, Denver, Florida, and investments in operating properties across the country.

Brian lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two children and is an active member of the UC Berkeley alumni community. Brian holds a BS from University of California, Berkeley, an MSRED from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Peter Banzhaf

As a co-founder of Helios Real Estate Partners, Peter brings a well-versed skill set in development, construction, and entitlements from his previous experience as a developer-operator and a general contractor. He specializes in large project entitlement and delivery. Prior to Helios Real Estate Partners, Peter worked at Irvine Company, CIM Group, and Prado Group, successfully leading large scale development projects throughout California.

Peter prides himself on team building and execution with a focus on accountability and strong commitment to the various project consultants and stakeholders. He brings a wide network of trusted consultants, contractors, and civic leaders to his role. He is a member of the Local Product Council of the Urban Land Institute and the Government Affairs Committee of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NAIOP.

He is the proud father of three and calls the San Francisco Bay Area as his home. Peter holds a BS and MBA from the University of Denver and holds PMP and LEED AP accreditations.

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Our Values

At Helios, we uphold a set of core values that guide our every endeavor. Trust forms the foundation of our relationships, as we prioritize transparency, integrity, and reliability in all interactions. Creativity fuels our passion for innovation, inspiring us to envision unique and imaginative solutions that exceed expectations. Collaboration lies at the heart of our success, as we foster an environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and shared knowledge to achieve remarkable outcomes together.

Projects

The Landing

Burlingame, CA

500,000

Life Science

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The Landing

Burlingame, CA

500,000

Life Science

The Landing is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built life science campus development in Burlingame, California. The Class A, LEED Gold and Well Certified facility is comprised of approximately 500,000 SF of lab and office space, as well as a curated amenity program to provide enhanced user experience. The Landing is positioned to lead the continued establishment of Burlingame and Millbrae as a premier innovation node in the Bay Area, with its unparalleled mix of transit-oriented attributes, access to the waterfront and nearby amenities. The property is currently under construction for a 2025 delivery.

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4055 Bohannon

Menlo Park, CA

40,000

Life Science

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Under Construction

4055 Bohannon

Menlo Park, CA

40,000

Life Science

4055 Bohannon is located in Menlo Park in the the Stanford University life science cluster. The project reimagines an existing building into a Class-A, sustainably-built, all-electric life science facility. Designed by industry-leading DES Architects, the project will set the standard for market-ready, prebuilt lab suites. Helios expects to bring the property to market in 2024.

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The Lab Foster City

Foster City, CA

115,000

Life Science

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The Lab Foster City

Foster City, CA

115,000

Life Science

theLAB Foster City is a 115,000 square foot purpose-built life science development project located in the heart of the mid-peninsula life science cluster. Neighboring companies include Gilead, Illumina, and Biospace. The property is located at the midway point between Stanford and UCSF and the SF Peninsula with unique accessibility from the East Bay. The Class-A life science facility is built to LEED standards and includes a rooftop terrace with extensive views. The project is currently scheduled for a 2025 delivery.

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1499 Bayshore

Burlingame, CA

320,000

Life Science

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1499 Bayshore

Burlingame, CA

320,000

Life Science

1499 Old Bayshore is a purpose-built 320,000 square foot life science facility in Burlingame, California. The project is designed by DGA Architects and with its stunning unobstructed views will continue the establishment of the Burlingame bayfront as a premier life science destination. This will be the second project by Helios in the Bayshore neighborhood of Burlingame. The project is currently seeking entitlement approvals.