Sharing a passion for real estate investing, Thomas and Matthew started the business in 2012 on a handshake.
After their first successful venture, West 4th, LLC was formed in the summer of 2012 and currently holds
over 170 units with an estimated $35 million in assets under management.
After their first successful venture, West 4th, LLC was formed in the summer of 2012 and currently holds
over 170 units with an estimated $35 million in assets under management.
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Matthew Catania
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Thomas Hennessey
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Matthew Catania is the Co-Founder of West 4th, LLC and primarily seeks and structures sources of financing and potential partnerships with outside investors. Matt has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex financial and partnership arrangements, helping bring in investors through secured financings, joint ventures and limited partnerships. Additionally, Matt is responsible for forecasting financial analyses and estimated rates of return on potential investment properties.
Prior to West 4th, Matt practiced law in the banking and finance sector primarily serving as a deal counsel for numerous securitizations, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and collateralized debt obligations. Matt also negotiated numerous derivatives products, such as credit defaults swaps and total return swaps, for investment banks, often times in conjunction with securitization transactions. During the subprime mortgage credit crisis, Matt assisted collateral managers, hedge funds and banks on troubled assets, providing counsel on workouts to achieve the highest possible return while unwinding their holdings efficiently and minimizing potential litigation. Matt graduated from The University of California, Los Angeles, where he double majored in Business-Economics and Political Science and minored in Accounting. While at UCLA, Matt was a Teaching Assistant for numerous upper level accounting classes and tutored many students to help them achieve a higher and more thorough understanding of advanced accounting principles. Upon graduating from UCLA, Matt attended New York University School of Law. Matt was an editor for the NYU Law Journal of Law and Business and also completed The International and Comparative Business Law Program at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany, during his final year of law school. Combining his experience as a transactional attorney and as a North Carolina licensed real estate broker, Matt was a contributing editor for Working with Residential Investors: A Practical Approach, a certified Continuing Education Elective Course for North Carolina licensed brokers. Matt and his wife Jelena have four wonderful children, Valentina, Luka, Natalia, and Sebastian. The six of them love spending weekends at the pool and the occasional trip to the beach. Contact Info: Matt@west4thllc.com (917) 687-2700 |
Thomas Hennessey is the Co-Founder of West 4th, LLC and actively serves as its Manager. With a background in law and real estate brokerage, Thomas capitalized on his knowledge of the housing market along with strict and disciplined investing principles. Thomas's legal background provides guidance for West 4th to acquire courthouse mortgage foreclosures as well as REO bank owned properties. In addition to diligent efforts at the courthouse, Thomas researches emerging neighborhoods and utilizes direct mail marketing to discover potential acquisitions.
During his time as a real estate broker since 2008, Thomas has viewed hundreds of homes and has an excellent understanding of the right floor plan and finishes to maximize both rental and equity value in an investment. As West 4th seeks to acquire distressed properties, Thomas is critical in establishing the renovation plan to achieve the best return on investment. Thomas specializes identifying properties with the perfect combination of a strong annual rental return and the opportunity to increase value through rehabilitation. From his success in West 4th, Thomas authored Working with Residential Investors: A Practical Approach. In 2014, Thomas's manual was approved by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission as a certified Continuing Education Elective Course for North Carolina licensed brokers. Thomas is a graduate of New York University where he majored in Communications and Economics while also serving as the Senior Class President of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. After NYU, Thomas enrolled in law school at Campbell University in Raleigh, NC where he was a member of the National Trial Team. Thomas has been married to his wife Jessica for ten years. They love spending time with their two daughters, Isabella and Liliana. Contact Info: Tom@west4thllc.com (203) 410-6729 |