Alex Samoylovich

Alex Samoylovich is the co-founder of CEDARst Companies, a diversified holding company based in Chicago, Illinois, with a strong presence in real estate, hospitality, entertainment, and venture start-ups. The primary subsidiaries under CEDARst include Cedar Street Capital, FLATS Chicago, Method Construction, JAYMICHAELIVING, Cedar Street Ventures, and Estate Properties. Alex is also the Founder & Co-CEO of Livly, a building operating system that enhances the connection between building owners and residents for a seamless living experience, generating value for landlords and enhancing resident experiences.

With comprehensive experience in real estate projects such as multifamily redevelopment, distressed property stabilization, commercial redevelopment, condo conversion, and new constructions, Alex has honed his skills in construction management, property management, leasing, receivership, acquisition, distressed debt negotiation, investor relations, financial analysis, and mortgage banking. His early background as an equity and options trader provided him with unique insights into market psychology, enabling a successful

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in residential real estate before the recession. His areas of expertise in real estate encompass distressed debt, acquisitions, dispositions, investor relations, debt restructuring, long-term hold strategy, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, tax credits, asset stabilization, and repositioning. In the tech realm, Alex specializes in capital raising, technology partnerships, NOI optimization, digital platforms, and proptech tools and services. He pursued his studies at DePaul University and has held executive roles at ProperXPM and Cedar Street Companies.