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ABOUT URBAN CATALYST
Invested in the future of San Jose.
Urban Catalyst is a San Jose-based real estate development and investment sponsor focused on private equity real estate and Opportunity Zone development in downtown San Jose.
OUR STORY ↓37.3387° N
121.8853° W
121.8853° W
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Proven track record.
As both a fund manager and developer, Urban Catalyst has sponsored tax-advantaged Opportunity Zone funds and traditional private equity real estate strategies.
Urban Catalyst's Opportunity Zone funds, centered in downtown San Jose, California, ranked in the top 4% of all tracked Opportunity Zone fund managers from 2023 to 2025, and in the top 5% from 2020 to 2022, according to the research firm Novogradac. Forbes named Urban Catalyst to the Forbes OZ 20 in 2019, and the Silicon Valley Business Journal recognized the firm as its 2024 Developer of the Year.
2024Developer of the Year
Top 4%Tracked OZ fund managers, 2023–2025
8Downtown San Jose projects
20+Years of local experience
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
Executive leadership.
Deep local experience, institutional discipline, and an owner's mindset - working together under one roof.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Recognized for the work.
Independent recognition of our development work, fund management, and contribution to downtown San Jose.
Impact Award
Paseo's award-winning journey
Silicon Valley
Business Journal
2025Business Journal
Newsmaker of the Year
Erik Hayden · Developer category
Top 4% OZ Managers
Opportunity Zone fund managers
Silicon Valley
Business Journal
2024Business Journal
Developer of the Year
Silicon Valley Business Journal
The Forbes Top 20 OZ
Forbes
Additional honors
Best Hospitality ProjectStructures Award - Silicon Valley Business Journal2024
Best Rehab and Reuse ProjectStructures Award - Silicon Valley Business Journal2023
Top Corporate PhilanthropistsSilicon Valley Business Journal2023
Top 20 DeveloperBook of Lists - Silicon Valley Business Journal2023
Top 5% of Opportunity Zone Fund ManagersNovogradac2020-2022
Most Influential People in Silicon ValleyPower 100 - Silicon Valley Business Journal - Erik Hayden2021-2023
BUILT WITH TRUSTED EXPERTS
Service partners.
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