Catalyst Realty Holdings transforms tired and dilapidated properties into vibrant and fresh spaces. We have a passion for revitalizing the City of St. Louis and creating properties that draw people to the City.
Our Team
Garen Lafser – President & Founder
e – [email protected] p – 314.374.3687
Garen has personally developed over $2,000,000 worth of real estate. In addition, holds a Missouri Real Estate Brokers Associate License and serves as President and the designated broker for Salient Realty Group. He has helped many investor and developer clients locate high potential properties and provide other various real estate services for his clients as well. Over his career he has had the privilege of working on a variety of projects ranging in size from $250,000 to $100 million. He has not only provided brokerage services for these projects but also other various services including economic modeling, securing financing for projects, PACE financing energy engineering reports, historic tax credit consulting, Brownfield tax credit consulting, energy efficiency consulting and more. Because of his vast experience in the real estate industry, Garen brings much more to his clients than just brokerage services. He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Liberty University in Virginia.
Tim McCarthy – VP of Acquisitions
e – [email protected] p – 636.699.5668
Tim is VP of Acquisitions at Catalyst Realty Holdings. He has a passion for the growth and redevelopment of the City of St. Lous. Tim works with property owners to come up with win/win solutions. Tim is also an associate at Salient Realty Group. Tim’s prior experience includes sales, marketing and leadership with various companies and start-ups.
We are constantly looking for new projects. If you know of a property for sale, we’d love to take a look at it.