About JC Capital

Built on Experience. Driven by Opportunity.

JC Capital is a real estate investment and development firm focused on acquiring, improving, and repositioning properties across New York and select Northeast markets. We combine disciplined underwriting, project execution, and strategic relationships to pursue opportunities with a defined business plan.

How we think

Acquire with discipline. Execute hands-on.

Each project starts with a defined business plan: what we are buying, what work it needs, what it should cost and how it exits. Underwriting tests that plan before capital is committed.

Our team stays close to execution — coordinating contractors, tracking budget and schedule, and making decisions on site rather than from a distance. Our focus is Long Island and the New York metro area.

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Leadership

Connect with our team.

Oribel Castillo

Acquisitions Manager

George Jaghab

CFO, Jaghab Castle LLC / JC Capital

Operating responsibilities

Clear responsibilities at each stage.

The operating approach is best understood through the work a project requires, from property review to coordination and partner communication.

01

Acquisition & diligence

Assemble property information, clarify seller objectives and coordinate review of title, use, condition and local market evidence. Identify missing information and the questions that could change the decision.

02

Underwriting & risk review

Connect acquisition cost, capital needs, financing, carrying costs and exit assumptions. Compare scenarios and document where the plan relies on uncertain inputs.

03

Project coordination

Define work packages and milestones, coordinate appropriate contractors and specialists, and assess changes against scope, budget and schedule rather than treating them as isolated decisions.

04

Partner communication

Clarify roles, decision points and information needs. Any investor relationship should establish its own documentation and communication expectations through the appropriate private channels.

Decision principles

The discipline is in the details.

Evidence over enthusiasm

Comparable properties, inspection findings and operating records carry more weight than broad narratives about a market.

Scope before finishes

Safety, systems, structure and functionality should guide the work before discretionary upgrades are considered.

Clarity over certainty

An honest review acknowledges what is not known. No process eliminates market risk or guarantees capital preservation.

Geographic focus

Northeast reach. Submarket attention.

NY

New York

Metro-area residential and commercial opportunities, reviewed at the neighborhood level.

NJ

New Jersey

Urban and suburban assets, with attention to local demand, access and property condition.

CT

Connecticut

Metro-connected markets assessed through comparable properties and local operating costs.

MA

Massachusetts

Residential and commercial situations where the improvement scope can be clearly defined.

PA

Pennsylvania

Metro-area opportunities evaluated for location, condition, occupancy and a credible exit path.

Start a conversation

A clear next step, for the right conversation.

Send a short inquiry form as an investor, a contractor interested in working with JC Capital or a homeowner considering a sale.