LEADERSHIP
Built on Two Decades
of Real Estate
Experience
From global capital markets to neighborhood retail — a platform grounded in institutional experience and hands-on execution.
EDUCATION
MBA, The Wharton School
B.S., Northwestern University
AFFILIATIONS
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Int’l Council of Shopping Centers
FOUNDER
Justin A. Levine
FOUNDER, JAL STRATEGIES
Justin A. Levine is a real estate operator and finance executive with more than 20 years of experience across acquisitions, asset management, capital markets, and institutional fundraising.
Prior to forming JAL Strategies, Justin served as President of Levcor, where he oversaw operations, developments, acquisitions, financings, and investor relations. During his tenure, he helped invest and manage approximately $600 million across 26 assets totaling 4 million square feet.
Earlier in his career, Justin worked at The Blackstone Group, where he helped raise more than $2.5 billion in institutional equity for global real estate platforms.
CAREER
JAL Strategies
Founder. Building a focused retail real estate investment platform in Texas and the Southeast, grounded in disciplined underwriting and hands-on ownership.
Levcor
President. Oversaw operations, developments, acquisitions, financings, and investor relations. Helped invest and manage ~$600M across 26 assets totaling 4M sq ft.
The Blackstone
Group
Helped raise more than $2.5 billion in institutional equity for global real estate platforms across multiple fund cycles.
$2.5B
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY RAISED
Helped raise $2.5B+ in institutional equity at The Blackstone Group for global real estate platforms.
$600M
INVESTED & MANAGED
Across 26 assets totaling 4 million square feet at Levcor.
20+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Spanning acquisitions, capital markets, asset management, and institutional fundraising.
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS & EDUCATION
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
INT'L COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS
THE WHARTON SCHOOL
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Read the founder’s
insights.
Meditations on retail real estate, capital markets, and disciplined value creation.