Freedom CRE Fund
Overview
Freedom CRE Fund is a diversified commercial real estate income fund focused on acquiring newly constructed, single-tenant net lease properties leased to investment-grade national brands. The fund has aggregated a portfolio of cash-flowing, investment-grade retail assets and currently sends monthly distributions to fund investors. Recent acquisitions include a 2024-built Starbucks in Piedmont, South Carolina and a 2025-built Sherwin Williams in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, both leased to BBB+ rated tenants on long-term leases extending into the 2030s.
Why This Opportunity
Investment-grade tenants: Fund properties are leased to BBB+ credit-rated national tenants including Starbucks and Sherwin Williams, providing strong credit backing for long-term income
Monthly cash distributions: Fund is currently generating and distributing monthly cash flow to investors across its existing portfolio of stabilized assets
Newly constructed assets: Recent acquisitions are new-build properties (2024 and 2025 construction), minimizing near-term capital expenditure risk and deferred maintenance exposure
Long-term leases with built-in escalations: Lease terms extend through 2034 (Starbucks) and 2035 (Sherwin Williams), with 10% rental increases built into each lease during the hold period
Attractive acquisition cap rates: Recent acquisitions completed at 6.70% and 6.87% cap rates, delivering day-one yield on stabilized, essential-service retail
Growth-oriented markets: Properties are located in rapidly expanding submarkets with strong traffic counts, adjacent national retail anchors, and residential development pipelines
Diversified portfolio approach: Capital aggregated across multiple stabilized single-tenant net lease assets, reducing single-asset concentration risk
Projected returns: 20.0% target return with a 1.80x equity multiple over a 4-year hold
Recent Fund Acquisitions
Starbucks – Piedmont, South Carolina
Tenant: Starbucks (BBB+ credit rating)
Property type: 2,500 SF single-tenant net lease retail
Year built: 2024
Lease term: Through June 30, 2034
Rent escalation: 10% rental increase in 2034
Acquisition cap rate: 6.87%
Location: Piedmont, SC, 10 miles from Greenville (MSA population of 1M) and 25 miles from Clemson University (25,000 students)
Traffic count: 85,000 vehicles per day passing the property off a major highway
Adjacent development: DR Horton is developing a 550+ new home community less than one mile from the property, driving long-term residential demand
Sherwin Williams – Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Tenant: Sherwin Williams (BBB+ credit rating)
Property type: 4,500 SF single-tenant net lease retail
Year built: 2025 (completed March 2025)
Lease term: Through March 31, 2035
Rent escalation: 10% rental increase in 2030
Acquisition cap rate: 6.70%
Location: Siloam Springs, AR, 30 miles from Bentonville (Walmart corporate headquarters)
Adjacent retail: Located next door to Walmart and Lowe's, with a new-build McDonald's and other national chains being constructed on adjacent parcels
Traffic count: 33,000 vehicles per day
Market growth: Siloam Springs has grown 20% over the last 10 years, with this property being the only Sherwin Williams serving a city of 20,000 residents and positioned directly in the city's growth path
Deal Structure
Fund size: $250M AUM
Minimum investment: $250,000
Distributions: Monthly
Hold period: 4 years
Offering: 506(c) Reg D, accredited investors only
Documents
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Goal & Allocation
This deal balances near-term cash flow with long-term value creation and appreciation.
200 is the maximum number of investors if everyone invests the minimum. Larger investments mean fewer spots.
Project Your Returns
Sponsor
Newly built net lease retail for national brands, led by a founder who is CIO of a $700M+ AUM platform.
Founder track record
- Partner in $300M+ of commercial real estate
- Manages 6 funds with 60+ assets
- Operates 1,200+ apartment units
Who leads it: Zane Schartz founded the firm in 2023 and serves as its manager. He has 7+ years in private equity real estate and directly manages over $150M of commercial assets. CFO Ron Meador, a CPA, brings 40+ years of financial management.
How they underwrite: tenant credit comes first (BBB+ or better), then lease length, traffic, nearby national retail anchors and population and job growth in the submarket.
Recent buys: a 2024-built Starbucks in Piedmont, South Carolina and a 2025-built Sherwin-Williams in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, both BBB+ tenants on leases running into 2034 and 2035.
Alignment: the sponsor co-invests alongside investors in every acquisition and charges no acquisition fee.
Advisors: Mark Pittman, founder of Wynmark Commercial, has 20+ years in commercial real estate and has developed over $500M of medical office in Dallas-Fort Worth. Derrek Schartz brings 35+ years of sales and marketing leadership, including senior vice president roles at Legend Senior Living and FLEETCOR Technologies.
The Market
Dallas, TX
Freedom CRE Fund is managed from Dallas, Texas while deploying capital into growth-oriented retail markets across the United States. The fund's property-level focus centers on Sunbelt and Southeastern markets with strong demographic tailwinds, expanding residential pipelines, and established national retail corridors.
Greenville MSA, South Carolina (Piedmont Property)
Greenville MSA has a metro population of approximately 1 million residents
Piedmont sits 10 miles from downtown Greenville, providing access to one of the fastest-growing metros in the Southeast
Clemson University (25,000 students) is 25 miles from the property and continues to expand, driving regional economic activity
The property is positioned on a major highway corridor with 85,000 vehicles per day, adjacent to a 550+ home DR Horton development currently under construction
Northwest Arkansas (Siloam Springs Property)
Siloam Springs sits within the Northwest Arkansas corridor, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, anchored by Walmart's global headquarters in Bentonville (30 miles away)
City population of approximately 20,000, with 20% growth over the past 10 years
Property sits adjacent to Walmart and Lowe's, with new-build McDonald's and additional national chains currently being developed on adjacent parcels
The Northwest Arkansas corridor benefits from Walmart corporate demand, Tyson Foods headquarters in nearby Springdale, and ongoing population migration driven by corporate growth and quality-of-life factors
Dallas-Fort Worth (Fund Headquarters)
Dallas serves as the operational base for Freedom Commercial Real Estate, providing access to institutional capital markets, national tenant relationships, and deep commercial real estate expertise. The DFW metroplex has experienced sustained population and employment growth driven by corporate relocations, business-friendly policies, and a diversified economic base, positioning the firm to source and execute transactions across national retail markets from a centralized platform.
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