Shield Real Estate
SHIELD REAL ESTATE
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Commercial Real Estate Sponsor & Strategic Advisory

Specialized Small-Bay Flex Industrial & Institutional Advisory

Shield Real Estate sponsors disciplined, supply-constrained value-add acquisitions while delivering tier-1 financial modeling, asset management, and due diligence advisory to select partners across the Midwest and Southeast.

Target Acquisition Profile Accredited Investor Portal Advisory Services
$400M+
Transaction Experience
Across acquisitions & recapitalizations
20M+ SF
Management Oversight
Industrial, flex, & commercial
<10k SF
Small-Bay Demisable
High-demand infill sweet spot
15 Years
Principal Leadership
Underwriting & execution rigor
Target Asset Classes & Architecture

Representative Properties & Acquisition Profile

Shield Real Estate sponsors disciplined investments in supply-constrained, high-functionality small-bay flex industrial and commercial assets across premier Midwest and Southeast secondary markets.

6750 Brecksville Campus Aerial - Multi-Tenant Flex Industrial Shallow-Bay Campus Archetype
Multi-Tenant Infill Flex Industrial

6750 Brecksville Corporate Center

Brecksville / Cleveland Submarket • Greater Northeast Ohio
117,970+
Campus SF
<10k SF
Demisable Bays
Dock & Drive-In
Loading Infrastructure
I-77 / I-80
Logistics Corridor

Exemplifies Shield's core thesis: premier infill shallow-bay multi-tenant flex corporate campuses situated in mature logistics nodes where new construction is economically unfeasible. Highly functional unit demisability provides resilient credit diversification across corporate engineering, medical, logistics, and service tenancies.

14'–24' Clear Heights Sub-10,000 SF Demisable Units Expansive Truck Courts Diversified Credit Roster
6800 Southpoint Jacksonville - Commercial to Flex Reversion Archetype Flex Reversion Archetype
Commercial-to-Flex & Light Industrial

6800 Southpoint Industrial Reversion

Southpoint Commercial Corridor • Jacksonville, FL
36,000
Total SF
Grade-Level
Roll-Up Bay Doors
Deep Basis
Discount vs. Replacement
JTB / I-95
Interstate Arterial

Demonstrates Shield's value-add repositioning strategy: acquiring high-quality commercial assets at a steep discount to replacement cost with attractive in-place cash flow. Repositioning utilizes dedicated roll-up drive-in bays, heavy power, and modular demise to capture surging demand from regional service providers and light industrial operators.

Grade-Level Roll-Up Doors Flexible Demising Capability High Parking & Staging Ratio High-Growth Southeast Metro
Existing Partners & Accredited Capital: Investor Portal Access →
Investment Thesis

Shield Investments: A Focused Strategy

Targeting small-bay and flex industrial — one of the most supply-constrained, resilient, and highest-performing segments in U.S. commercial real estate.

Shallow-Bay & Flex Industrial

Buildings demisable to sub-10,000 SF dramatically reduce vacancy risk and re-leasing downtime. With new construction near zero and replacement cost exceeding $180-$220/SF, the supply-demand imbalance is structural, not cyclical.

Stable Secondary Markets

We focus on high-stability economic centers across Ohio, Indiana, Florida, and the Carolinas. These markets offer attractive acquisition cap rates, durable regional tenant bases, and insulation from coastal volatility.

Active Value-Add Playbook

Our playbook spans four proven paths: lease-up and stabilization of under-managed suites, mark-to-market rent escalations, conversion of obsolete assets to shallow-bay flex, and disciplined infill development.

Multi-Tenant Resilience

Our multi-tenant focus staggers lease rollovers and diversifies income across diverse regional industries, producing defensive cash flows that preserve capital across all economic cycles.

Capabilities

Strategic Real Estate Advisory

Expert guidance at every stage of the commercial real estate investment lifecycle for investors, family offices, and operators.

Financial Modeling & Argus DCF

Building rigorous, deal-specific Excel and Argus-based pro formas that stress-test recovery structures, base years, capital plans, and waterfall promotes before you commit equity.

  • Argus Enterprise / Argus 10 lease-by-lease modeling
  • Dynamic LP/GP waterfall distribution models
  • Debt sizing, DSCR, and debt yield stress testing
  • Detailed recovery pool and expense stop audits

Due Diligence Coordination

Orchestrating the complete due diligence lifecycle across legal, environmental, engineering, and financial workstreams to protect equity capital and eliminate closing blindspots.

  • Complete lease abstracting & estoppel verification
  • Phase I/II ESA and Property Condition Assessment (PCA)
  • ALTA survey, title policy, and zoning compliance reviews
  • Virtual Data Room architecture & NDA management

Hands-On Asset Management

Active asset oversight and ongoing investor reporting designed to maximize Net Operating Income (NOI), optimize leasing velocity, and safeguard terminal asset valuations.

  • Lease negotiation & tenant credit underwriting
  • Real estate tax assessment appeal coordination
  • Quarterly LP partner reporting & cash distribution models
  • Operating expense audits & vendor contract renegotiation

Pitch Decks & Marketing Packages

Crafting institutional-quality capital materials, including compelling investment offering memoranda, executive summaries, and pitch decks that tell your deal's real estate story.

  • Institutional Offering Memoranda (OM) production
  • LP Syndication & Co-GP Term Sheet structuring
  • Detailed submarket demographic & rent comp studies
  • Interactive digital deal room setup and investor onboarding
Principal Leadership

About Michael Plaspohl

Commercial real estate sponsor, acquisition principal, and founder of Shield Real Estate.

Michael Plaspohl
Michael Plaspohl
Founder & Principal
MBA, Cleveland State BA, Univ. of Dayton

Michael Plaspohl is a seasoned commercial real estate investment professional with nearly 15 years of deep expertise across acquisitions, pro forma underwriting, syndication, and hands-on asset management.

Prior to founding Shield Real Estate, Michael served as Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management at Realife Management Group, leading the full investment lifecycle, expanding the firm into 5 new regional markets throughout the Midwest and Southeast, and growing the portfolio to over $400 million in assets. Previously, Michael worked at Weston Inc., a premier industrial owner-operator with over 20 million square feet under management.

His career spans private equity syndication, corporate banking, and commercial brokerage. Michael is passionate about discovering resilient, high-performing small-bay industrial and flex portfolios that are overlooked or undervalued by institutional capital, pairing disciplined acquisitions with institutional-grade reporting.

Career Track Record

Michael Plaspohl: Career Acquisition Experience

Selected major commercial acquisitions, recapitalizations, and repositionings led throughout Michael Plaspohl's career as an acquisition professional and Vice President of Acquisitions prior to founding Shield Real Estate.

~$130 Million
Park 100 Portfolio
Indianapolis, IN • 7 Buildings

Acquisition of a flagship 7-building flex and warehouse industrial portfolio in Indianapolis's premier northwest industrial corridor.

$64.5 Million
Centre Pointe Campus
West Chester, OH • 650,000 SF

Acquisition of a premier 5-building, 650,000 SF Class A office campus with institutional credit tenancy and value-add leasing upside.

$22 Million
Stout Field & Commerce Park
Indianapolis, IN • 390,000 SF + 4 Ac IOS

Combined off-market acquisitions of industrial warehouse, industrial outdoor storage (IOS), and flex properties.

$22 Million
Kissimmee Commerce Center
Orlando / Kissimmee, FL • 2 Buildings

Acquisition of a 2-building portfolio for industrial repositioning and lease optimization in the high-velocity Central Florida market.

$14 Million
Corporate Woods Portfolio
Blue Ash / Cincinnati, OH • 200,000 SF

Acquisition of a 4-building, 200,000 SF flex portfolio in Cincinnati's premier commercial submarket.

$400M+ Volume
Career Acquisition Scale
5 Regional Markets • Midwest & Southeast

Led full acquisition lifecycles, institutional underwriting, lender negotiations, and value-add asset executions across regional portfolios.

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Whether you are exploring capital co-investment, seeking advisory support, or evaluating an acquisition opportunity, we welcome the discussion.

Direct Contact Information
Telephone
(440) 879-8054
Direct Email
Mike@shieldrei.com
Headquarters
Cleveland, OH • Serving Midwest & Southeast
Shield Real Estate Advisory, LLC • Shield Real Estate Investments