Mark Gardner is a Founding Partner and member of the Board of Essential Realty Partners with a heavy focus on the new development activities of the company. He is also a member of ERP’s Investment Committee and advises on fund strategy and ESG initiatives.
Mark is also Chairman of Gardner Capital, an affordable housing development and syndication firm, through which he has developed and syndicated over 10,000 housing units throughout the country. Mr. Gardner and his related companies have raised over $2b in capital for 150+ projects, primarily through institutional investors.
In addition to his work in multi-family development, the Mark’s companies have developed a significant number of utility scale solar projects and is the largest developer of utility scale projects in the state of Missouri.
Mr. Gardner graduated magna cum laude from Truman State University and from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Essential Realty Partners (Essential) is an institutional level multifamily investment firm based in Dallas that specializes in middle-market rental housing in high-growth markets nationwide.
Founded by an elite team of industry veterans, Essential has structured a truly unique GP Stake Offering giving qualified investors an opportunity to invest directly in its operating company - getting access to highly sought-after private equity structured investment returns, fee revenues, carried interests/promotes and equity appreciation potential.