Investment Platform
Our Investment Model
For nearly 20 years, the partners of Quattro Development have generated predictable, repeatable returns through the development of single-tenant, net lease properties where long-term leases are secured before capital is deployed.
Our strategy specifically eliminates lease-up risk, reduces exposure to macroeconomic volatility, and creates institutional-quality assets at strong yields.
Key Advantages:
- Pre-leased model → cash flow certainty at closing
- Targetted favorable return spreads → built-in profit discipline
- Essential service tenants → resilient demand profile
- Short duration projects → capital recycling and compounding
Our development projects span more than 30 states and more than 175+ successful completions… and we’re just getting started.
our edge: Risk-controlled Development
Most developers speculate on demand. We don’t.
We sign the tenant before we buy land, locking in revenue and returns before construction begins.
Traditional Development
Rent assumptions
Lease-up risk
Market rent exposure
Equity at risk if market shifts
Quattro Model
Rent contract signed before closing
No lease-up risk
Guaranteed rental income
Return locked in regardless of market rent movement
oUR Established Track Record
Our newest fund, which launched in 2023, raised approximately $20 million in capital commitments from both existing and new investors. The fund has acquired and developed 28 properties in 11 states.
RECENT PROJECTS:
OUR INVESTMENT TEAM
Rob Walters
Principal
Rob Walters has worked in retail development for more than 20 years. After beginning his real estate career at InSite Real Estate Development in Oak Brook, Illinois, he co-founded Quattro Development in 2007 with Mike Liyeos.
Since then, Quattro has developed more than 175 projects across 30-plus states, with a focus on becoming one of the country’s premier build-to-suit development companies. Rob spends his time building relationships, raising capital, identifying development opportunities, mentoring employees, and helping guide Quattro’s values and long-term direction.
Rob graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Business with a degree in Finance. He also served as an officer in the National Guard and deployed to Europe for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Mike Liyeos
Principal
Mike Liyeos has been active in the real estate industry in various capacities for nearly three decades. His work began at Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in St. Louis in 1997. Upon moving to Chicago in June 2000, Mike joined the Real Estate Advisory Services practice of Ernst & Young where he provided consulting services to leading companies and retailers including Best Buy, FedEx, Bank One/Chase Bank, and General Motors.
From there, Mike worked as a developer for InSite Real Estate Development where he completed over a dozen retail development projects throughout the Midwest during a span of three years.
Mike left InSite in May 2007 with Rob Walters to launch Quattro Development.
Grant Barrett
Director of land acquisitions
Grant joined Quattro Development as graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
With a B.S. in Finance and a wide range of experience in a variety of industries, Grant has developed a holistic understanding of business.
Grant works as Director of Land Acquisition at Quattro Development. He researches sites nationwide for the perfect location for each project. Grant prides himself in discovering “Main & Main” for each tenant.
From the beginning, the principles of honesty and integrity have forged our reputation and fostered our relationships.
