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Northampton Capital Partners
Jason B. Cohen and Peter Hornick launched Northampton Capital Partners in New York in 2021, importing a senior, relationship-driven credit underwriting...
Northampton Capital Partners
Jason B. Cohen and Peter Hornick launched Northampton Capital Partners in New York in 2021, importing a senior, relationship-driven credit underwriting process from their tenure at AllanFour — a multi-strategy credit platform Cohen helped build. The firm operates as an independent investment manager, not a single-family office, and raises capital from institutional investors and family offices for its credit strategies. The firm originates and manages senior secured commercial real estate loans and structured credit investments across the US. Its strategy focuses on transitional assets — properties requiring renovation, repositioning, or lease-up — where conventional bank financing is scarce and execution speed matters. The portfolio spans multifamily, industrial, and hospitality assets in primary and secondary East Coast markets, with typical deal sizes reported between $10 million and $50 million. Northampton acts as a direct lender, holding loans on its balance sheet rather than syndicating broadly, which lets the team negotiate bespoke covenants and maintain tight asset management. Cohen serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, with Hornick as Partner. The team remains lean, drawing on a network of operators, servicers, and legal counsel rather than building a large in-house origination machine. The firm has not disclosed total AUM or deployment figures. In September 2023, Northampton originated a $28 million senior bridge loan for a multifamily acquisition in Newark, New Jersey, reflecting the firm's ongoing appetite for transit-oriented workforce housing (per Commercial Observer, September 2023). The firm's structural differentiator is its balance-sheet lending model in a segment dominated by securitization-dependent issuers. By holding loans rather than warehousing them for CLO execution, Northampton absorbs mark-to-market risk but gains full control over restructurings and workouts — a posture that favors experienced credit underwriters over asset gatherers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2021
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Jason B. Cohen
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Peter Hornick
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Northampton Capital Partners?
Jason B. Cohen, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, leads the investment committee. Cohen's prior experience includes co-founding and serving as a partner at AllanFour, a multi-strategy credit firm, where he focused on real estate and structured credit. Peter Hornick, Partner, works alongside Cohen on origination, underwriting, and asset management.
How does Northampton source its deals?
The firm relies on a network of regional brokers, property developers, and operating partners rather than a centralized origination desk. Cohen and Hornick's extended credit careers give them direct access to repeat sponsors who value certainty of close. The firm targets transactions where speed and covenant flexibility outweigh the lowest coupon bid.
Does Northampton operate as a fund or a balance-sheet lender?
Northampton operates as a balance-sheet lender, originating and holding senior secured loans rather than warehousing them for CLO securitization. This structure gives the firm full control over loan modifications, forbearance, and workouts. The hold-to-maturity posture limits asset-gathering scale but sharpens underwriting discipline, since the team eats its own cooking on every deal.
What types of properties does Northampton finance?
The firm writes senior bridge loans on transitional commercial real estate, concentrating on multifamily, industrial, and select hospitality assets. Typical transactions involve acquisitions, renovations, or lease-up plays where a sponsor needs short-term capital before a permanent-refinance or sale exit. Northampton focuses on East Coast primary and secondary markets with demonstrated demand drivers.
How is Northampton different from a large direct-lending platform?
Northampton's small-team, hold-on-balance-sheet model contrasts with large direct lenders that originate-to-distribute through CLOs or syndication. Large platforms optimize for volume and fee income; Northampton optimizes for margin of safety and workout control. This makes the firm selective — likely doing fewer than a dozen deals annually — but resilient when credits sour.
Has Northampton raised permanent capital or discrete funds?
The firm has not publicly disclosed the specific structure of its investor capital. Based on Cohen's background at AllanFour, which managed both commingled funds and separate accounts, Northampton likely uses a combination of discretionary fund commitments and co-investment vehicles for larger transactions. No regulatory filings specifying a flagship fund close are publicly available as of mid-2026.
What is Jason B. Cohen's background before Northampton?
Jason B. Cohen was a co-founder and partner at AllanFour, a credit-focused investment platform, prior to launching Northampton in 2021. His career has been anchored in structured credit and real estate lending. The breakaway from AllanFour, which itself was a spinout, suggests Northampton was formed to pursue a narrower mandate with greater autonomy on hold-to-maturity strategies.
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