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Taubman Capital
Robert Taubman runs the single-family investment office born from the Taubman Centers mall fortune, deploying permanent capital without outside LP...
Taubman Capital
Taubman Capital was established in 1999 by Robert S. Taubman, son of shopping-mall pioneer A. Alfred Taubman, to manage the family's investment activities alongside the separately operated Taubman Centers. The firm formalized a multi-generational wealth base built on decades of regional mall development and luxury retail real estate across the United States. The firm pursues a concentrated, balance-sheet strategy spanning direct private equity, opportunistic real estate, and structured credit. Taubman Capital avoids fund structures, instead making control and significant minority investments from permanent family capital. This allows indefinite hold periods. While the firm does not publicly disclose a full portfolio, known investments have historically included operating companies in consumer, specialty retail, and real estate services — reflecting domain expertise from the family's operating background rather than a generalist mandate. Geographic focus centers on North America, with selective European exposure through co-investment relationships. Team size and total deployment remain undisclosed, consistent with the firm's preference for operating well below public radar. Robert Taubman leads investment decisions as Chairman and CEO, drawing on decades of board-level experience at Taubman Centers and Sotheby's. The family's philanthropic activity runs through the Taubman Foundation, a legally separate entity focused on arts, education, and medical research — distinct from the investment office. What distinguishes Taubman Capital from many family offices is its unwillingness to accept external capital or report to outside investors. The firm does not market itself to LPs, does not run a multi-family platform, and does not participate in club deals that require consensus-building. This pure single-family posture — rare among offices of this vintage — creates a structural moat: investment decisions are made for a single household's multi-decade horizon, not a quarterly reporting cycle.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
1999
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Miami Beach
Corporate office
Miami Beach, FL, United States
Principals
Robert S. Taubman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Taubman Capital's relationship to Taubman Centers?
Taubman Capital is the family investment office of Robert S. Taubman, separate from the publicly traded Taubman Centers, Inc. Taubman Centers was sold to Simon Property Group in 2020 for approximately $3.6 billion, crystallizing wealth for the Taubman family. Taubman Capital operates independently and was never consolidated into the Simon transaction.
Does Taubman Capital accept outside investor capital?
No. Taubman Capital is structured as a pure single-family office and does not raise external funds, accept LP commitments, or manage third-party money. The firm deploys proprietary capital exclusively for the Taubman family, giving it the flexibility to hold investments indefinitely without redemption pressure.
What is the source of the Taubman family wealth?
The wealth derives from Taubman Centers, Inc., the regional mall developer and operator founded in 1950 by A. Alfred Taubman. The firm pioneered modern enclosed shopping centers with luxury retail anchors and went public in 1992. The Taubman family was the controlling shareholder until the 2020 acquisition by Simon Property Group.
What types of investments does Taubman Capital make?
The firm makes direct private equity investments, opportunistic real estate acquisitions, and structured credit allocations. It targets control and significant minority positions in operating companies, with a preference for consumer, retail, luxury, and real estate-adjacent sectors where the family has long institutional knowledge. The firm does not participate as a limited partner in blind-pool funds.
Who runs investment decisions at Taubman Capital?
Robert S. Taubman serves as Chairman and CEO, leading all investment decisions. He previously spent decades in leadership at Taubman Centers and served on the board of Sotheby's. The firm operates with a lean team and centralizes decision-making authority with the principal.
Is Taubman Capital connected to the Taubman Foundation?
The Taubman Foundation is a legally separate philanthropic entity focused on arts institutions, education, and health research. While both vehicles originate from the same family wealth, the foundation's grant-making and governance operate independently from Taubman Capital's investment activities.
Does Taubman Capital co-invest with other families or institutions?
Taubman Capital generally avoids broad co-investment syndicates and club deals. The firm prefers unilateral, direct control over investment terms and governance. Any co-investment activity, if it occurs, would likely be with a small network of established relationships, but the firm does not market or publicize these.
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