MintBlack Inc. is a privately-held real estate investment firm founded in 1998 by Ghassan Aswad. Based in central Massachusetts, the company achieves returns by investing in real estate and real estate-related debt investments, non-performing loans, tax liens, distressed assets, real estate-dependent operating companies, and select commercial and residential development opportunities. The company's strategy is guided by an investment philosophy based on three key principles for acquiring, managing, and leasing properties in target markets along the East Coast of the United States. The company unearths unique opportunities by investing in out-of-favor sectors or markets during downturns or secular changes, and mitigates risk through due diligence and value-added management. The company creates capital appreciation opportunities through repositioning, restructuring, development, and intensive management.