A family-owned Midwest property investment firm.
KJL Capital acquires, repositions, and holds multi-family and self-storage assets across the broader Midwest. Family-owned and principal-led, we partner with investors on hands-on opportunities—buying well-located properties with clear paths to renovation, operational lift, and at- or above-market rents.
Fifteen years of buying, improving, and holding real assets across the Midwest.
A former practicing attorney and Cincinnati-based investor since 2008, John Lenhart has grown KJL from a single 4-family into a $65M+ portfolio of approximately 250 apartment units and eight self-storage facilities across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Every deal is underwritten for the long hold, with a hands-on plan to raise the quality of the asset, the resident experience, and the neighborhood around it.
A selection of what we own & operate.
Interested in investing alongside us?
We partner with a small group of investors on hands-on Midwest opportunities. Send us a note and we'll be in touch directly.