The short version
Apurva Sanghavi is a native Houstonian and the team lead of Matador Realty Group. For nearly two decades he has worked on every side of Houston real estate: as a broker representing buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants; as an investor and partner in his own deals; as an owner-operator of income-producing property; and as the leader of a mortgage company that finances homebuyers and investors nationwide.
That combination is the point. When Apurva evaluates a building, a tract of land or a new-construction contract, he looks at it the way an owner, a lender and a buyer all would. Clients get one advisor who can tell them what a property is worth, how it can be financed, what it will cost to operate and how they will eventually exit.
Commercial and investment focus
Apurva’s brokerage practice centers on commercial real estate and investors. He has represented clients and transacted across seven asset classes:
- Office: Multi-tenant, owner-user and small-bay office across Houston’s core and suburban submarkets.
- Retail: Strip centers, single-tenant net lease, pad sites and neighborhood retail in high-growth Houston corridors.
- Self-Storage: Acquisition, disposition and development of self-storage, advised by an owner-operator.
- Industrial: Flex, small-bay, warehouse/distribution and industrial outdoor storage across Houston’s logistics corridors.
- Medical Office: Medical office buildings, clinics and healthcare-anchored retail for providers and investors.
- Land Acquisitions: Raw land, infill lots, commercial tracts and acreage in the path of Houston’s growth.
- Development Acquisitions: Sites and entitlement-stage projects for townhome, build-to-rent, commercial and mixed-use developers.
His approach is underwriting-first: verify the rent roll, the taxes, the floodplain and the capital needs before anyone argues about price. In a city with no zoning, layered special districts and real flood risk, the details decide whether a deal works.
An owner-operator, not just an advisor
Apurva is an owner and operator of income property himself: three self-storage facilities and a self-serve car wash across Greater Houston and South Texas. He has worked through the full lifecycle of those assets, from acquisition and renovation to expansion, pricing, property tax, insurance, websites and online rentals.
That operating experience shapes his advice. When a seller’s offering memorandum promises “upside,” he knows which upside is real, what it costs to capture and how long it takes.
3 + 1
Self-storage facilities plus a self-serve car wash
~760
Storage units owned and operated
~125,000
Rentable square feet
2021 to 2023
Acquired, then renovated and expanded
3 self-storage facilities and 1 car wash, about 760 storage units and about 125,000 rentable square feet, acquired 2021 to 2023.
Acquired and brought onlineHwy 16 Storage
Poteet, TX
- About 400 units
- About 52,000 rentable sq ft
- 3.5 acres
- Acquired June 2022
A modern 12-building facility on Highway 16 between Poteet and San Antonio, bought from the local builder who developed it. Since acquisition we moved it to 24/7 online rentals and payments, launched a bilingual website, and operate it ourselves for customers across Atascosa County.
Visit hwy16storage.com → 
Acquired, renovated and expandedVictory Storage
Fresno, TX
- 174 units
- About 31,000 rentable sq ft
- Acquired July 2021
- Expansion and renovation 2025
Bought in 2021 together with the vacant lot next door. In 2025 we turned that lot into new gated, lit and camera-covered vehicle parking, put new roofs on the existing buildings and repainted them, and upgraded the drainage, electrical and access control.
Visit victorystoragetx.com → 
Acquired and repositioningAlmeda Genoa Storage
Houston, TX (Hobby area)
- 186 units
- About 43,000 rentable sq ft
- Acquired October 2023
- Shared site with Miami Car Wash
A southeast Houston site near Hobby Airport that we are repositioning around what local customers need most: shipping containers, carports, boat and RV parking, and food-truck parking alongside traditional enclosed units.
Visit almedagenoastorage.com → 
Acquired and modernizedMiami Car Wash
Houston, TX (Hobby area)
- 24/7 self-serve
- 6 wash bays
- Acquired October 2023
- Same site as Almeda Genoa Storage
A 24/7 self-serve wash on Almeda Genoa Road. We added card readers to the bays and vacuums and upgraded the plumbing and heating so the site runs reliably around the clock.
Visit miamicarwash.net → New construction, both sides of the table
New construction is the key emphasis of Matador Realty Group’s residential practice. Apurva and the team represent buyers in Houston’s master-planned communities and infill neighborhoods, and they list and sell homes for builders and developers. Because he also works land and development acquisitions, builders can bring him in before they buy the lots, so pricing and exit strategy shape the project from day one.
Real estate finance
Apurva is the President of Matador Lending, a Houston-based mortgage brokerage licensed nationwide that gives its loan officers access to 160+ wholesale lenders and runs a proprietary AI-driven origination platform. The Matador family also includes Matador Funding, a business-purpose lending company for investors and commercial borrowers.
For realty clients, that means financing is part of the strategy conversation from the start, whether that’s an owner-user exploring SBA options, an investor comparing DSCR and bridge structures, or a new-construction buyer weighing a builder’s lender incentive. Use of any affiliated lender is always optional.
Background and community
Before and alongside Matador, Apurva founded and led ventures including START and desi MODE Magazine, experiences that span entrepreneurship and media. He is active in Houston’s entrepreneur community and is the incoming President of EO Houston (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) for the 2027–2028 term.
He is a member of the Houston Association of REALTORS® and a HAR Platinum Agent.
Working with Apurva
Most engagements start with a 20-minute strategy call: what you own or want to own, your timeline, your capital and your constraints. From there, Apurva will tell you plainly what the market will support and how he would approach it, including when the right move is to wait.
