By Tony O. Lawson A profitable business does not automatically put its owner on the path to commercial real estate ownership. Even when an entrepreneur has the cash flow to support mortgage payments, buying a building can require substantial upfront equity. Putting that money into real estate can mean pulling capital away from hiring, equipment, inventory and other operating needs. Building a successful operating company and owning the real estate beneath it are two separate capital challenges. Two Black-led organizations are working to close that ownership gap from different directions. North Carolina-based Partners in Equity invests alongside individual business owners

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