Winter Properties

Winter Properties is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment, management, and development company with over 100 years of experience in New York City. The firm focuses on strategic investments and ventures throughout major urban markets in the United States, targeting attractive, risk-adjusted returns through both asset- and entity-level investments. Winter Properties has developed and managed assets totaling over $3.5 billion, comprising more than 2.5 million square feet of commercial property and 1,300 residential units.

The firm's investment approach is flexible, allowing for investments across various capital structures. Winter Properties partners with companies that have strong management teams, proven strategies, durable business models, and scalability. Their capital investments support the expansion of existing businesses, development of new related business lines, management-led recapitalizations, and succession planning. Notable investments include Magellan Development Group, Karis Cold Industrial, Cypress Equity Investments, Hyperion Development Group, Real Estate Development Associates, and Avenida Partners.

Winter Properties' leadership includes President Rick H. Singer, who has over three decades of experience in commercial real estate, private equity, securities investments, and investment banking, having been involved in more than $50 billion in commercial real estate transactions. The firm's history traces back to 1901 when it was founded by Benjamin Winter Sr., who emigrated from Poland and initially painted tenements in New York City's Lower East Side. Over the years, Winter Properties has built a reputation as a first-class owner, operator, developer, and investor, focusing on strategic investments and ventures throughout major urban markets in the U.S., targeting attractive, risk-adjusted returns through both asset- and entity-level investments.

Winter Properties' portfolio spans various real estate sectors, including residential, industrial, hospitality, office, lab/life science, and mixed-use developments. Through its portfolio companies and direct investments, the firm has interests in real estate projects and developments that exceed $7.5 billion in asset value across more than 15 million square feet. The firm's strategic partnerships and investments reflect its commitment to revitalizing communities and contributing to the growth and development of urban markets across the United States.