Real Estate Buyers & Acquisitions in New York

Tracked deals

30

30 tracked deals across 2007-2026.

Buyer mix

Strategic-led

26 strategic · 7 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

8 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • StorageMart expanded its New York City footprint by acquiring a 15-property self-storage portfolio from Carlyle Group.
  • Rithm Capital acquired Paramount Group, Inc. to broaden its integrated owner-operator asset management and increase its commercial real estate footprint.
  • SomeraRoad (via SR Aviation Infrastructure) is targeting aviation real estate development at Farmingdale Republic Airport (FRG) with plans for a new hangar facility.
  • Platform and service acquisitions also appear, including Stout acquiring Appraisers and Planners, Inc., and Snappt acquiring Trigo to enhance rent-verification capabilities in applicant screening.
  • Coliving and residential models are represented through Outpost’s merger with June Homes to form OJH Holdings.

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Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
AKAM 1 Property management operator serving residential and comm... Strategic (PE-backed)
AKAM management 1 Incumbent executive team of AKAM, operators of residentia... Strategic
AMTD 1 Runs an international hospitality portfolio with properti... Mixed
Alfred 1 Resident-first building management and resident experienc... Strategic
BISNOW Media 1 Digital media and live-events platform focused on commerc... Strategic (PE-backed)
Blackstone 1 Global alternative asset manager with a leading real esta... PE
Chris Reed 1 CEO of ShopOne Centers who is reinvesting in the transact... Investor
CondoTek 1 Technology and information firm providing lender-focused ... Strategic
Doorvest 1 Full-service real estate investing platform that simplifi... Strategic
Hercules Capital, Inc. 1 Specialty finance firm providing venture growth loans and... PE

Acquisition Volume in Real Estate in New York by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Real Estate Buyers & Acquisitions in New York. 1 2019 3 2020 3 2021 4 2022 3 2023 2 2024 8 2025 ~6 est. 5 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    AKAM
    Target
    Matthew Adam Properties
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Addon

    AKAM acquired Matthew Adam Properties, a New York City property management firm overseeing 85 buildings. The acquisition expands AKAM’s New York presence and adds resources and capabilities intended to enhance service for clients and residents.

  • Buyer
    AMTD
    Target
    Second New York City hotel in the Times Square area (unnamed)
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    AMTD said it is in final-stage negotiations to acquire a second hotel in New York City, located in the Times Square area, and is working toward a definitive purchase agreement. The company targeted closing before the end of 2026 but cautioned there is no certainty the acquisition will be completed.

  • Buyer
    SR Aviation Infrastructure (SRAI), SomeraRoad
    Target
    Republic Jet Center, Stratosphere Development
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    SR Aviation Infrastructure (SRAI), a subsidiary of SomeraRoad, announced the acquisition of Republic Jet Center and Stratosphere Development at Farmingdale Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, New York, encompassing over 50 acres of developable land. SRAI plans to complete the approved development plans to deliver a new state-of-the-art hangar facility with modern amenities and 28-foot hangar door heights.

  • Buyer
    Town Lane, Leading international institutional investor (unnamed), Chris Reed (CEO, ShopOne Centers) - investor
    Target
    ShopOne Centers, 27-asset grocery-anchored retail portfolio
    Seller
    Pantheon
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Town Lane, in partnership with a leading international institutional investor, has acquired ShopOne Centers and a 27-asset grocery-anchored retail portfolio from Pantheon. ShopOne CEO Chris Reed is reinvesting in the transaction and Town Lane said it will significantly expand the ShopOne platform by pursuing additional value-add retail assets and portfolios.

  • Buyer
    StorageMart
    Target
    15 New York City self-storage facilities (portfolio)
    Seller
    The Carlyle Group
    Industry
    Real Estate

    StorageMart has acquired a 15-property self-storage portfolio in New York City from the Carlyle Group in a transaction valued at about $1 billion. The portfolio comprises roughly 1.3 million square feet, 25,498 storage units and 121 parking spaces; StorageMart said the deal reinforces its long-term commitment to New York City and expands its local footprint.

  • Buyer
    Rithm Capital Corp., Rithm Capital
    Target
    Paramount Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Rithm Capital Corp. completed its previously announced acquisition of Paramount Group, Inc., a vertically integrated REIT owning Class A office properties in New York City and San Francisco. The transaction expands Rithm’s integrated owner-operator asset management platform and increases its commercial real estate footprint.

  • Buyer
    Outpost
    Target
    June Homes
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    New York-based Outpost has merged with June Homes to form OJH Holdings, combining roughly 4,000 units and creating the largest coliving operator in the United States. The combined, profitable platform will be led by Outpost CEO Sergii Starostin with June Homes CEO Mauricio Zuniga as President, and is positioned to pursue further consolidation and national expansion.

  • Buyer
    Stout
    Target
    Appraisers and Planners, Inc.
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Stout, a global advisory firm, has acquired Appraisers and Planners, Inc., a New York City–based real estate appraisal and valuation firm with a team of over 15 professionals. The acquisition, finalized September 16, 2025, expands Stout's Real Estate Valuation capabilities and provides Appraisers and Planners' clients access to Stout's broader valuation and advisory services.

  • Buyer
    Snappt, Inc., Hercules Capital, Inc.
    Target
    Trigo, Inc.
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Snappt, an AI-powered applicant trust platform for multifamily housing, has acquired Trigo, a rent‑verification technology provider, and secured a $50 million committed growth facility from Hercules Capital. The acquisition integrates Trigo’s verified rental payment history capabilities into Snappt’s fraud‑detection and applicant screening platform to speed leasing decisions and improve tenant qualification signals.

  • Buyer
    Storage Post Self Storage
    Target
    Sofia Storage
    Seller
    Sofia Storage, Sofia family (Tom, Leonard, John and Amy Sofia)
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Storage Post Self Storage acquired three long-standing Sofia Storage locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, expanding its New York City footprint and integrating the family-run properties into its portfolio. The deal — supported by commercial real estate brokers and debt providers — preserves the Sofia family legacy while enabling Storage Post to upgrade amenities and operations at the facilities.

  • Buyer
    Sixth Street
    Target
    L+M Companies
    Industry
    Real Estate

    Sixth Street has made a strategic partnership and significant investment in L+M Companies, a New York–based affordable and mixed-income housing developer. L+M will remain the majority partner and keep its leadership team while using the capital to expand development and preservation activity across existing and new U.S. markets.

  • January 23, 2025
    Buyer
    Doorvest
    Target
    Rubik
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Doorvest, a San Francisco-based real estate investing platform, has acquired Rubik, a New York-based data-driven single-family rental (SFR) marketplace. The acquisition brings Rubik's machine learning-powered sourcing and analytics into Doorvest to increase access to off-market, institutional-quality SFR deals and accelerate Doorvest's acquisition volume and market expansion.

  • January 16, 2025
    Buyer
    LightBox
    Target
    Revere
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    On January 16, 2025, LightBox acquired Revere to strengthen its commercial real estate (CRE) capital markets offerings by integrating Revere’s networking and deal-execution platform with LightBox’s Real Capital Markets (RCM) product. The combined capabilities will be used to build an enhanced solution (LightBox Live) to better connect brokers, investors, lenders and other CRE market participants; customers of both platforms will continue to receive existing service and support.

  • Buyer
    Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP, WestCap
    Target
    Blueground
    Industry
    Real Estate

    Blueground, a New York–headquartered operator of furnished, flexible rentals for 30+ day stays, raised $45 million in a Series D round with new investor Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP and participation from WestCap. The company also secured a debt facility from Barclays (with participation from Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and HSBC) to accelerate technology development and strategic initiatives including franchising and its Partner Network.

  • Buyer
    Kimco Realty
    Target
    RPT Realty
    Seller
    RPT common shareholders, RPT Series D preferred shareholders
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Kimco Realty completed its previously announced all-stock acquisition of RPT Realty, adding 56 open-air shopping centers (13.3 million sq. ft.) to Kimco's portfolio and assuming RPT debt and preferred stock. The transaction is expected to deliver approximately $34 million of initial cost savings synergies (≈85% realized in 2024) and increase scale in high-growth markets while preserving Kimco's balance sheet strength.

  • Buyer
    OneKey MLS
    Target
    Mid-Hudson MLS
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    OneKey MLS has acquired Mid-Hudson MLS, a broker-owned multiple listing service based in Poughkeepsie that serves more than 1,400 agents across roughly 350 offices in Dutchess County and the Mid-Hudson Valley. The consolidation expands OneKey MLS's regional coverage and subscriber base (bringing it to nearly 50,000 professionals), simplifies access to listing data for members, and is expected to be finalized in January 2024.

  • Buyer
    Synergy Global Housing
    Target
    Primestone Housing Solutions
    Seller
    Primestone Partners
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Synergy Global Housing has agreed to acquire Primestone Housing Solutions, the corporate housing business unit of New York-based Primestone Partners, for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands Synergy’s U.S. footprint and client relationships with multifamily property managers and corporate relocation customers, while allowing Primestone Partners to focus on its core technology and advisory businesses.

  • Buyer
    Nuveen
    Target
    Omni Holding Company
    Seller
    Omni Holding Company
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Nuveen, the asset manager for TIAA, is acquiring a portfolio of affordable housing assets and operating capabilities from Omni Holding Company, expanding Nuveen’s affordable housing AUM to $6.4 billion. The deal transfers Omni’s development, construction, maintenance and management capabilities to Nuveen and strengthens the firm’s ability to preserve and expand high-quality affordable housing across U.S. urban markets.

  • Buyer
    Affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate (Blackstone)
    Target
    Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
    Seller
    Public shareholders of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate (Blackstone) completed an all-cash acquisition of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. for $24.25 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $3.6 billion. The deal included a spin-off of Bluerock's single-family rental business into a newly listed REIT, Bluerock Homes Trust (BHM).

  • Buyer
    JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated)
    Target
    Metropolitan Valuation Services
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has acquired Metropolitan Valuation Services (MVS), a leading commercial property appraisal and real estate consulting firm serving the greater New York metropolitan area. The deal adds a team of approximately 20 valuation professionals to JLL’s Tri-State valuation practice to expand its multi‑housing, office, industrial and retail valuation capabilities and scale its footprint across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    WorkChew
    Target
    KettleSpace
    Seller
    KettleSpace
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    WorkChew has acquired the workspace assets of New York–based KettleSpace, expanding its flexible workspace footprint in New York City. The asset purchase transfers KettleSpace members and locations into WorkChew’s network as the company scales its on-demand and hybrid workspace offerings across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    RXR, Hudson Realty Capital
    Industry
    Real Estate

    RXR and Hudson Realty Capital announced the formation of RXR-Hudson, a national commercial real estate debt platform that will originate bridge, mezzanine and preferred-equity style investments across major U.S. markets. The joint platform combines RXR's development and operating expertise with Hudson's origination and lending capabilities and expects to lend more than $2 billion across housing, industrial, and healthcare-related sectors.

  • Buyer
    WeWork Inc.
    Target
    BowX Acquisition Corp.
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    BowX Acquisition Corp. and WeWork Inc. completed their business combination on October 20, 2021, creating a publicly traded, flexible workspace provider operating as WeWork Inc. WeWork began trading on the NYSE on October 21, 2021 under the ticker symbol “WE.” The transaction provided WeWork with approximately $1.3 billion in gross cash proceeds, including cash held in the trust account and PIPE/backstop financing.

  • Buyer
    CondoTek
    Target
    National Condo Advisors
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    CondoTek, a Philadelphia-based technology and information firm serving condominium and cooperative lenders, has acquired National Condo Advisors (NCA), a New York-based condominium project approval and consulting firm. The acquisition will combine CondoTek’s CondoPak product and technology capabilities with NCA’s regulatory and project-approval expertise to expand service offerings and grow the customer base; Orest Tomaselli will lead the Project Review Division under CondoTek’s leadership.

  • May 27, 2021
    Buyer
    Alfred
    Target
    HOM
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Alfred, the resident-first building management platform, has acquired HOM, a technology-enabled amenity and community engagement provider, in an all-equity transaction. The deal brings HOM’s team and programming into Alfred to expand resident-focused amenities and scale activations across Alfred’s portfolio, increasing Alfred’s footprint and service capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Marcus & Millichap, Inc.
    Target
    Mission Capital
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    Marcus & Millichap, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mission Capital, a national real estate capital markets advisory firm, in a deal expected to close in the fourth quarter. The acquisition brings roughly 40 capital markets professionals and expands Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation's loan sale, debt and equity placement, and consulting capabilities.

  • Buyer
    The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
    Target
    SitusAMC
    Industry
    Real Estate

    The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) made a strategic minority investment in SitusAMC, joining Stone Point Capital as a long-term capital partner. Stone Point remains the largest shareholder and additional shares are held by SitusAMC management; the investment is intended to support SitusAMC's next phase of growth and transformation in the real estate finance industry.

  • Buyer
    Nautic Partners, LLC, AKAM management
    Target
    AKAM (AKAM Living Services)
    Industry
    Real Estate

    Nautic Partners, in partnership with AKAM management, completed a management-led investment and recapitalization of AKAM, a provider of residential and commercial property management, leasing, capital project management, and brokerage services. The partnership will support AKAM's service expansion and technology investments while keeping the existing management team in place.

  • Buyer
    BISNOW Media
    Target
    SelectLeaders
    Seller
    Susan Phillips
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    BISNOW Media has acquired SelectLeaders, the leading commercial real estate job board, in an all-cash transaction that closed in December 2019. SelectLeaders’ founder and owner Susan Phillips will transition away from day-to-day management while the existing team will stay on and integrate into BISNOW’s platform as BISNOW looks to expand its data-driven, technology-enabled offerings for the commercial real estate industry.

  • Buyer
    LoopNet, Inc.
    Target
    Cityfeet.com
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Type
    Buyout

    LoopNet, Inc. acquired Cityfeet.com for $15 million in cash, with an additional potential $3 million earnout tied to performance. The acquisition brings LoopNet the largest distribution network for commercial property listings (Cityfeet's network and ~100,000 active listings), expected to add roughly $1 million in revenue for the remainder of 2007 and expand LoopNet's distribution capabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What real estate subsectors are most visible in New York deals here?

The page highlights a range of subsectors, including self-storage, office REIT assets, aviation-related development, grocery-anchored retail portfolios, and coliving/flexible rental housing.

Do the deals focus only on property acquisitions?

No. Alongside property and portfolio transactions (e.g., storage and REIT assets), the page also includes acquisitions that add services or technology capabilities tied to real estate (e.g., valuation/advisory and rent-verification for multifamily leasing).

Which recurring types of buyers show up in New York?

Recurring buyer names include established real estate operators and platforms (such as StorageMart, Rithm Capital, Outpost, and Doorvest) as well as advisory and platform providers like Stout.

Is activity concentrated only in New York City?

Not exclusively. While several deals are described in New York City, other New York locations also appear, such as Farmingdale (related to Farmingdale Republic Airport (FRG)).

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