The Boulos Company

What The Boulos Company does

The Boulos Company is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Portland, Maine, with additional offices in Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Founded in 1975 by Joseph Boulos, the firm serves commercial property owners, investors, and tenants across Northern New England with brokerage, asset/property management, and advisory services covering office, retail, industrial, multifamily, investment, and land property types. The firm operates alongside Boulos Asset Management, which is described as Northern New England's largest commercial real estate management company, providing property, facilities, project, and investment management services.

The company's core technology consists of proprietary in-house research databases that complement individual broker market knowledge, supplemented by annual market surveys covering over 12 million square feet across 350 Class A and Class B office buildings. The Boulos Company employs 40+ professionals, including brokers holding SIOR and CCIM designations that provide access to global industry networks. Its service portfolio spans tenant representation, buyer representation, landlord representation, seller representation, and build-to-suit representation, alongside consulting and valuation services. The firm maintains a systemized in-house training program to propagate expertise across new generations of brokers.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: commission-based brokerage transactions (fees tied to leasing, buying, and selling activity), managed services through Boulos Asset Management (ongoing property and investment management fees), and professional services for valuation, appraisal, research, and consulting. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, with field-based brokers serving clients directly across three regional offices, complemented by self-serve property listings on the company website. Pricing is custom and transaction-specific, with commission rates varying by deal type, property class, and complexity. Ownership remains family-controlled with no disclosed institutional or private equity investment.

Name

The Boulos Company

Legal name

The Boulos Company

Website

https://boulos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Boulos Company is a privately held commercial real estate firm founded in 1975, serving property owners, investors, and tenants across Maine and New Hampshire with brokerage, property management, and advisory services delivered by 40+ professionals through three offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial/Office Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Commercial property leasing
• Tenant representation services
• Investment property sales
• Commercial real estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Commission-based brokerage services for buying, selling, leasing commercial real estate including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, investment properties and land
2. Property Management: Property, facilities, project, and investment management services through Boulos Asset Management
3. Consulting and Advisory: Valuation, appraisal, research, investment strategy, and consulting services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Boulos Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm providing leasing and sales brokerage across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, investment, and land properties in Maine and New Hampshire. Through its affiliate Boulos Asset Management, it additionally delivers property, facilities, project, and investment management. The firm supplements transactions with valuation, appraisal, research, investment strategy, and consulting services, supported by 40+ brokers and proprietary in-house research databases.

Product overview

The Boulos Company is a unified commercial real estate brokerage platform offering a comprehensive suite of services for owners, investors, and tenants in Maine and New Hampshire. The core offering consists of commercial real estate brokerage services (leasing and sales) complemented by Boulos Asset Management for property and facilities management. Service modules include tenant representation, buyer representation, landlord representation, seller representation, and build-to-suit representation. The platform also provides market intelligence through annual market reports and a podcast series called The Boulos Beat.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boulos Asset Management: Northern New England's largest commercial real estate management company, serving real estate owners, investors, and tenants.

Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services Full-service commercial real estate brokerage offering leasing and sales transactions across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, investment, and land property types in Maine and New Hampshire.
• Boulos Asset Management Affiliated company providing property, facilities, project, and investment management services for real estate owners, investors, and tenants across Northern New England.
• Tenant Representation Standalone engagement service for tenants seeking commercial space, including lease negotiations, site selection, and market analysis.
• Landlord Representation Standalone representation service for property owners seeking tenants, including marketing and lease negotiations across office, retail, industrial, and multifamily assets.
• Seller Representation Standalone representation service for sellers of commercial real estate, including valuation, marketing, and transaction management.
• Buyer Representation Services Standalone representation service for buyers of commercial real estate, including acquisition support and investment analysis for owner-users and investors.
• Build-to-Suit Representation Standalone representation service for clients seeking purpose-built commercial real estate solutions, including site selection, development planning, and build-to-suit advisory.
• Market Research & Reports Annual and mid-year commercial real estate market outlook reports for Maine and New Hampshire providing vacancy rates, absorption trends, rent metrics, and forecasts across the office, industrial, and retail sectors.
• Valuation, Appraisal, and Consulting Services Advisory engagements covering valuation, appraisal, research, investment strategy, and consulting for commercial property owners, investors, and tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Has removed more than 600,000 square feet of downtown office space from market since 2020
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boulos Asset ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated company that is Northern New England's largest commercial real estate management company, serving real estate owners, investors, and tenants with property, facilities, project, and investment management services. Website: boulospm.com
• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)coreOthersProfessional designation providing brokers with access to a global network of industrial and office real estate professionals, enhancing the firm's international reach and deal-making capabilities
• CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)coreOthersProfessional designation connecting brokers with a network of commercial real estate professionals specializing in investment, analysis, and transaction expertise

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Global full-service commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, valuation, and asset management. Boulos was previously affiliated with CBRE (as 'CBRE | The Boulos Company' until 2018), making CBRE the most direct historical and ongoing competitor for institutional mandates in the same Maine/NH geography.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm offering brokerage, investment sales, property management, and valuation. Competes with Boulos for institutional capital-markets mandates, occupier representation, and management assignments across Northern New England.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global full-service commercial real estate firm competing with Boulos across brokerage, valuation, and asset management services, particularly for larger institutional clients operating in the broader New England region.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services platform with strong regional brokerage and capital-markets capabilities. Competes with Boulos for investment sales, landlord/tenant representation, and project management assignments in Maine and New Hampshire.
• Newmark Group: Full-service commercial real estate advisory firm offering investment sales, leasing, and valuation services. Competes with Boulos for capital-markets transactions and institutional leasing assignments in the region.
• Marcus & Millichap: Investment real estate brokerage specializing in commercial investment property sales. Competes with Boulos's investment properties brokerage segment, particularly for multifamily and net-lease assignments across New England.

Direct peers

• NAI Global: Network of independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms. Similar model to Boulos — regional owner-operator brokerages that affiliate for global reach — and a likely peer for institutional mandates that require multi-market coverage.
• SVN International: Franchise-based commercial real estate brokerage network with regional offices. Directly comparable to Boulos in offering brokerage and investment sales services through a regional team model with shared brand infrastructure.

Regional players

• The Stubblebine Company: New England-focused commercial real estate investment sales and capital markets advisory firm. Directly comparable regional peer with similar client base (private investors, family offices) and transaction focus on investment properties.
• NAI Norwood Group: New Hampshire-based commercial real estate brokerage with deep local market presence. Most direct same-region competitor to Boulos in the New Hampshire seacoast and Manchester markets, sharing comparable service mix and client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheBoulosCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheBoulosCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thebouloscompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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