What National Resources does

National Resources is a privately held, Greenwich, Connecticut-based real estate development and investment firm founded in 1994 that specializes in the adaptive reuse of environmentally contaminated industrial sites. The firm operates three core platforms: iPark Campuses (commercial redevelopment of industrial sites into film, technology, biotechnology, and manufacturing hubs across eight locations totaling more than 3 million square feet and 10,000+ jobs created), UNO Living (a residential brand of small-format sustainable apartments and luxury waterfront communities such as Hudson Harbor, The Glass House, The Pearl, and The Corsair), and ESG Investment Projects (sustainable investing initiatives including founding-shareholder participation in the Champlain Hudson transmission line and EPA-coordinated brownfield cleanups). The firm has redeveloped over $2 billion of projects in partnership with what it describes as the world's largest capital partners, and its tenant base includes Lionsgate, Great Point Studios, Syracuse University, Mediapro, and Zinc 8 Energy Solutions.

The firm's underlying technical competency is its adaptive reuse methodology — reclaiming brownfield and contaminated industrial sites (notably the former IBM/TechCity campus redeveloped as iPark 87, involving removal of hundreds of tons of asbestos-laden debris) while preserving historic structures and adding sustainable infrastructure such as geothermal heating systems. Notable recent transactions include the $52.6 million acquisition of the 28-acre Leake & Watts campus in late 2022, a $500 million+ Lionsgate Studios Yonkers expansion underway as part of the iPark Hudson campus, and the 300-acre iPark 87 development in Ulster County, New York.

National Resources generates revenue through the acquisition, redevelopment, leasing, and sale of industrial, commercial, and residential properties, with project-specific economics that are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates with a small listed headcount of 1-10 employees (suggesting a lean management/coordinating entity that leverages institutional capital partners and external operating teams) and markets primarily through earned media, project announcements, and a corporate website rather than traditional sales channels. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales targeting major capital partners, large corporate tenants, and government entities, alongside direct residential sales and leasing for the UNO Living portfolio.

Name

National Resources

Legal name

National Resources

Website

https://nationalresources.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Resources is a private, Greenwich, CT-based real estate developer founded in 1994 that specializes in adaptive reuse of contaminated industrial sites into iPark commercial campuses, UNO Living residential communities, and ESG-aligned investments, serving institutional capital partners and enterprise tenants across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Redevelopment: The company generates revenue through the acquisition, redevelopment, and leasing/sale of industrial sites, corporate properties, and mixed-use developments. They have redeveloped over $2 billion of projects in partnership with world-class capital partners, producing strong financial returns for investors through landmark Hudson River waterfront residences and innovative iParks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

National Resources is a real estate development and investment firm that acquires and redevelops large-scale industrial and corporate sites through adaptive reuse, transforming them into iPark campuses for film, technology, and manufacturing tenants, mixed-use developments, and UNO Living residential communities. The firm partners with major institutional capital partners and has redeveloped over $2 billion of projects, including signature Hudson River waterfront residences and the Lionsgate Studios Yonkers production facility.

Product overview

National Resources is a specialist real estate development and investment firm operating as a multi-brand platform. The company operates three core product lines: iPark Campuses (transforming industrial sites into technology, film, and manufacturing hubs), UNO Living (residential brand with smart, sustainable, affordable apartments), and ESG Investment Projects (sustainable investing initiatives). The portfolio includes signature residential waterfront communities such as Hudson Harbor in Tarrytown, NY, The Glass House & The Pearl in Edgewater, NJ, and The Corsair in Greenwich, CT. The company has developed film production facilities including Lionsgate Studios Yonkers and various mixed-use campuses across the Northeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iPark: Brand for industrial site redevelopment into film, technology, and manufacturing hubs. Developed over 3 million square feet across 8 locations creating 10,000+ jobs.
• UNO Living

Products and services

• iPark Campuses Real estate campuses that transform America's largest industrial sites into vibrant technology, film, and manufacturing hubs for corporate tenants such as Lionsgate, Syracuse University, Mediapro, and Zinc 8 Energy Solutions. Includes properties in Yonkers, Norwalk, Lake Success, and other Northeast locations with millions of square feet of developed space.
• UNO Living Residential living brand featuring smart residences averaging approximately 700 sq ft with 10 ft ceilings, large windows, and flexible floor layouts, marketed to singles aged 25-45 seeking smart, sustainable, and affordable urban living.
• ESG Investment Projects Sustainable investing initiatives focused on adaptive reuse, energy efficiency, environmental remediation, and green building practices, including geothermal heating, solar panels, and remediation of contaminated industrial sites.
• Hudson Harbor Waterfront residential community in Tarrytown, NY featuring extraordinary living spaces with emphasis on seamless indoor and outdoor living and environmental cleanup of the Hudson River.
• The Glass House & The Pearl Signature waterfront residential communities in Edgewater, NJ designed by Robert A.M. Stern with superior materials and sustainable infrastructure.
• The Corsair Limited edition residences designed by Robert A.M. Stern located on Greenwich Harbor in Greenwich, CT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Redeveloped over $2 billion of projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Champlain HudsonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Resources is a founding shareholder of the Champlain Hudson transmission line, a major energy infrastructure project.
• Saw Mill River Daylighting InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Resources partnered in the daylighting of the Saw Mill River in Yonkers, NY, an environmental restoration project that revitalizes the waterway.
• Local Artisans and Sustainable ProducersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitted to working with local artisans who produce naturally, humanely and sustainably for farm-to-table initiatives.
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with EPA on environmental cleanup projects at iPark 87 (former TechCity/IBM site), removing hundreds of tons of asbestos-ridden debris.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Related Companies: The Related Companies is a large-scale developer of mixed-use, affordable, and commercial real estate with deep roots in the Northeast (NYC, Boston) and a track record of complex, master-planned urban projects. Comparable to National Resources in scale, mixed-use orientation, and Northeast concentration, though much larger and more diversified across geographies and asset classes.
• Lendlease: Lendlease is a global developer with a strong sustainability/ESG mandate and a track record of large mixed-use urban regeneration projects. Comparable to National Resources on the adaptive-reuse and ESG-investing axis, particularly relevant for the Champlain Hudson transmission line and NRE's 30-year ESG narrative.
• Sterling Equities: Sterling Equities is a family-controlled Long Island/NYC-area real estate developer and manager best known for Nassau Coliseum redevelopment and mixed-use projects. Comparable to NRE on the family-controlled, regional, mixed-use developer axis and on sustained principal involvement across multi-decade projects.

Broad incumbents

• Tishman Speyer: Tishman Speyer is a global owner/developer of office, residential, and mixed-use properties with major NYC and Northeast exposure. Comparable to National Resources in Northeast mixed-use development, though materially larger, more institutional, and focused on ground-up trophy assets rather than industrial adaptive reuse.
• Brookfield Properties: Brookfield Properties is a global commercial real estate platform with deep NYC and Northeast office, retail, and multifamily holdings (and absorbed Forest City Realty Trust). Comparable to NRE as a large-scale Northeast mixed-use landlord/developer, but at vastly larger scale and with broader asset-class exposure.
• Silverstein Properties: Silverstein Properties is a major NYC-focused developer of office, residential, and mixed-use towers including large ground-up commercial projects. Comparable to NRE in the large-project, NYC-region real estate development bracket, although Silverstein is a far larger, office-tower-tilted incumbent.
• The Durst Organization: The Durst Organization is a NYC family-controlled developer known for sustainable, large-scale office and residential towers, including BNY Mellon Center and One World Trade Center. Comparable to NRE on the sustainability/scale and family-controlled, Northeast-focused developer axes.
• Howard Hughes Holdings: Howard Hughes Holdings develops large-scale, master-planned mixed-use communities (e.g., The Woodlands, Seaport, Ward Village) and is a publicly traded real estate developer. Comparable to NRE in the master-planned mixed-use thesis, though at much larger scale with public-market capital structure.
• Forest City Realty Trust: Forest City Realty Trust was a publicly traded developer of mixed-use, office, and multifamily assets in the Northeast and Midwest (now part of Brookfield). Comparable to NRE in the Northeast mixed-use development and adaptive-reuse positioning, especially around NYC infrastructure-linked campuses.

Regional players

• Vornado Realty Trust: Vornado Realty Trust is a NYC-focused REIT concentrated on Manhattan office and select high-street retail assets. Comparable to NRE as a NYC-region real estate landlord/developer, but a public REIT investor/operator rather than an adaptive-reuse developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-resources-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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