What Cedarwood Companies does

Cedarwood Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate development firm founded in 1972 in Akron, Ohio, by Tony Petrarca and currently led by Petrarca as Chairman/CEO alongside his son Anthony Petrarca as President/COO. The company operates through five wholly-owned subsidiaries under a shared trade name — Cedarwood Development, Inc. (planning, development, and disposition), Cedarwood Architectural, Inc. (design services), Tri-C Construction Company, Inc. (general contracting, licensed in 40+ states and Puerto Rico), Riverview Management Company (commercial and residential property and asset management), and Residents First, Inc. (senior living care services) — delivering a develop-design-build-manage workflow to clients across the U.S. The firm has developed over 20 million square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, senior living, and self-storage projects across 40+ states, with deep relationships at national retail anchors that have produced program development work for Sam's Club, Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Home Depot, Best Buy, Chase Bank, CVS, Jared, and other chains.

Customer concentration is centered on national retail chains and big-box anchors requiring build-to-suit and program retail development across multiple states, alongside commercial/institutional developers (general contracting and construction management) and multifamily developers/investors seeking development, asset management, and property management. Distribution is direct, project-based, and negotiated; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based with project-by-project scope, supported by joint-venture structures on selected partnerships. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company markets primarily through its website, direct outreach, and repeat-business referrals, with headquarters relocated from Akron to Fairlawn, Ohio in 2018 and continued vertical expansion into senior living and self-storage asset classes in the 2020s.

Name

Cedarwood Companies

Legal name

Cedarwood Companies (Trade name registered in the State of Ohio for Cedarwood Development, Inc., Tri-C Construction Company, Inc., Riverview Management Company, Residents First, Inc., and Cedarwood Architectural, Inc.)

Website

https://cedarwoodcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cedarwood Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated U.S. real estate development firm founded in 1972, operating through five subsidiaries that deliver develop-design-build-manage services for national retail chains, multifamily developers, and senior-living operators across 40+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairlawn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cedarwood Companies is a vertically integrated real estate development firm offering end-to-end develop-design-build-manage services through five subsidiary companies. The firm handles site selection, feasibility, architectural design, general contracting, property management, and senior living operations for retail, office, multifamily, hospitality, senior living, and self-storage projects.

Product overview

Cedarwood Companies is a real estate development and services conglomerate offering an integrated "Develop-Design-Build-Manage" approach through five subsidiary companies. Cedarwood Development handles real estate development and financing; Cedarwood Architectural provides architecture and design services; Tri-C Construction delivers general contracting and construction management; Riverview Management provides commercial and residential property management; and Residents First offers senior living care services. The company has developed projects in most states across the U.S. since its founding in 1972.

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Products and services

• Cedarwood Development A national real estate development firm specializing in planning, development, and disposition of build-to-suit and program retail, hospitality, office projects, multifamily communities, senior living, and self-storage. Serves national retail chains, commercial developers, and institutional investors.
• Cedarwood Architectural A full-service architectural firm supporting commercial, multifamily, senior living, hospitality, and retail developments through collaborative planning, research, and architectural design services.
• Tri-C Construction A general contracting and construction management company with experience in retail, multifamily residential, hospitality, office space, senior living, self-storage, and institutional buildings. Licensed in over 40 states and Puerto Rico. Provides pre-construction and post-construction services.
• Riverview Management A property management company with commercial and residential divisions. Commercial handles retail and office properties nationwide. Residential manages multifamily communities across Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.
• Residents First A senior living care service focused on exceptional quality care and Best of Class service delivery, guided by 8 Dimensions of Wellness and resident-driven life enrichment programs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ryan Companies: National real estate developer offering integrated development, design, construction, and property management services — a direct analog to Cedarwood's five-subsidiary vertical integration model.
• Continental Properties: Privately held developer of retail centers and multifamily communities with in-house development, construction, and property management — closely mirrors Cedarwood's retail and multifamily mix.
• The Beck Group: Integrated design-build firm delivering commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use real estate — comparable vertical integration and national program development focus.
• Lincoln Property Company: Diversified real estate firm combining property management (third-largest in the U.S.), development, and investment across residential and commercial — analogous to Riverview Management's role within Cedarwood.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Large private general contractor and construction manager across commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and institutional sectors — direct comparable to Tri-C Construction's role.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. multifamily property manager and developer with national investment management — competes with Cedarwood for multifamily development mandates and management contracts.
• Brixmor Property Group: Public retail REIT owning and operating open-air shopping centers — directly comparable to the retail power center assets Cedarwood has historically developed.
• Phillips Edison & Company: Public REIT focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers — overlaps with Cedarwood's retail power center / neighborhood center development pipeline.
• Kimco Realty: One of the largest publicly traded retail REITs in North America — competes with Cedarwood for national retail tenant relationships and shopping center development opportunities.
• Hunt Companies: Privately held diversified real estate developer and investment manager with multifamily, commercial, and military housing — comparable scale and family-/founder-influenced ownership profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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