Maxxam Enterprises

What Maxxam Enterprises does

Maxxam Enterprises is a privately held, principal-owned real estate investment and development firm headquartered at 9440 S. Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills, California, founded in 1979. The company acquires, develops, repositions, and actively manages undervalued properties across six distinct asset classes: Class A office, retail, luxury residential, hospitality, industrial/life sciences, and agricultural land. Operating geographies span California, Hawaii, the broader Western United States, plus selective assets in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Navy Yard), Colorado, and Illinois. To date the firm has acquired or developed more than 200 properties totaling over 4,000,000 square feet of built space and holds a 10,500+ acre pistachio orchard portfolio in California's Central Valley.

The business model is value-add real estate: Maxxam identifies undervalued or transitional assets—often in urban infill or emerging submarkets such as the LA Fashion District, LA Arts District, and Beverly Hills Golden Triangle—acquires them using its own principals' capital, executes creative repositioning and capital improvements, and either stabilizes for rental income or dispositions at a profit. Revenue streams are predominantly recurring rental income from a diversified tenant base (Bank of America, PNC Mortgage, Lululemon, WuXi AppTec, Xerox, Marriott, C&S Wholesale Grocers among others) plus transaction profits on acquisitions and dispositions. The firm supplements its own capital with financial partners on larger deals, exemplified by a joint venture with Ensemble Investments to acquire the 367,626 SF WuXi AppTec life sciences portfolio in Philadelphia Navy Yard. The firm has a lean team of 11-50 employees, consistent with a principal-driven operator model.

The go-to-market is direct and relationship-based rather than technology-mediated. Property sourcing flows through long-standing brokerage relationships with CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, and Madison Partners, supplemented by off-market broker referrals and the company's own underwriting capability. Distribution to tenants is via direct leasing relationships. There are no software products, APIs, AI/ML systems, patents, or technology integrations disclosed; the firm's "technology" is essentially its development, asset management, and repositioning execution capability, including LEED-certified ground-up hotel construction and large-scale mixed-use live/work development. Marketing is limited to the corporate website (maxxamllc.com) and broker-relations outreach.

Name

Maxxam Enterprises

Legal name

Maxxam Enterprises

Website

https://maxxamllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maxxam Enterprises is a Beverly Hills-based private real estate investment and development firm founded in 1979 that acquires, repositions, and manages undervalued office, retail, residential, hospitality, industrial, and agricultural properties across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate

NAICS

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA), Multifamily (Apartment) Property Management (BPAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Property development
• Real estate investment
• Multifamily housing
• Hospitality properties

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: The company generates recurring revenue through leasing office, retail, industrial, residential, and hospitality properties to tenants. Properties include multi-tenant office buildings, retail centers, industrial/R&D facilities, apartment buildings, hotels, and agricultural land.
2. Property Disposition/Development Profits: Maxxam acquires properties, implements value-add strategies including repositioning, redevelopment, and capital improvements, then sells properties at a profit. They specialize in identifying undervalued properties and maximizing profit potential through creative repositioning.
3. Anchor Tenant Leasing: The company generates revenue by attracting national anchor tenants to their retail shopping centers, including grocery stores, department stores, and brand-name retailers, creating stable long-term lease income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Maxxam Enterprises acquires, develops, and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential real estate, including Class A office buildings, retail centers, luxury multifamily residential, hotels and resorts, industrial/R&D/life sciences facilities, and agricultural land (pistachio orchards). The firm identifies undervalued properties, repositions them through capital improvements and active management, and either holds them for recurring rental income or disposes of them at a profit. The company invests its own capital alongside financial partners in each transaction.

Product overview

Maxxam Enterprises is a Beverly Hills-based real estate investment and development company founded in 1979. Rather than a unified software product, the company operates a diversified portfolio of property types and named developments. Their core offerings span six categories: Office Properties (Class A office buildings like Bank of America Building and Ventura Medical Tower), Residential Properties (luxury multifamily like The Crest and Fourteen44 condominiums), Retail Properties (shopping centers like Janss Marketplace and Broomfield Plaza), Hospitality Properties (hotels including Hotel Nia, Bernardus Lodge, Hyatt Place Emeryville), Industrial Properties (flex/R&D facilities like WuXi AppTec Portfolio), and Agricultural Land (pistachio orchards with 10,500 acres). The company also develops large mixed-use projects in the LA Arts District (676 Mateo Street, 1100 E. 5th Street) combining live/work residential with commercial space. Maxxam focuses on value-add opportunities through creative repositioning, capital improvements, and active management, having acquired or developed over 200 properties totaling 4+ million square feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Properties Acquisition, development, and management of Class A office buildings leased to corporate tenants in financial, legal, technology, entertainment, and professional services industries.
• Residential Properties Development and management of multifamily residential properties including luxury condominiums, apartment buildings, and live/work units in urban California markets.
• Retail Properties Acquisition and development of retail properties including shopping centers, lifestyle centers, and mixed-use ground-floor retail spaces leased to national retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
• Hospitality Properties Development and management of hotel and resort properties including full-service hotels, boutique resorts, and extended-stay accommodations operated under major flags such as Marriott, Autograph Collection, and Courtyard.
• Industrial Properties Acquisition and repositioning of industrial, flex, R&D, warehouse/distribution, and purpose-built life sciences facilities leased to corporate and institutional tenants.
• Pistachio Orchards Portfolio Development and cultivation of agricultural land for pistachio tree planting and harvest across six orchards in California's Central Valley.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ensemble InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaxxam partnered with Ensemble Investments to acquire the WuXi AppTec Portfolio, a 367,626 SF portfolio of three fully-leased life sciences buildings in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This joint venture demonstrates Maxxam's ability to form strategic partnerships for larger portfolio acquisitions.
• Xerox CorporationminorOthersFormer tenant at 701 Aviation Blvd., El Segundo, which served as Xerox's west coast headquarters and campus at time of acquisition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIM Group: Los Angeles-based real estate investment and development firm focused on urban infill and value-add opportunities across office, residential, retail, and hospitality in coastal U.S. markets. Directly comparable to Maxxam for its diversified urban repositioning strategy, West Coast focus, and self-capitalized deal-making.
• Kennedy Wilson: Beverly Hills-headquartered global real estate investment company with deep West Coast multifamily, office, and mixed-use holdings. Comparable to Maxxam in geographic concentration, principal-led culture, and value-add investment style.
• Douglas Emmett: Office and multifamily REIT focused on premier West LA and Honolulu submarkets, including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Brentwood. Closest publicly traded peer to Maxxam's Class A office and luxury multifamily holdings in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
• The Related Companies: Diversified national real estate developer and investor with mixed-use, office, residential, and hospitality holdings including luxury developments. Comparable to Maxxam's full-stack acquisition, development, repositioning, and active management model.
• Tishman Speyer: Global real estate owner, developer, and operator with trophy office, mixed-use, and life sciences portfolios. Comparable to Maxxam for its mixed-asset class platform, premier-market focus, and value-add repositioning expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Kilroy Realty: West Coast-focused publicly traded office REIT with major holdings in LA, San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle. Comparable to Maxxam's Class A office strategy in California gateway cities, though at significantly larger scale and institutional structure.
• Hudson Pacific Properties: West Coast office and studio REIT operating in LA, SF Bay Area, Seattle, and Vancouver. Overlaps with Maxxam's office and entertainment-media tenant exposure (Xerox campus, Sunset & Vine Media District acquisition).
• Clarion Partners: Institutional real estate investment manager with diversified U.S. value-add and core+ funds across all major property types. Comparable to Maxxam as a diversified, value-add-oriented principal investor partnering on larger transactions.

Emerging players

• The Kor Group: Los Angeles-based boutique real estate developer and investor focused on luxury hospitality, residential, and mixed-use developments. Comparable to Maxxam's luxury hospitality (Bernardus Lodge) and high-end residential (Crescent 90210) niches.

Regional players

• J.H. Snyder Company: Privately held Los Angeles real estate developer with a long history of office, retail, and mixed-use projects in prime California submarkets. Comparable to Maxxam's founder-led, Southern California-focused, value-add development approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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