Lewis Group of Companies

Name

Lewis Group of Companies

Legal name

Lewis Management Corp.

Website

https://lewisgroupofcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Operative Builders (1531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Apartment property management
• Retail property leasing
• Planned community development
• Commercial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Upland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: Development of apartment communities, retail centers, planned communities, and office/industrial properties across California and Nevada
2. Property Management: Management of luxury and market-rate apartment communities with over 13,000 apartment homes in portfolio
3. Land Acquisition and Entitlement: Identification and evaluation of new development opportunities with established industry relationships and market knowledge
4. Broker Referral Program: Referral fees from real estate professionals placing residents in housing options (6% of gross total rent on 6+ month leases)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lewis Group of Companies is a family-owned real estate development company that develops, owns, and manages apartments, retail centers, master-planned communities, office, and industrial properties across California and Nevada. Across five operating business units, the company manages a portfolio of more than 13,000 apartment homes, 36 apartment properties, 10 office/industrial properties, and 19 planned communities, and serves residential renters, retail tenants, commercial tenants, partner homebuilders, and landowners.

Product overview

Lewis Group of Companies is a family-owned real estate development company founded in 1955, operating as a collection of independent entities focused on the real estate industry. The company offers five core business units: Lewis Apartments (luxury and market-rate apartment development and management with over 13,000 homes), Lewis Retail Centers (shopping center development and management), Lewis Planned Communities (master planned communities with homebuilders), Lewis Office & Industrial (office and industrial site development), and Lewis Land Acquisition (land evaluation and entitlement services). The portfolio includes various named apartment communities, retail properties, and planned communities across California and Nevada. The company also provides professional referral services through Lewis Broker for real estate agents placing residents in their properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lewis Apartments Development, ownership, and management of luxury and market-rate apartment communities with more than 13,000 apartment homes in the portfolio across California and Nevada, serving residents and investors.
• Lewis Retail Centers Development and management of retail shopping centers connecting thousands of businesses to millions of customers, enhancing brands and uplifting local economies. Portfolio includes The Collection, Town Center at The Preserve, Damonte Ranch Town Center, Terra Vista Village, Terra Vista Town Center, Terra Vista Promenade, and Terra Vista Commons.
• Lewis Planned Communities Master planned communities developed in collaboration with public agencies, landowners, and homebuilders, including The Preserve at Chino, The Resort, The Arboretum, Harvest at Limoneira, and 19 active planned communities in portfolio.
• Lewis Office & Industrial Development of office and industrial sites throughout California and Nevada, including Meridian Business Park (11,500,000 sq ft in Riverside, CA), Oakcrest Business Park (Sparks, NV), Hacienda/Polaris Business Park (Las Vegas, NV), North Mountain Professional Park (Upland, CA), and Terra Vista Business Park (Rancho Cucamonga, CA).
• Lewis Land Acquisition Land acquisition services leveraging established industry relationships and market knowledge to identify development opportunities and engage in evaluation through entitlement processes across California and Nevada.
• Lewis Broker Referral Program Real estate professional referral service for CA DRE licensed agents and brokers to place residents in housing options, offering referral incentives of 6% of gross total rent on leases of six months or longer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,000+ homes built over seven decades
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Claremont Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partnership involving purchase and exchange of office building for vacant school site
• Irvine Ranch Water DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner with 150 homes in Mission Viejo, CA and 608 homes in Lake Forest, CA
• LimoneiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Harvest at Limoneira with 1,500 homes in Santa Paula, CA
• March Joint Powers AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner for new development around March Air Force Base in Riverside, CA
• Meridian Business ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1,000 acre development with approximately 8,000,000 sq. ft. with March Joint Powers Authority at former March Air Force Base in Riverside, CA
• Orange County Flood Control DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner entitling 1,658 acres including 3,600 homes in Highland, CA for the County of Orange
• Rancho Mission Viejo CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for development of Escencia, a 2,800 home community in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, and Rancho Mission Viejo Apartments (150-unit community) with Western National Group
• Redevelopment/Economic Development AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multiple agencies including Azusa, Baldwin Park, Cathedral City, Claremont, Covina, Loma Linda, Los Angeles County, Norwalk, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Sacramento, Victorville, and West Covina in California
• Sacramento CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner for development of 998 acres into approximately 3,500 homes at Mather Air Force Base and redevelopment of 1,271 homes at Mather Air Force Base
• Upland Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partnership involving construction of bus facility in exchange for development site

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regency Centers Corporation: National grocery-anchored shopping center REIT and developer. Comparable to Lewis Retail Centers business for asset type and operating model benchmarks.
• Five Point Holdings: Public master-planned community developer focused on large-scale California projects (Great Park Neighborhoods, Valencia). Highly comparable to Lewis's planned communities business and CA geographic concentration.
• Shea Homes: Long-established California and Arizona homebuilder with significant planned community expertise. Comparable to Lewis's residential building roots and West Coast operating geography.
• Tri Pointe Homes: California-focused homebuilder formed from legacy builder brands. Comparable in geographic focus and for-sale residential development approach.
• Western National Group: California-based multifamily apartment developer and owner. Direct peer for Lewis Apartments business; also an existing Lewis development partner on Rancho Mission Viejo Apartments.
• Essex Property Trust: West Coast-focused apartment REIT with ~62,000 units in California and Seattle. Comparable to Lewis Apartments portfolio of 13,024 homes and provides a public-market valuation benchmark.
• The Irvine Company: Massive privately-held California real estate developer and operator with apartments, retail centers, office, and master-planned communities. Direct comparable to Lewis across portfolio mix and West Coast geographic focus.
• Rancho Mission Viejo Company: Private master-planned community developer in Orange County, CA. Direct peer for Lewis's planned communities business and existing development partner on Escencia community.

Broad incumbents

• AvalonBay Communities: National apartment REIT with significant West Coast presence. Comparable to Lewis Apartments business and offers a public-market benchmark for portfolio scale and operating performance.
• Lennar Corporation: Largest US homebuilder with significant California exposure through acquisitions (CalAtlantic). Larger and more diversified than Lewis, but overlaps in CA residential development and master-planned community participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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