What The Moinian Group does

The Moinian Group is a privately held, family-controlled real estate investment and development firm founded in 1982 by Joseph Moinian and headquartered at 3 Columbus Circle in New York City. The company develops, owns, and operates a diversified portfolio exceeding 20 million square feet across office, residential, retail, hospitality, and mixed-use asset classes, with primary operations in New York City and additional exposure in Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Notable assets include Sky (Manhattan's largest residential tower with 1,175 units), the 3 Hudson Boulevard office tower under joint development with Boston Properties (1.9 million SF, over $3 billion development cost), 3 Columbus Circle, 535/545 Fifth Avenue, the Hudson Arts Building, the International Jewelry Center in Los Angeles, and a growing pipeline of ground-up residential and mixed-use projects in Brooklyn and the Upper East Side.

The firm's business model is anchored on long-duration ownership of Class A real estate, generating recurring rental revenue from thousands of residential units and a roster of enterprise commercial tenants (including Best Buy, CVS, Volvo, Life Time, LIM College, IGI, and Sonder). It monetizes its market position through two integrated financial services platforms: Moinian Capital Partners, which originates senior mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and construction loans to institutional real estate borrowers, and Currency M, a venture capital arm investing in proptech, consumer, and wellness startups (including Bilt Rewards, TULU, Livly, Moved, and Felix Roasting Co.) that double as resident amenity providers. Go-to-market runs through direct enterprise leasing teams (recently reinforced by EVP Theodore Koltis), institutional broker networks (JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Newmark, Cresa), and on-site residential leasing centers, with brand credibility supported by Joseph Moinian's recurring appearances on the Commercial Observer Power 100. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm relies on conventional property management tools and third-party proptech partnerships.

Name

The Moinian Group

Legal name

The Moinian Group

Website

https://moinian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Moinian Group is a privately held, family-controlled real estate firm founded in 1982 that develops, owns, and operates a 20+ million square foot portfolio of Class A office, luxury residential, hospitality, and mixed-use properties across NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Debt & Mortgage Strategies (FSAAAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Debt & Structured Finance / Mortgage Brokerage (BPAJABAK), Geography-Focused Venture Capital (Regional/Emerging Markets) (FSANAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Luxury residential rentals
• Property development
• Hospitality properties
• Commercial lending

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial leasing: Revenue from leasing office and retail space across the company's New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas portfolio. Tenants include corporate office users and national retail chains. Leasing handled directly and through brokers including JLL.
2. Residential rental income: Revenue from luxury residential rental apartments across NYC and Miami portfolio, including buildings such as Sky, Bezel, Marc, 90W, 2 Washington Street, and PLG. Rental income from both market-rate and affordable units.
3. Hospitality revenue: Revenue from hotel properties including Hotel Mela and The Washington, as well as branded residential with hospitality services (e.g., Life Time amenities, Sonder-operated units at 2 Washington Street).
4. Development and asset sales: Revenue from development projects, including condominium sales (formerly), and periodic asset sales. The firm has sold interests in properties including 3 Columbus Circle stake and properties near LaGuardia Airport.
5. Moinian Capital Partners lending income: The lending arm of the firm provides financing (senior mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, construction loans) to institutional assets. Generates interest income and loan fees from debt investments across hospitality, office, retail, land, and residential sectors in the US.
6. Currency M venture investment returns: Currency M, the venture capital arm, invests in early-stage companies (proptech, consumer, wellness) and earns returns on equity investments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Moinian Group develops, owns, and operates a diversified portfolio of commercial, residential, and hospitality real estate properties across major US markets including New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas. The company operates more than 20 million square feet of properties across all asset categories, with a primary focus on luxury residential rental towers, Class A office space, retail locations, and boutique hotels. It also operates two financial services platforms: Moinian Capital Partners (debt financing for institutional real estate assets) and Currency M (venture capital investments in proptech and consumer startups).

Product overview

The Moinian Group operates a diversified portfolio of real estate properties across every asset category, including residential, commercial, office, hospitality, and mixed-use developments. The company's residential portfolio includes luxury rental towers in Manhattan (Sky, Marc, 90 W, One West, ARIA, 2 Washington, Oskar), Brooklyn (PLG, 1428 Fulton, 2840 Atlantic), and Miami (Bezel). Commercial holdings span office properties in Manhattan (3 Columbus Circle, 535-545 Fifth Avenue, Hudson Arts Building, 3 Hudson Boulevard), Los Angeles (International Jewelry Center), and Dallas. Hospitality properties include Hotel Mela and The Washington. The company also operates two financial services platforms: Moinian Capital Partners (debt/financing products) and Currency M (venture capital investments in early-stage startups).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Currency M: The venture capital arm of The Moinian Group, provides early-stage companies access, guidance and distribution to empower world-class entrepreneurs to build, grow and scale their businesses.
• Moinian Capital Partners

Products and services

• Sky 71-story, 1.2 million square foot luxury residential tower at 605 West 42nd Street in Manhattan with 1,175 units and nearly 68,000 SF of retail space. Manhattan's largest residential tower.
• Bezel 43-story, 434-unit Class A luxury rental high-rise at Miami Worldcenter, representing the company's expansion beyond New York into Miami's mixed-use development market.
• Marc Luxury residential property in Midtown West Manhattan at 260 West 54th Street, featuring studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments with amenities including fitness center and steam room.
• 90 W Luxury pet-friendly residential apartments in Manhattan's Financial District at 90 Washington Street, offering panoramic views of Lower Manhattan with 24-hour concierge and valet services.
• One West Luxury residential property at 1 West Street in Battery Park featuring waterfront location with Life Time fitness partnership and rooftop deck.
• ARIA Residential property at 90-100 John Street in Manhattan offering luxury rentals with world-class amenities and 24-hour services.
• 2 Washington Street Mix-use building in Manhattan's Financial District offering hotel-style residences and amenities including co-working spaces, rooftop pool, and fitness center (Life Time Studio).
• Oskar 164-unit luxury residential building at 572 11th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, featuring terra-cotta facade with studios to three-bedroom units.
• PLG (123 Linden Boulevard) 26-story, 467-unit residential tower at 123 Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens, featuring amenities including pools, fitness center, and co-working lounge.
• 2840 Atlantic Avenue 320-unit mixed-income residential redevelopment of the landmarked Empire State Dairy Company site in East New York, Brooklyn, developed in partnership with Bushburg Properties.
• 3 Columbus Circle Commercial office building at 3 Columbus Circle, Upper West Side Manhattan, serving as the company's headquarters. The company acquired full ownership in 2018.
• 535 Fifth Avenue / 545 Fifth Avenue Commercial office buildings in Midtown Manhattan featuring major tenants including Best Buy flagship store (40,839 SF), International Gemological Institute, Shafer Clinic, and LIM College.
• International Jewelry Center Largest jewelry building west of the Mississippi River at 550 South Hill Street in Downtown Los Angeles' Jewelry District, with 400+ retail and wholesale tenants.
• 3 Hudson Boulevard 1.9 million square foot, 56-story Class A office tower under development in Hudson Yards district, a joint venture with Boston Properties with development cost exceeding $2.6 billion.
• Hudson Arts Building (220 Eleventh Avenue) 10-story, 200,000 square foot Class A office tower at 220 11th Avenue in West Chelsea with 12,400 SF rooftop terrace and $200 million development cost.
• Platt Street Hotel Ground-up 172-room hotel construction in Manhattan's Financial District designed by Fogarty Finger with double-height lobby, bar/lounge, event spaces, and mezzanine lounge.
• Hotel Mela Boutique hotel at 120 West 44th Street in Times Square area offering full-service hospitality.
• The Washington Hospitality property at 123 Washington Street in Manhattan's Financial District.
• Moinian Capital Partners The lending arm of The Moinian Group providing financing to institutional assets within hotel, office, retail, land and residential sectors throughout the United States, offering senior mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and construction loans.
• Currency M The venture capital arm of The Moinian Group providing early-stage companies access, guidance and distribution to build, grow and scale their businesses. Invests in proptech, consumer, wellness, and fintech startups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sky is Manhattan's largest residential tower with 1,175 units, nearly 68,000 SF of retail, and Life Time Fitness occupying 65,228 SF — demonstrating ability to develop and operate at unprecedented scale
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Life Time (NYSE: LTH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2022Long-standing amenity partnership providing exclusive fitness memberships and branded spaces for Moinian residential residents. Includes Life Time Sky (Manhattan's first Life Time), Life Time Battery Park at Ocean (1 West Street, 12,000 SF), and Life Time 23rd Street. Life Time occupies 65,228 SF at Sky. Partnership expanded across portfolio including complimentary memberships for Ocean residents at Battery Park location.
• Bilt RewardscoreTechnology or Integration · 22 June 2021First and only rewards program enabling residents to earn points on rent. Rolled out across Moinian's entire luxury residential portfolio. Residents earn points by paying rent through the Bilt app, collect bonus points through promotions, and gain access to the Bilt Mastercard for non-rent purchases. Moinian also invested in Bilt through its Currency M venture arm.
• Boston PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) for the development of 3 Hudson Boulevard, a 1.9-million-square-foot, 56-story Class A office tower at Hudson Yards with an estimated development cost exceeding $3 billion. Boston Properties is one of the largest publicly traded REITs specializing in Class A office properties in the US.
• Bushburg PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partner for Brooklyn projects including the 2840 Atlantic Avenue Empire State Dairy redevelopment (320-unit mixed-income residential tower in East New York, Brooklyn) and 123 Linden Blvd (PLG) in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Moinian acquired a ~50% stake in the Brooklyn nursing home conversion in 2017.
• SMA EquitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner with Moinian Group of Renaissance Tower, a 56-story office tower at 1201 Elm Street in Downtown Dallas. TripActions signed 88,490 SF lease at this property.
• SonderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShort-term rental startup operating 345-unit project at Moinian's 2 Washington Street in Financial District. Sonder manages the units hotel-style with traditional rental terms. 110 units opened in September 2020; remaining 235 units opened in November 2020.
• JLLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive leasing agent for the Hudson Arts Building (220 11th Avenue) in West Chelsea. JLL team led by Peter Riguardi, Cynthia Wasserberger, Frank Doyle, and Michael Pallas handles leasing efforts alongside Moinian's in-house team.
• Cushman & WakefieldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeasing agent for the International Jewelry Center (550 South Hill Street, Downtown Los Angeles), handling leasing for the 400+ tenant jewelry building west of the Mississippi.
• Currency M Portfolio Companies (Moved, Bilt Rewards, Funnel, TULU, OnSiteIQ, Felix Roasting Co., Rhino, Eden, The Well, Livly, InDinero, rOcean, Coterie, The Farmer's Dog, Next Health, Touchland, Starface World, Radar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrency M is the venture capital arm of The Moinian Group, providing early-stage companies access, guidance, and distribution. Portfolio includes: Moved (moving services), Bilt Rewards (rent rewards), Funnel (leasing automation), TULU (appliance rental), OnSiteIQ (360-degree video), Felix Roasting Co. (coffee), Rhino (security deposit alternative), Eden (office management), The Well (wellness), Livly (amenity management), InDinero (accounting), rOcean (water filtration), Coterie (baby care), The Farmer's Dog (pet food), Next Health (longevity), Touchland (skincare), Starface World (skincare), Radar (geofencing).

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tishman Speyer: Tishman Speyer is a global privately held real estate owner/developer/operator (Rockefeller Center, 3 Jackson Park) operating trophy office and residential assets in major US markets - similar full-service development platform to Moinian.
• Witkoff Group: Witkoff is a privately held NYC-focused real estate owner/developer (70 Pine, Starrett-Lehigh, 425 Park) operating trophy office, hospitality, and luxury residential - directly comparable NYC trophy-asset strategy and privately held ownership structure.
• Related Companies: Related is a privately held, founder/family-influenced NYC megadeveloper (Hudson Yards, Time Warner Center) operating across luxury residential, Class A office, and mixed-use assets - directly comparable portfolio profile to Moinian's trophy NYC real estate platform.
• Vornado Realty Trust: Vornado is a publicly traded NYC-focused REIT operating trophy Manhattan office (incl. 555 California, Penn District) and high-end retail assets - directly comparable to Moinian's Class A Manhattan office portfolio and tenant base.
• Boston Properties: Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) is the JV partner on 3 Hudson Boulevard and one of the largest publicly traded Class A office REITs in the US, focused on trophy gateway-city office towers - directly comparable development capability and product type.
• Fisher Brothers: Fisher Brothers is a privately held, family-controlled NYC real estate owner/developer with a portfolio focused on Midtown Manhattan trophy office (incl. 299 Park, 1345 Avenue of the Americas) - closely comparable in scale, governance, and product type to Moinian.
• SL Green Realty: SL Green is Manhattan's largest publicly traded office landlord and a long-standing Moinian JV partner (Sky and 3 Columbus Circle stakes); both firms operate trophy Manhattan office portfolios with similar tenant mix and JV structures.
• Durst Organization: Durst Organization is a privately held, family-controlled NYC real estate owner/developer known for sustainable trophy office (One Bryant Park/Bank of America Tower) and large-scale multifamily - highly comparable founder/family governance and trophy NYC exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Brookfield Asset Management: Brookfield is the world's largest alternative asset manager with a major real estate platform (Brookfield Property Partners) holding trophy NYC office (Brookfield Place/HY) and a debt strategy similar to Moinian Capital Partners; broader and global in scope than Moinian.
• Blackstone Real Estate: Blackstone is the world's largest private equity real estate investor, with both equity strategies (BREIT, trophy NYC office acquisitions) and a major CRE debt business (Blackstone Mortgage Trust); broader and far larger in scale, but competitive in the same NYC trophy asset class and CRE lending space as Moinian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments5 records

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