Carter-Haston

Name

Carter-Haston

Legal name

CH Real Estate Services, LLC

Website

https://carterhaston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multifamily Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Multifamily property management
• Real estate fund management
• Apartment management services
• Institutional real estate services
• Private real estate investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Fees earned from managing multifamily communities for third-party property owners and proprietary investment funds. Manages 50,000 units across 150 communities.
2. Fund Management: Management fees and carried interest from managing private equity real estate funds including CHIPS I-V and CH Multifamily Value Fund V.
3. Acquisition and Disposition Transaction Fees: Fees earned from acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties for investment funds and third-party clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carter-Haston is a private fund management and property management company that provides property management services for multifamily communities and private fund management for institutional real estate owners and investors. Operating as CH Real Estate Services, LLC, the company manages 50,000 units across 150+ multifamily communities from its Nashville, TN headquarters.

Product overview

Carter-Haston is a private fund management and property management company specializing in multifamily real estate. The company operates a fully integrated platform combining private equity fund management (managing funds such as CHIPS I-V, Legacy, and Heyward) with comprehensive property management services. The core offering consists of proprietary fund management for institutional investors alongside third-party management contracts for external property owners. The company manages a portfolio of over 150 apartment communities across the southeastern and southwestern United States, offering luxury Class A developments, mid-market properties, and value-add assets. Management oversight includes regional offices in Atlanta, Tampa, Charleston, and Dallas supporting the Nashville headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multifamily Property Management Full-service property management for multifamily communities, covering operations, leasing, maintenance, and resident services for institutional owners and investors.
• Private Real Estate Fund Management Private fund management services for institutional real estate owners and investors, providing oversight, asset management, and investment administration for multifamily real estate portfolios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 3 ORA Power Rankings for 5 consecutive years (2020-2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compliance DepotcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAll prospective vendors must be registered and screened by Compliance Depot before partnering with Carter-Haston. This vendor management system ensures all service providers meet compliance requirements.
• Hatching Hope of AlabamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarter-Haston partnered with Hatching Hope for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts in 2017, providing disaster relief kits for displaced families in South Texas.
• Koncept Design StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Carter-Haston and FTK Construction for Hatching Hope Harvey Recovery efforts to assist with disaster relief.
• FTK ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Carter-Haston and Koncept Design Studio for Hatching Hope Harvey Recovery efforts.
• Susan G. Komen FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual breast cancer awareness fundraising partner. Carter-Haston has raised over $170,000 (2023), $100,000 (2022), $17,092 (2019), $10,706 (2018) for the foundation.
• J Turner ResearchcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party provider of ORA (Online Reputation Assessment) Power Rankings used by Carter-Haston. Carter-Haston has been ranked top 3 for 5 consecutive years in J Turner Research's ORA Power Rankings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WinnCompanies: WinnCompanies is a multifamily owner, developer, and third-party manager with affiliated investment management. Comparable integrated structure to Carter-Haston, though Winn is also active in military housing and affordable housing, giving it broader product diversification.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest multifamily property manager globally, managing over 800,000 units. It also runs investment management business, making it the closest direct comparable to Carter-Haston's integrated fund + property management model, just at vastly larger scale.
• Lincoln Property Company: Lincoln is a top-3 U.S. multifamily property manager with significant third-party management business and integrated investment services. Highly comparable to Carter-Haston's third-party management + owner-operator hybrid model across U.S. Sun Belt markets.
• BH Management Services: BH Management Services is a large multifamily property manager affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway. Comparable as a third-party multifamily manager serving institutional owners across similar unit tiers.
• Willow Bridge Property Company: Willow Bridge (formerly Lincoln Military Housing) is a major third-party multifamily manager with national reach. Comparable in business model to Carter-Haston's third-party management services across conventional apartment communities.
• Asset Living: Asset Living is one of the largest third-party multifamily property managers in the U.S., comparable in business model to Carter-Haston's third-party management arm. Privately held and similarly focused on operational excellence and scale-driven growth.
• Fogelman Properties: Fogelman is a Memphis-based multifamily owner/operator and third-party manager with strong Southeast regional focus. Closely comparable to Carter-Haston in size, geography, and integrated owner/manager business model.
• RPM Living: RPM Living is a fast-growing multifamily property manager with strong Sun Belt presence. Directly comparable as a third-party multifamily manager competing in similar markets and unit-size tiers as Carter-Haston.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with a multifamily property management practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping property management services, though multifamily is only one of many service lines.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm with multifamily investment sales and property management capabilities. Comparable as a broader incumbent that overlaps with Carter-Haston on the investment management and property services dimensions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CarterHaston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carter-haston
• Xx.com/carterhastontn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Carter-Haston