Redwood Housing

What Redwood Housing does

Redwood Housing (legal entity Redwood Resources, LLC) is a privately held, mission-driven impact developer and investor focused on the preservation and rehabilitation of affordable senior, family, and historically significant housing communities across the United States. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and operates across 15 states, having sponsored more than $2 billion of impact development and investment activities, serving over 50,000 residents across hundreds of properties. Redwood's portfolio includes named assets such as Hausten Gardens (Honolulu), The Winthrop (Tacoma), The Porter (Lansing), Admiralty Apartments (Port Townsend), The Presidio (San Clemente), Civic Towers (Miami), Homestead Apartments (King County), Jaycee Towers (Dayton), and Royal Palm Gardens (Fort Myers). The firm's work bundles four service areas — Design (sustainable practices including solar PV and energy-efficient fixtures), Develop (flexible structuring of preservation and redevelopment), Manage (capital planning and asset performance), and Steward (social programs delivered through non-profit and public agency partnerships, including annual programs exceeding 100 in count and 15,000+ meals provided).

The company generates revenue through sponsoring and developing affordable housing properties, with streams derived from development fees, investment returns on sponsored transactions, and long-term asset management of completed properties. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven: Redwood identifies at-risk affordable housing assets (often facing market-rate conversion, bankruptcy, or physical deterioration), structures preservation transactions with flexible capital, and partners with local community organizations, non-profits, and public agencies to execute and extend impact. Notable community partnerships include Horton's Kids for on-site community centers at Skyline Apartments in Washington, D.C. (since 2020), and dozens of non-profit partners delivering more than 100 tailored programs annually. The leadership team — co-founders Ryan Fuson (CEO) and Jeff Green (Partner, ex-Goldman Sachs, Blum Capital, SPO Partners, Stanford GSB), CFO Jeff Wise, General Counsel Chuck Rullman, and functional directors across asset management, construction, development, and community engagement — leans heavily on institutional real estate, finance, and social-impact pedigree. There is no disclosed AI/ML technology stack, no disclosed equity funding rounds, and no public revenue figure; the core technology is real estate underwriting and execution capability augmented by sustainable design practices.

Name

Redwood Housing

Legal name

Redwood Resources, LLC

Website

https://redwoodhousing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Redwood Housing is a Seattle-based mission-driven impact developer preserving and rehabilitating affordable senior, family, and historically significant housing across 15 U.S. states, serving over 50,000 residents through a portfolio of hundreds of properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Development

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Affordable housing preservation
• Senior housing redevelopment
• Historic property renovation
• Impact real estate investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Impact Development and Investment: Redwood Housing generates revenue through sponsoring and developing affordable housing properties. The company has sponsored more than $2 billion of impact development and investment activities, with a focus on the preservation and rehabilitation of affordable senior, family, and historically significant housing communities. Revenue is derived from property development fees, investment returns, and long-term asset management of completed properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Redwood Housing acquires, preserves, and redevelops affordable senior, family, and historically significant housing communities across 15 U.S. states. The company sponsors impact development and investment activities, structures preservation transactions with local partners, and delivers comprehensive property renovations including unit upgrades, systems modernization, energy-efficient retrofits, and community-focused amenities. To date, Redwood and its affiliates have sponsored more than $2 billion of such activities and serve more than 50,000 residents.

Product overview

Redwood Housing is a mission-driven impact development and investment organization focused on preserving and developing affordable senior, family, and historically significant housing communities. The company's primary offering is its portfolio of affordable housing properties across 15 states, totaling more than $2 billion in development activities and serving over 50,000 residents. The company's methodology encompasses four core service areas: Design (socially and environmentally sustainable practices), Develop (flexible development and preservation activities), Manage (leverage expertise for positive community change), and Steward (support and social programs through partnerships with non-profit organizations and public agencies). Redwood's portfolio of named properties includes senior communities like Hausten Gardens, The Presidio, Jaycee Towers, and Civic Towers Senior; mixed-use historic properties like The Winthrop, Admiralty Apartments, and The Porter; and family housing like Homestead Apartments and Royal Palm Gardens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Development and Preservation

Named customers1 record

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Horton's KidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Beginning in spring 2020, Redwood partnered with Horton's Kids to redevelop and create on-site community centers at Skyline Apartments in Washington, D.C. Horton's Kids mentors 241 community participants across 120 households through four comprehensive programs addressing academics, youth development, health and wellness, and family engagement. The partnership has distributed more than 8,500 meals in 2022 alone to address food insecurity.
• Local Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwood collaborates with local partners across various markets to preserve and meaningfully improve affordable housing communities. Local partners are instrumental in identifying at-risk properties and supporting comprehensive preservation and redevelopment plans that serve community needs.
• Non-profit OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwood partners with non-profit organizations to provide support and social programs to residents. On an annual basis, the company partners with dozens of local organizations and non-profit partners to offer more than 100 tailored programs.
• Public AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwood collaborates with public agencies to ensure successful outcomes in affordable housing preservation and redevelopment. These partnerships help secure necessary approvals, funding, and community support for development activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Community Builders: Mid-sized nonprofit affordable housing developer active in multiple U.S. regions with mixed-income, senior, and family preservation projects. Competes with Redwood for similar allocations and LP dollars.
• The NHP Foundation: Nonprofit that acquires, preserves, and operates affordable multifamily housing, including senior communities, across the U.S. Directly comparable in preservation focus and resident services delivery.
• BRIDGE Housing: Mission-driven nonprofit developer of affordable and mixed-income housing primarily in California and the West Coast. Highly comparable in focus on preservation, mixed-use historic reuse, and family/senior communities.
• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with extensive senior, family, and mixed-income portfolio. Direct competitor in mission-driven development and on-site resident services.
• MidPen Housing: Bay Area-based nonprofit developer of affordable rental housing with strong track record in preservation and new construction of family and senior communities. Directly comparable operating model and resident-service orientation.
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH): National nonprofit developer focused exclusively on acquiring, preserving, and recapitalizing affordable rental housing. Closest direct analog to Redwood's mission-driven preservation and resident-support model, including historic and senior housing.
• Bellwether Housing: Pacific Northwest-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer preserving and building multifamily rental housing. Directly comparable given the prior employer of Redwood's Director of Development, signaling similar deal profiles and markets.
• Enterprise Community Partners: One of the largest U.S. affordable housing developers and LIHTC syndicators, developing and preserving multifamily and senior affordable housing nationwide. Competes with Redwood for preservation allocations and LP capital, though at meaningfully larger scale.

Others

• Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF): Mission-driven CDFI financing affordable housing, early childhood, and community facilities. Functions as a capital partner and LIHTC syndicator for developers like Redwood rather than as a direct operator.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Large national community development intermediary providing financing and capacity-building to affordable housing developers including preservation projects. Overlaps with Redwood through deal flow and LP/capital relationships rather than direct development competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redwoodhousing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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