The Maven Group

What The Maven Group does

The Maven Group is a privately held real estate development, investment, and property management company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The firm operates a vertically integrated platform spanning site identification, land use planning, zoning, construction, environmental risk management, brownfield remediation, renewable energy integration, structured finance, leasing, and ongoing property management. Its portfolio exceeds 800,000 SF of managed commercial space across Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, encompassing residential (e.g., Park Triangle, 117 Class A multifamily units with 18,000 SF retail), retail, light industrial/warehouse, mixed-use, and indoor recreational assets (Rockville Ice Arena, Metuchen Sportsplex). A defining differentiator is the firm's brownfield remediation capability executed through its affiliate Recycland LLC, which acquires environmentally impaired properties — former gas stations, manufacturing sites with asbestos and VOC/TPHC contamination — and transforms them into income-producing assets, including the first Virginia site to complete the VDEQ Voluntary Remediation Program and qualify for traditional bank financing.

The business model combines recurring rental income from leased commercial space with episodic development gains from property sales or holds, supplemented by structured finance and mezzanine lending to third-party brownfield developers (Recycland/Maven Finance) and renewable energy project income (Maven Renewable Energy) targeting 25%+ returns. The firm operates through multiple sub-brands — Maven Finance, Maven Renewable Energy, Recycland LLC, SAMCo (property management and brokerage), Sportsplex Joint Ventures, and Triangle Ventures (transit-oriented urban redevelopment) — that together capture margin across the full asset lifecycle. Revenue is generated via long-term triple-net leases (e.g., 100,896 SF to TTM Technologies in Sterling, VA; 10-year lease to Floor & Decor at Tysons Corner) and master leases (MYHA at Rockville Ice Arena), with anchor retail and banking tenants including AT&T, Bank of America, Citibank, T-Mobile, and The Vitamin Shoppe. The firm is co-founded and managed by Stuart D. Schooler (Wharton MBA, licensed professional engineer, former EPA and Amoco environmental engineer) and Warren S. Teitelbaum (former CEO who scaled Mattress Discounters to 275 locations before selling in 1997), with the next generation represented by VP of Investments Aaron Schooler (NYU MS Real Estate Finance) and VP Operations Holly Alexander. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by property type, location, and tenant requirements.

Name

The Maven Group

Legal name

SAMCo, LC

Website

https://themavengroup.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Maven Group is a privately held Bethesda-based real estate developer founded in 1991 that develops, leases, and manages 800K+ SF of commercial, residential, and recreational properties across the Washington DC metro area and New Jersey, with distinctive expertise in brownfield remediation, renewable energy integration, and structured finance for third-party developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Brownfield remediation services
• Property leasing management
• Structured real estate finance
• Renewable energy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Rental Income: Leasing and managing in excess of 800K SF of commercial space including retail, industrial, warehouse, and recreational properties. Income-producing through tenant rents across multiple property types.
2. Real Estate Development: Developing residential, retail, recreational, and mixed-use properties for sale or long-term hold. Value creation through site identification, land use planning, zoning analysis, construction, and property management.
3. Due Diligence Services: Turnkey due diligence services for contaminated properties including environmental risk assessment and remediation planning for high-density redevelopment locations.
4. Structured Finance and Mezzanine Financing: Recycland LLC provides financing for third-party developers and investors seeking brownfield acquisition and remediation loans; joint ventures and equity partnerships with developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Maven Group is a privately held real estate development and investment company that develops, owns, leases, and manages commercial, residential, retail, industrial/warehouse, and recreational properties across the Washington DC metropolitan area and New Jersey, managing more than 800,000 square feet of commercial space. The company specializes in brownfield remediation and redevelopment of environmentally contaminated sites, providing end-to-end services from due diligence and environmental risk management through construction, leasing, and property management. Through its affiliates it also provides structured finance for third-party developers, renewable energy integration, and property management and brokerage services.

Product overview

The Maven Group is a privately held real estate development and investment company offering a full array of services through multiple specialized sub-brands. The core company handles development, management, due diligence and investment services, while Maven Finance provides mezzanine financing and structured finance. Maven Renewable Energy manages clean energy ventures including solar installations. Recycland LLC focuses on environmentally impaired property acquisition and brownfield remediation. SAMCo provides property management and brokerage services. Sportsplex Joint Ventures and Triangle Ventures manage specific recreation and transit-oriented redevelopment projects. The portfolio includes residential (Park Triangle), recreational (Rockville Ice Arena, Metuchen Sportsplex), retail, industrial/warehouse, and mixed-use properties across Washington DC metro area and New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maven Solar: Energy affiliate managing solar, wind and geothermal energy systems for the company's real estate portfolio.
• Sportsplex Joint Ventures
• Triangle Ventures

Products and services

• Park Triangle Luxury rental apartment property in Columbia Heights, Washington DC with 117 Class A multifamily units and 18,000 SF of ground floor retail space over a 111-space parking facility. Tenants include Citibank, Pollo Campero, &Pizza, T-Mobile, and others.
• Rockville Ice Arena Three-sheet ice skating facility with pro shop and restaurant amenities, featuring one of the largest roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel systems in Maryland, situated on 7.0 acres with 103,000 SF building. Master leased to Montgomery Youth Hockey Association.
• Metuchen Sportsplex State-of-the-art sportsplex on 19 acres featuring indoor recreation center for soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, roller hockey and volleyball, with energy-efficient building design including solar panels.
• Kamp Washington 4,681 SF retail property on a 1-acre brownfield site in Fairfax, VA, fully leased to AT&T and The Vitamin Shoppe. Located at the confluence of VA Route 236, US Route 50 and US Route 29.
• 1200 Severn Way Property 101,000 SF light manufacturing and warehouse facility with 30-foot ceilings, 100% triple-net leased to TTM Technologies, located in Sterling, VA.
• Gude Commerce Center (1011-1029 East Gude Drive) 78,095 SF flex industrial property in Rockville, MD, fully leased with Mayorga Organics and Habitat for Humanity International as co-anchor tenants.
• Maven Finance Structured Finance Structured finance and mezzanine financing services for third-party developers and investors, including brownfield acquisition and remediation loans, joint ventures, and equity partnerships.
• Maven Renewable Energy Renewable energy development and management including solar, wind, and geothermal systems integrated into real estate projects, targeting 25% plus returns on capital investments.
• Recycland LLC Brownfield Acquisition and Remediation Acquisition, environmental risk management, and remediation of environmentally impaired (brownfield) properties, including asbestos abatement, VOC/TPHC remediation, and groundwater monitoring, with a develop-and-hold strategy for long-term appreciation.
• SAMCo Property Management and Brokerage Property management and brokerage services facilitating and supervising building and maintenance services for retail tenant improvements, and sales and lease brokerage activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 846,440 kWh of electricity produced per year at Rockville Ice Arena through rooftop solar
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Montgomery Youth Hockey Association (MYHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004MYHA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the second largest youth hockey program in the country with 1200+ members, was master leased the Rockville Ice Arena on a long-term basis upon Maven Group's purchase in 2004. The arena serves as home ice for St. John's Cadets, Bullis Bulldogs and Landon Bears.
• Maven Renewable Energy VenturescoreOthersAn affiliate company that installed the largest roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panel electric energy system in Maryland at the Rockville Ice Arena, meeting one-third of the facility's electricity needs at fixed prices for 10+ years.
• Recycland LLCcoreOthersStructured finance division that underwrites and provides financing for third-party developers and investors seeking brownfield acquisition and remediation loans; specializes in acquisition of environmentally impaired properties using insurance and regulatory remedies.
• New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory agency partnership for comprehensive environmental remediation of the 19-acre Metuchen Sportsplex property, which was used in the manufacture of asbestos-containing products. Remediation included demolition, asbestos abatement, VOC/TPHC remediation of soils and groundwater.
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary Remediation Program partnership enabling Kamp Washington to become the first site in Virginia to successfully complete the program and qualify for traditional bank financing, despite being a former gasoline station LUST site with offsite PCE contamination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tower Companies: Tower Companies is a private, family-owned real estate developer headquartered in Rockville, MD, focused on mixed-use, multifamily, office, and retail properties in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Comparable to Maven Group in geographic focus, asset class mix, and private ownership model.
• Akridge: Akridge is a private, full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with a portfolio spanning office, multifamily, retail, and mixed-use properties. Comparable to Maven Group in DC-area focus, integrated development and management model, and private ownership.
• Madison Marquette: Madison Marquette is a private real estate investment and operating company headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD, focused on retail and mixed-use properties in major US markets. Comparable to Maven Group in mixed-use retail focus and mid-Atlantic presence.
• Donohoe Companies: Donohoe Companies is a private, Bethesda, MD-based real estate firm providing development, construction, and property management services across the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in geographic focus, full-service real estate capabilities, and private ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Lerner Enterprises: Lerner Enterprises is a private, North Bethesda, MD-based real estate developer with a portfolio spanning retail, office, mixed-use, and multifamily properties across the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in DC-area focus and mixed-use development, though operates at larger scale.
• Saul Centers: Saul Centers is a Bethesda, MD-based publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on shopping centers and mixed-use properties primarily in the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in Bethesda location and mixed-use retail focus, though operates at larger scale as a public REIT.
• Federal Realty Investment Trust: Federal Realty is a North Bethesda, MD-based publicly traded REIT focused on retail and mixed-use properties in premium US markets including the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in DC-area retail focus, though operates at significantly larger scale as a national public REIT.
• Brandywine Realty Trust: Brandywine Realty Trust is a Philadelphia-based publicly traded REIT focused on office, mixed-use, and residential properties in Philadelphia, Austin, and the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in DC metro area presence and mixed-use development, though primarily office-focused and operates at larger scale.
• JBG Smith Properties: JBG Smith Properties is a Bethesda, MD-based publicly traded REIT focused on mixed-use, multifamily, and office properties in the DC metro area, with significant concentration in National Landing. Comparable to Maven Group in Bethesda location and mixed-use focus, though operates at significantly larger scale.
• Elme Communities: Elme Communities (formerly Washington REIT / WashREIT) is a Bethesda, MD-based publicly traded REIT focused on multifamily and office properties in the DC metro area. Comparable to Maven Group in Bethesda location and DC-area multifamily exposure, though operates at larger scale as a public REIT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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