What Coastal Ridge Real Estate does

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and property management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in Santa Barbara, California and Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Founded in 2013, the company operates through three core divisions — Investment Management, Property Management, and Development — supplemented by a scattered-site subsidiary (Peak Property Group) and a build-to-rent sub-brand (Stillwell). The firm manages over $6.1 billion in assets across more than 43,000 multifamily and student housing beds, ranking among the Top 25 student housing owners and operators nationally.

The firm's investment management division deploys capital on behalf of institutional investors through joint ventures, recapitalizations, and an inaugural commingled fund (Coastal Ridge Value-Add Student Housing Fund, LP launched in 2025), targeting value-add opportunities at tier 1 universities with 20,000+ enrollment and select multifamily markets. The property management division provides third-party management services with an owner-operator philosophy, while the development division constructs build-to-rent communities under the Stillwell brand (Stillwell at Wellen Park, Stillwell at Avery Centre, Stillwell Jerome) and conventional apartment projects. Capital partners include Goldman Sachs Asset Management, iA Financial Group, Virtus Real Estate Capital, SEDCO Capital, MLG Capital, and Starwood Property Trust.

Revenue is generated through asset management fees tied to AUM, third-party property management fees, development profits, and carried interest/performance fees on investment vehicles. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually per engagement. The firm holds SOC 2 Type II certification and real estate brokerage licenses across 17 states, and is a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree. Day-to-day operations are supported by proprietary property management systems and a client-facing investor portal, though no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Coastal Ridge Real Estate

Legal name

Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners, LLC

Website

https://coastalridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is a Columbus, Ohio-based vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and property management firm managing over $6.1 billion in assets across 43,000+ multifamily and student housing beds, serving institutional capital partners and third-party property owners nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment & Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Core Real Estate (Stabilized/Core-Plus) (FSAAAKAA)

Keywords

• Multifamily property management
• Student housing operations
• Build-to-rent development
• Real estate investment management
• Value-add acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Fees generated from managing assets under management for institutional investors and capital partners. Revenue tied to portfolio value and performance metrics.
2. Property Management Fees: Third-party property management services generating recurring fees from managed properties across multifamily and student housing portfolios.
3. Development Profits: Profits from build-to-rent development projects and new construction student housing developments.
4. Performance-Based Fees: Carried interest and performance-based fees from investment vehicles and joint venture structures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and property management firm exclusively focused on rented residential strategies across the United States. The company deploys investor capital, manages multifamily and student housing portfolios, and develops build-to-rent communities (via the Stillwell brand) and scattered-site residential apartments (via Peak Property Group) on behalf of institutional investors, capital partners, and third-party property owners.

Product overview

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and property management firm operating through four interconnected divisions. The core offerings include Investment Management (deploying capital across value-add, core plus, and student housing strategies), Property Management (managing multifamily, student housing, and active adult properties for both Coastal Ridge and third-party owners), Development (through the Stillwell build-to-rent brand with three communities: Stillwell at Wellen Park with 274 homes, Stillwell at Avery Centre with 225 units, and Stillwell Jerome with 230 units), and Scattered Site Management (via Peak Property Group subsidiary managing 1-100 unit properties near Ohio State and University of Cincinnati). The portfolio spans over $6.1 billion in managed assets across 43,000+ multifamily and student housing beds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stillwell: Coastal Ridge's build-to-rent brand offering single-family homes for rent with private yards, modern finishes, and resort-style amenities. Projects include Stillwell at Wellen Park (274 homes in Florida), Stillwell at Avery Centre (225 units in Round Rock, TX), and Stillwell Jerome (230 units in Central Ohio).
• Peak Property Group

Products and services

• Coastal Ridge Property Management Vertically integrated property management services for multifamily, student housing, and active adult communities on behalf of Coastal Ridge and third-party owners.
• Coastal Ridge Investment Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed over $6.1 billion in assets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Halstatt Real Estate PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuild-to-rent (BTR) development partner for suburban residential projects. Collaboration on development pipeline and operational management of BTR communities.
• Vista Residential PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner referenced in Trailhead Vista development project. Joint development and investment relationship in student housing.
• The Dinerstein CompaniesminorOthersSeller in transaction context - sold student housing assets that were acquired by Coastal Ridge partnerships.
• Harrison Street Real EstateminorOthersSeller in transaction context - sold student housing assets that were acquired by Coastal Ridge partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest vertically integrated multifamily and student housing investment, development, and management firm in the U.S. with over $320B in assets under management. It is the most directly comparable peer to Coastal Ridge given its parallel operating model across investment, development, and property management, its leadership in student housing (now including the legacy CA Student Living portfolio), and its focus on the rented residential strategy.
• Asset Living: Asset Living is one of the largest third-party multifamily and student housing property managers in the U.S., managing over 200,000 units. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge as a fee-based manager serving institutional owners, with overlapping exposure to student housing and an investment management arm that places capital alongside operating expertise.
• Cardinal Group Companies: Cardinal Group operates a vertically integrated platform spanning investment management, development, and property management across multifamily, student housing, and senior living. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge due to its similar product mix (especially student housing and conventional multifamily), institutional capital relationships, and developer-operator model.
• Campus Apartments: Campus Apartments is a vertically integrated student housing investment, development, and management firm. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge given its focus on tier-1 university student housing, third-party management mandates for institutional owners, and integrated development capability serving the same target market.
• RPM Living: RPM Living is a rapidly growing third-party multifamily property management firm with significant student housing exposure and an investment arm. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge given its fee-based management model, multifamily and student housing service lines, and entrepreneurial growth trajectory in the same rented residential categories.
• Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions: Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions is a developer, investor, and manager of student housing at U.S. universities, often through public-private partnerships. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge given its focus on university markets with large enrollment, third-party management capability, and institutional capital partnerships for student housing development.
• The Dinerstein Companies: The Dinerstein Companies is a national multifamily developer and manager with significant student housing exposure, and is a known transaction counterparty to Coastal Ridge (it is listed as an asset seller to Coastal Ridge partnerships). It is directly comparable given its parallel focus on student housing development, multifamily construction, and third-party management operations.
• RangeWater Real Estate: RangeWater is a vertically integrated multifamily developer, investor, and operator with a substantial build-to-rent portfolio alongside conventional garden-style apartments, primarily in the Sun Belt. It is directly comparable to Coastal Ridge given its parallel build-to-rent strategy (similar in scope to Coastal Ridge's Stillwell brand), third-party management arm, and JV capital structure with institutional partners.

Broad incumbents

• Trammell Crow Residential: Trammell Crow Residential is a national multifamily developer owned by CBRE Group, developing large-scale garden, mid-rise, and student housing communities. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Coastal Ridge because of its scale, institutional ownership, and parallel development focus in conventional multifamily and student housing, though it operates within a much larger global real estate platform.
• JLL Residential (JLL): JLL is a global real estate services and investment firm with a multifamily capital markets practice that includes investment sales, debt placement, and property management for institutional owners. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Coastal Ridge given its overlapping capital markets advisory and property management services for institutional multifamily and student housing clients, though its scope extends well beyond rented residential.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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