What Clinton Management does

Clinton Management is the property management affiliate of The Douglaston Companies, a privately held real estate group founded by Jeffrey E. Levine in 1979 and operated across three vertically integrated entities: Douglaston Development (development), Levine Builders (construction), and Clinton Management (operations). Headquartered at 42-06 235th Street in Douglaston, Queens, the company provides comprehensive property management services — leasing, operations and facilities management, asset management, and a green sustainability program — for a portfolio spanning market-rate luxury and mixed-income/affordable residential properties across New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island). The portfolio includes flagship towers such as 3Eleven (938 units, Hudson Yards), 1 North 4th Place and Level BK (Williamsburg waterfront), Atlantic BK (456 units, Bed-Stuy), and OHM (Chelsea), alongside affordable and senior housing properties including Crossroads Plaza (425 units), Sack Wern Houses (411 units), 2850 Webster Ave., Seaview Site C, Grand Concourse, Rosewood, Edge Community Apartments, and the forthcoming Rialto West.

The company's underlying technology stack is built on third-party SaaS integrations rather than proprietary platforms: BuildingLink for resident services and maintenance requests, On-Site/RealPage for online rental applications, SecureCafeNet for payment processing, and PayComm for employment applications, with an "analytics-driven operational approach" that is not specifically substantiated. Clinton Management differentiates via regulatory expertise in NYC affordable housing programs (HPD, HDC, HFA, LIHTC, NYC Housing Connect, Fair Housing Act), supported by a dedicated Fair Housing Officer and a VP of Affordable Leasing & Compliance. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring property management fees collected from property owners — predominantly its affiliated Douglaston Development — with the 2024 Sack Wern/NYCHA engagement representing the company's first material third-party public housing contract. Go-to-market is sales-led, using property-specific websites, SEO, social media, direct leasing agents, and NYC Housing Connect for affordable unit listings, supplemented by industry awards and recognition (REBNY, NAHB, epiQ/ApartmentRatings) for brand credibility.

Name

Clinton Management

Legal name

Clinton Management LLC

Website

https://clintonmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clinton Management is a New York City property management firm founded in 1979, affiliated with The Douglaston Companies, managing a 4,000+ unit portfolio of market-rate luxury and affordable residential properties across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island for affiliated developers and select third-party owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Senior & Assisted Living Residential Property Management (BPAJAFAE), Office Property Management (BPAJAGAA)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Affordable housing management
• Market rate rentals
• Apartment leasing services
• Facilities management

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Clinton Management generates revenue by providing comprehensive property management services for residential developments, collecting rental payments from tenants and earning management fees from property owners. The company manages both market-rate luxury properties and affordable housing units across New York City.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clinton Management provides comprehensive property management services for residential developments across New York City, including leasing, operations, facilities management, asset management, and green sustainability initiatives. The portfolio spans market-rate luxury high-rises and an extensive affordable housing portfolio including senior and family housing. Properties are managed on behalf of owners (predominantly within The Douglaston Companies group) and rented to market-rate and income-qualified residents.

Product overview

Clinton Management provides comprehensive property management services for a portfolio of residential properties spanning market-rate and affordable housing across New York City. The company's portfolio includes luxury high-rise developments (3Eleven, 1 North 4th Place, Level BK, Atlantic BK) and mixed-income properties (OHM), as well as numerous affordable housing properties (Edge Community Apartments, Crossroads Plaza, Grand Concourse, Rosewood, Seaview Site C, 2850 Webster Ave., Sack Wern Houses, Rialto West). The service offerings encompass leasing, operations and facilities management, asset management, and green sustainability initiatives. Clinton Management operates as part of The Douglaston Companies, providing property management for developments completed by Douglaston Development and constructed by Levine Builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3Eleven
• 1 North 4th Place
• Level BK
• Atlantic BK
• OHM
• Edge Community Apartments
• Crossroads Plaza
• Grand Concourse (2605 Grand Concourse)
• Rosewood (White Plains Road)
• Seaview Site C
• 2850 Webster Ave.
• Sack Wern Houses
• Rialto West
• Leasing Services
• Operations and Facilities Management
• Asset Management
• Green Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of tons of CO2 saved annually through green building initiatives
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinton Management, through Sack Wern Pact Partners (SWPP), works with NYCHA to rehabilitate the Sack Wern public housing campus in the Bronx. The partnership involves tenant-in-place rehabilitation of 7 residential buildings with 411 units across 5 acres. Clinton Management took over property management of Sack Wern in 2024.
• Staten Island Jewish Community Center (SI JCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinton Management partners with the Staten Island Jewish Community Center to provide on-site social services at Seaview Site C senior housing development. The partnership connects senior residents to program offerings at the SI JCC's nearby facility and throughout Staten Island, supporting aging-in-place for 161 senior units.
• Fordham-Bedford Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinton Management provides on-site social services at 2850 Webster Ave. affordable senior housing development through a partnership with Fordham-Bedford Community Services, a local housing and community development organization.
• Cherry Valley MarketplaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor retail at 2850 Webster Ave. is dedicated to Cherry Valley Marketplace, a neighborhood grocer that is a longstanding fixture in the Bedford Park community. Douglaston worked closely with the local grocer to ensure longevity and sustainability for their business.
• IndieSpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRialto West includes an approximately 6,000 square foot affordable rehearsal and co-working space for artists, operated by the non-profit IndieSpace as part of the mixed-income development in Hell's Kitchen.
• Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouglaston Development, in partnership with the Entertainment Community Fund, is developing Rialto West, a 158-unit permanently affordable housing development serving formerly homeless and low- to middle-income households in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
• The FoundlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossroads Plaza commercial spaces include community benefit tenants including The Foundling, which provides family and children social services as part of the 425-unit mixed-income development in the Bronx.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Related Management Company: One of the largest US affordable and mixed-income property managers and a direct competitor for NYC affordable mandates. Closely comparable because, like Clinton Management, it operates large-scale LIHTC and market-rate portfolios in NYC, and the VP of Affordable Operations at Clinton Management was recruited directly from Related.
• Rose Associates: Long-established NYC residential property manager with a comparable luxury and mixed-income portfolio. Directly comparable as a New York-focused manager of market-rate and affordable residential assets with similar sales-led leasing agent structures.
• Glenwood Management: NYC-focused luxury rental owner and manager with a portfolio of high-end Manhattan towers. Directly comparable as a competitor for premium market-rate renters in the same Manhattan submarkets where Clinton Management's OHM and 3Eleven compete.
• AKAM Associates: NYC-area residential and mixed-use property manager. Directly comparable in business model (third-party residential management) and shared talent pool — Clinton Management's VP of Accounting and an Accounting Manager were both hired from AKAM.
• Two Trees Management: Brooklyn-focused developer and property manager active in Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn. Comparable as a direct competitor on the Williamsburg waterfront where Clinton Management's Level BK and 1 North 4th Place operate.
• Bozzuto Group: National multifamily owner, developer, and manager with strong presence on the East Coast. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated multifamily operator with luxury and mixed-income expertise competing for similar renter demographics.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Largest residential property manager in North America with a major NYC presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering residential management at scale, though with a portfolio spanning many markets and high-rise condo associations beyond Clinton Management's NYC-only multifamily focus.
• Vornado Realty Trust: NYC-focused REIT owning and operating premier Manhattan office and select retail properties. Comparable as a broad incumbent managing significant NYC commercial real estate, including retail spaces that overlap with Clinton Management's ground-floor retail leasing at properties like 3Eleven and Crossroads Plaza.
• Equity Residential: Large public REIT operating luxury urban high-rise apartments in NYC and other gateway markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same affluent urban renter base, though operating nationally and at much greater scale than Clinton Management.

Others

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with NYC property and facilities management operations. Comparable as an enabler/peer in commercial real estate services, though primarily focused on office and investment sales rather than residential multifamily management like Clinton Management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clintonmanagement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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