The Clarett Group

What The Clarett Group does

The Clarett Group is a New York City-based real estate development firm founded in 1999 by Ronne (Veronica) Hackett, operating as a private, founder-led entity specializing in complex urban developments and large-scale ground-up high-rise projects ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 square feet. The firm has developed 10 ground-up high-rise residential towers in NYC — including The Brooklyner, Sky House, 2770 Broadway, Place 57, Chelsea House, 200 West End Avenue, 230 Ashland Place, and The Collection at Court Street — alongside ownership of commercial assets such as 180 Madison Avenue and rental properties including Luminaria, The Montrose, and Toscana. Beyond principal development, the firm runs an active development advisory practice serving domestic and multinational counterparties, with disclosed mandates including Brookfield Properties on Manhattan West, The New York Times Corporation on its new headquarters, and engagements touching the New York Stock Exchange, Trinity Place, the Gowanus Canal, Fulton Street, the NY Jets Training Center, and the corporate re-development and sale of The Woolworth Building, plus pre-development and entitlement projects at Eastown | LA and 220 Central Park South. The business model generates revenue through two streams — for-sale and rental development for its own account or with investment partners (one-time project economics), and project-based development advisory fees for select institutional clients (professional services) — with go-to-market conducted via senior relationships, prior-deal reputation, and industry networks rather than mass-marketed distribution channels.

Name

The Clarett Group

Legal name

The Clarett Group

Website

https://clarett.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Clarett Group is a NYC-based, founder-led real estate development firm founded in 1999 that builds complex urban ground-up high-rise residential and commercial projects (100,000–500,000 SF) and provides development advisory services to institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: The firm develops real estate projects ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 square feet for its own account or with investment partners, generating revenue through property sales or ongoing rental income.
2. Development Advisory Services: The company provides development advisory services for select clients, including strategic acquisition and development advice to domestic and multinational entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

The Clarett Group develops complex urban real estate projects in New York City, primarily large-scale ground-up high-rise residential and commercial buildings ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 square feet, either for its own account or with investment partners. In addition, the firm provides Development Advisory Services to select domestic and multinational clients, delivering strategic acquisition, entitlement, and development consulting on large commercial projects such as corporate headquarters.

Product overview

The Clarett Group is a NYC-based real estate development company specializing in complex urban developments, particularly large-scale ground-up high-rise residential and commercial projects ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 square feet. The company's core offerings include the development of residential towers (The Brooklyner, Sky House, 2770 Broadway, Place 57, Chelsea House, 200 West End Avenue, 230 Ashland Place, The Collection at Court Street, Luminaria, The Montrose, Toscana), commercial properties (180 Madison Avenue), and pre-development projects (Eastown | LA, 220 Central Park South). In addition to developing projects for its own account or with partners, the company provides development advisory services for select clients, including strategic acquisition advice and development consulting on large commercial projects.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Brooklyner Ground-up high-rise residential rental tower developed by The Clarett Group in New York City.
• Sky House Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group in New York City.
• 2770 Broadway Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group in New York City.
• Place 57 Ground-up high-rise residential condominium tower developed by The Clarett Group.
• Chelsea House Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group.
• 200 West End Avenue Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group.
• 180 Madison Avenue Commercial property owned and developed by The Clarett Group.
• 230 Ashland Place Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group.
• The Collection at Court Street Ground-up high-rise residential condominium developed by The Clarett Group.
• Luminaria Ground-up high-rise residential rental property developed by The Clarett Group.
• The Montrose Ground-up high-rise residential rental property developed by The Clarett Group.
• Toscana Ground-up high-rise residential rental property developed by The Clarett Group.
• Development Advisory Services Strategic acquisition and development advisory services provided by The Clarett Group to select domestic and multinational entities, including development consulting on large commercial projects (e.g., advisory to The New York Times Corporation on new headquarters development for The New York Times Building).
• Eastown | LA Pre-development and entitlement project undertaken by The Clarett Group in Los Angeles.
• 220 Central Park South Pre-development and entitlement project undertaken by The Clarett Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 successful ground-up high-rise residential towers developed in New York City

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brookfield PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Ronne Hackett was charged with leading a new era of development for Brookfield Properties in New York, influencing the company's decision and development plan for Manhattan West. This represents advisory and strategic consulting engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JDS Development Group: NYC-focused developer of ground-up luxury high-rise residential and mixed-use towers, similar to Clarett in product type, geography, and design-led positioning.
• Two Trees Management: Brooklyn- and NYC-focused ground-up residential and mixed-use developer with a similar boutique scale, project-size profile, and commitment to design-driven urban development.
• Naftali Group: NYC-based residential developer specializing in ground-up luxury condominium and rental high-rise projects, with comparable project scale and a focus on prime Manhattan neighborhoods.
• Taconic Investment Partners: NYC-focused real estate development and investment firm active in residential, office, and mixed-use ground-up projects across Manhattan, comparable in size and product mix to Clarett.
• Kushner Companies: NYC-headquartered family-owned real estate developer of residential and mixed-use high-rise projects, similar in founder-controlled ownership model and urban product focus.
• HFZ Capital Group: NYC-based developer of ground-up luxury residential and mixed-use high-rise projects, comparable in project scale, Manhattan geography, and product positioning to Clarett's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• The Related Companies: One of the largest privately held real estate developers in the US with a deep NYC portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use high-rise projects — overlapping Clarett's product category but at materially larger scale.
• Tishman Speyer: Global developer with a major NYC presence in office, residential, and mixed-use high-rise projects, providing a comparable product set but at institutional scale and capital base.
• The Durst Organization: Family-owned NYC real estate developer and owner of large-scale commercial and residential high-rise properties, comparable in ownership model and urban product focus but at far greater scale.
• Lendlease: Global real estate developer with NYC high-rise residential and mixed-use projects, comparable in product category but operating at institutional scale across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-clarett-group

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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