Feldman Equities

What Feldman Equities does

Feldman Equities, LLC is a privately held commercial real estate firm founded in 1985 and controlled by the Feldman family, with operating roots dating back to 1900. The company specializes in acquiring underperforming office buildings — typically over 100,000 square feet — in the greater Tampa Bay market, executing extensive renovation and repositioning programs, and leasing the stabilized assets as Class A office space. Feldman and its joint venture partners own or manage over 4 million square feet of Florida office space, and over the past 30 years the principals have developed or acquired more than 11 million square feet of office and retail properties with aggregate value exceeding $3 billion. The portfolio spans downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Fort Lauderdale, with notable assets including City Center, Morgan Stanley Tower, First Central Tower, Park Tower, 200 Central Avenue, Wells Fargo Center, Sarasota City Center, Castille at Carillon, and Pinnacle Corporate Park. Operating metrics demonstrate a track record of lease-up: Morgan Stanley Tower was repositioned from 60-65% to 100% leased, City Center from 40% to over 90%, and Wells Fargo Center from 70% to 93% within roughly 21 months, while Pinnacle Corporate Park has achieved 94%+ occupancy.

The business operates on two revenue streams. The primary stream is commercial office leasing — long-term triple-net or gross lease agreements with corporate tenants across the portfolio, with anchor and enterprise tenants including Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, Wells Fargo, and ConnectWise. Lease pricing is deal-specific, negotiated directly by Feldman's in-house leasing team led by EVP Baharea Larsen, with approximately 95% of leasing sourced through the commercial real estate broker community. The secondary stream is equity capital raised from accredited investors through crowdfunding platforms (CrowdStreet, RealtyMogul) and joint venture partnerships with institutional capital providers (Goldman Sachs, New York Life Insurance, City Office REIT, Tower Realty Partners). Investors receive dividend yields reportedly in the 7-9% range and equity appreciation. The company is now exploring expansion into adjacent product lines (mixed-use development, luxury residential) through a partnership with Property Markets Group (PMG), including the Waldorf Astoria Residences of St. Petersburg.

The technology stack is conventional real estate: a corporate website (feldmanequities.com), property-specific microsites, social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter, and YouTube, and an investor portal. No proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or technology platforms are disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led for tenant leasing (relationship-driven, broker-mediated) and event-driven for investor fundraising (webinars, educational content, crowdfunding platforms). Feldman is differentiated by speed of decision-making, hands-on asset management, and a recognized "re-inventor" brand in the Tampa Bay commercial real estate market.

Name

Feldman Equities

Legal name

Feldman Equities, LLC

Website

https://feldmanequities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feldman Equities is a privately held commercial real estate firm that acquires and repositions underperforming Class A office buildings in the greater Tampa Bay and Florida markets, serving corporate tenants and accredited investors seeking passive real estate investment opportunities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (53112)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Brokerage (BPAJABAA), Investment Sales Brokerage (BPAJABAI)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Office properties
• Property investment
• Asset management
• Tenant leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Office Leasing: Feldman Equities owns and manages over 4 million square feet of Florida office space. Revenue is generated through commercial tenant leases across their portfolio properties including City Center, Morgan Stanley Tower, First Central Tower, Park Tower, and others in Tampa Bay and Sarasota markets.
2. Property Acquisition and Value Add: The company acquires underperforming office buildings, renovates them extensively, and either holds for ongoing rental income or recapitalizes with new investors. Over 30 years, has developed or acquired over 11 million square feet with aggregate value exceeding $3 billion.
3. Crowdfunding/Equity Capital: Uses online crowdfunding platforms to raise equity from accredited investors for specific property acquisitions. Examples include $9 million raise for Morgan Stanley building and $6 million for Castille at Carillon. Investors receive dividends and equity returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Feldman Equities owns, acquires, renovates, and manages Class A commercial office buildings across Florida's Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Fort Lauderdale markets. The company targets underperforming office assets, repositions them through renovation, and leases space to commercial tenants. It also offers accredited investors passive equity investment opportunities in specific property deals via crowdfunding platforms.

Product overview

Feldman Equities is a commercial real estate company specializing in office building ownership, management, development, and investment. The company's core product portfolio consists of Class A office properties across the greater Tampa Bay market, including downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota, Florida. Their property portfolio includes ten distinct office buildings: 200 Central Avenue, City Center, First Central Tower, Morgan Stanley Tower, Castille at Carillon, Park Tower, Sarasota City Center, and Pinnacle Corporate Park, totaling over four million square feet of Florida office space. The company also offers real estate investment opportunities for accredited investors through crowdfunding platforms, allowing passive investment in their properties with dividend returns. Feldman Equities operates as both a property owner/manager and an investment sponsor, combining property operations with investor fundraising capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Class A Office Portfolio - Tampa Bay / St. Petersburg / Sarasota / Fort Lauderdale Owned and managed Class A office buildings in Florida's Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Fort Lauderdale submarkets, leased to commercial tenants after acquisition and renovation.
• Accredited Investor Equity Offerings Passive equity investment opportunities in specific Feldman Equities property deals, offered to accredited investors through crowdfunding platforms.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Tower Realty PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing joint venture partner on multiple property acquisitions including Park Tower (with City Office REIT), Castille at Carillon, and Sarasota City Center. Co-acquisition partner in multiple Florida office buildings.
• Equity StreetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Sarasota City Center acquisition alongside Tower Realty Partners.
• Property Markets Group (PMG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami-based development firm partnering with Feldman Equities on mixed-use project pitches in downtown St. Petersburg. Jointly bid on 800 Block site and Waldorf Astoria Residences project.
• CrowdStreetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline crowdfunding platform enabling accredited investors to participate in Feldman property deals. Raised $21 million of $22 million goal for First Central Tower; $9 million for Morgan Stanley; $6 million for Castille at Carillon.
• RealtyMogulminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline crowdfunding platform for real estate investments. Referenced by investors as an alternative platform for accessing commercial real estate deals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tower Realty Partners: Direct peer and recurring joint venture partner on multiple Feldman acquisitions (Park Tower, Castille at Carillon, Sarasota City Center). Operates a value-add office strategy in Tampa Bay and broader Florida, making it the closest comparable operating model.
• Highwoods Properties: Public Sun Belt-focused office REIT with significant Tampa Bay presence. Competes directly for Class A office tenants and acquisition targets in Feldman's core submarkets, with a similar focus on best-business-district office buildings.
• CP Group (Banyan Street Capital): Value-add office operator active in Florida and the Sun Belt. Competes for similar underperforming office assets and employs a comparable reposition-and-lease-up playbook targeting distressed buildings.
• Boxer Property: Private value-add office operator that buys and repositions underperforming office buildings across the Sun Belt. Directly comparable acquisition and turnaround strategy, though with broader geographic reach.
• City Office REIT: Joint venture partner with Feldman on Park Tower and a public Sun Belt office REIT. Direct peer in the value-add office acquisition and repositioning space, with overlapping investment strategy and tenant relationships.
• Equity Street: Joint venture partner on Sarasota City Center acquisition. Florida-based value-add commercial real estate firm with a similar acquisition and repositioning focus on Florida office and mixed-use assets.

Broad incumbents

• Cousins Properties: Public Sun Belt office REIT with a larger, more diversified portfolio including Atlanta, Austin, and Charlotte. Competes for institutional capital and high-quality tenants, but operates at greater scale across multiple geographies.
• Piedmont Office Realty Trust: Public office REIT focused on Class A properties in major U.S. office markets. Operates at broader scale and is a competitor for institutional tenant relationships, though its geography overlaps less directly with Feldman's Tampa Bay focus.
• Madison Marquette: Commercial real estate investment and operating company with mixed-use and office holdings in coastal and Sun Belt markets. Broader platform than Feldman but operates in similar Florida submarkets with comparable repositioning plays.

Others

• CrowdStreet: Online real estate crowdfunding platform that channels capital to Feldman and similar sponsors. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but a meaningful peer in the democratized CRE capital formation space where Feldman is an active issuer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FeldmanEquities
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClo-MpgE8td5lI42-1hoSTg?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Feldman-Equities-Inc/157502277644326
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feldman-equities-llc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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