The HOW Group

What The HOW Group does

The HOW Group, LLC is a privately held, integrated real estate services firm founded in 1995 and headquartered at 720 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, operating across the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The company is organized into five wholly owned divisions — Property Management (600+ rental units), Acquisitions/Development ($200M in completed projects, $40M in equity raised), General Contracting (multi-family, residential, and commercial fit-out including projects for Walgreens, Wawa, and healthcare tenants), Property Investments (working with homeowners on sale, upgrade, relocation, or foreclosure avoidance), and Charities (a $5,000 grant program for first-time homebuyers). The all-in-one model is positioned as a differentiator versus fragmented single-service competitors, allowing clients to move between divisions (acquisition, construction, leasing, management) without changing vendors.

The firm employs 80+ staff across 8 divisions and is led by partners Gary A. Jonas, Jr., Gary E. Risler, William J. McLaughlin, and Andrew Blum, with a CFO and division-level VPs/directors. Revenue is generated through managed services fees on the rental book, professional services fees for construction and development, transaction-based fees on property investments, and capital deployment in owned developments; pricing is project-quoted and not publicly disclosed. There is no proprietary technology platform — the technology stack is limited to a WordPress website, division microsites, and an online tenant application form — and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, external institutional investors, or expansion outside the Philadelphia region.

Name

The HOW Group

Legal name

The HOW Group, LLC

Website

https://howgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The HOW Group is a privately held, integrated Philadelphia-area real estate services firm offering property management (600+ units), development, general contracting, property investment, and charitable first-time homebuyer grants across five divisions serving individual homeowners, investors, and small/mid-market developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

New Development / Declarant Transition Management (BPAJAHAK)

Keywords

• Property management services
• General contracting
• Real estate development
• Property investments
• Residential construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Conshohocken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Property management services for residential rental units throughout Philadelphia, with over 600 rental units managed.
2. General Contracting Services: Construction and renovation services for residential, multi-family, and commercial projects including adaptive reuse and historically certified renovations.
3. Property Investments: Investment services helping homeowners sell properties, working with property owners to maximize home value.
4. Property Development and Acquisitions: Real estate development services creating and transforming properties throughout Philadelphia, including past projects with $200 million in completed projects.
5. HOW Charities: Community service division providing grants to first-time homebuyers ($5,000 per recipient).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The HOW Group is an all-in-one real estate firm in the Philadelphia metropolitan area operating five divisions: property management (600+ rental units), property acquisitions and development ($200M in completed projects), general contracting (residential, multi-family, commercial and adaptive reuse), property investments for homeowners, and a charitable division providing first-time homebuyer grants. The company delivers the full real estate lifecycle—search, acquisition, financing, construction, management, and disposition—under one roof.

Product overview

The HOW Group is an all-in-one real estate company in Philadelphia offering five integrated divisions: Property Management (managing 600+ rental units), Acquisitions (development with $200M completed), General Contracting (residential, commercial, and multi-family construction), Property Investments (homeowner solutions), and Charities (first-time homebuyer grants). Their integrated model provides all real estate services under one roof, from property search and mortgage lending through construction and property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOW Property Management A locally-owned property management division managing more than 600 rental units throughout Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhoods, offering online tenant applications and full-service rental management for residential property owners and landlords.
• HOW Acquisitions and Development Property acquisition and real estate development division that transforms Philadelphia neighborhoods through development projects, having completed $200 million in projects and raised $40 million in equity for development activities.
• HOW General Contracting General contracting division providing construction due diligence, project management, budgeting, scheduling and design-build services for residential, multi-family, commercial fit-out, historically certified renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
• HOW Property Investments Property investment division working directly with homeowners to maximize home value beyond traditional fix-and-flips, including options for those upgrading, relocating, or facing financial difficulties such as foreclosure.
• HOW Charities Charitable division offering a $5,000 grant program for first-time homebuyers from underserved communities, supporting homeownership and financial empowerment to help families break the cycle of poverty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 rental units managed throughout Philadelphia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Philadelphia Community OrganizationscoreOthersThe HOW Group works with local communities and neighborhoods in Philadelphia, meeting with community stakeholders to enhance neighborhoods. They engage with community organizations to develop areas for community benefit.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dranoff Properties: Philadelphia-based real estate developer and operator of mixed-use, multifamily, and adaptive-reuse projects in the urban core. Highly comparable to HOW's integrated Philadelphia development + management model, in the same geography and same product type.
• Post Brothers: Philadelphia-focused multifamily developer and operator that acquires, renovates, and manages apartment buildings. Closely mirrors HOW's combination of multi-family development (e.g., 281-unit, 77-unit projects) and on-site property management in the same metro.
• The NRP Group: National developer, owner, and manager of multifamily housing that integrates development, construction, and property management under one platform. Same integrated business model as HOW Group, but operating at significantly larger scale and across multiple states.
• Stoltz Management: Regional property management and real estate services firm with a strong Mid-Atlantic / Philadelphia footprint managing multifamily and commercial assets. Directly comparable to HOW Property Management in customer base, geography, and service offering.
• RPM Living: Multifamily property management firm that has expanded into investment, development, and construction services for owners. Mirrors HOW's all-in-one service model with a similar customer base of small/mid-market landlords and developers.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. apartment property manager, developer, and investment manager. A broad incumbent in the same integrated 'manage-develop-invest' real estate services category as HOW Group, with overlapping property management and development capabilities at national scale.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder and multifamily developer with significant operations in the Mid-Atlantic / Philadelphia region. A broad incumbent comparable on the residential and multi-family construction side of HOW's business (HOW GC's townhome and multi-family projects).
• BH Management Services: Large U.S. multifamily property management firm with a sizable portfolio of managed units. Overlaps with HOW's property management book in customer type and operating model, but at materially greater national scale.

Regional players

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach: Largest Philadelphia-area residential real estate brokerage and affiliated services network. Comparable to HOW Property Investments on the brokerage/buyer-representation side within the same Philadelphia metro geography.
• Cinnaire: Pennsylvania and Midwest-based affordable housing and community development finance/development firm. Comparable on the development side and shares HOW's community-impact orientation (e.g., HOW Charities first-time homebuyer grants), but focused on affordable/mission-driven deals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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