Arlington Properties, Inc.

What Arlington Properties, Inc. does

Arlington Properties, Inc. is a privately held multifamily real estate firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, that operates an integrated development, construction, and property management platform across 15 U.S. states. The company, founded around 1970, manages more than 30,000 apartment homes (rising to 33,000+ per an April 2026 disclosure) across roughly 100 to 130 communities, and develops original properties through Arlington Development. Arlington Construction executes multifamily construction, and the Arlington Foundation supports community engagement; resident-facing sub-brands include Tapestry (resort-style), Velo (lifestyle-oriented), and Colina (premium), alongside the consumer portal arlingtoncommunities.net and the SecureCafe leasing platform.

The company's GTM is enterprise relationship-based: it secures third-party property management contracts from institutional and private owners (examples include Wicker Park Capital Management and Tower Homes), develops its own Class A and AA communities, and operates on-site leasing at each community for prospective residents. Operationally, Arlington runs on Yardi for accounting and property workflows, integrates smart-home devices such as Ring doorbells, and supports its portfolio with regional vice presidents and area managers overseeing clusters of communities.

The business model draws revenue from per-unit management fees on the third-party managed portfolio, developer fees on self-developed projects, and construction revenue through Arlington Construction. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated contract by contract. Recent strategic activity is heavily weighted toward geographic and product expansion — new state entries in Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, and Michigan between 2023 and 2026, and a 1,736-unit portfolio addition in Birmingham in early 2024 — supported by a steady cadence of senior hires into newly created director-level roles.

Name

Arlington Properties, Inc.

Legal name

Arlington Properties, Inc.

Website

https://arlingtonproperties.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Arlington Properties, Inc. is a privately held Birmingham, Alabama-based multifamily real estate firm that develops, constructs, and manages approximately 33,000+ apartment homes across roughly 100-130 communities in 15 U.S. states, serving institutional and private property owners and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Arlington Properties generates revenue through property management contracts, providing multifamily property management and marketing services to property owners and investors. The company manages communities on behalf of clients,收取管理费用.
2. Development and Construction Services: The company develops original multifamily properties, offering development and construction services as part of the Arlington family of businesses (including Arlington Construction). Revenue comes from development fees and construction services for new community development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arlington Properties, Inc. is a privately held Birmingham, Alabama-based multifamily real estate company that develops, constructs, and manages apartment communities across 15+ states. The company operates through an integrated family of businesses that includes Arlington Properties (development and management), Arlington Construction (general contracting for multifamily builds), and the Arlington Foundation (corporate giving). It manages more than 30,000 apartment homes across 100+ communities under branded sub-lines such as Tapestry, Velo, and Colina.

Product overview

Arlington Properties, Inc. is a diversified multifamily real estate company offering integrated property development, construction, and property management services. The company operates a portfolio of branded apartment communities across 15 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Michigan. The service portfolio consists of four core offerings: Property Development (original property creation), Property Management (portfolio management and marketing), Arlington Construction (multifamily construction services), and Arlington Foundation (community engagement). The company maintains distinct apartment community sub-brands including Tapestry (luxury resorts), Velo (lifestyle/outdoor-oriented), and Colina (premium/unparalleled living), alongside individual community properties. Arlington manages over 30,000 apartment homes across 130+ communities, with notable branded developments including Tapestry University City, Velo Interlocken (Colorado debut), The Maddox (Raleigh), and City North Luxury Apartments (Pensacola). The company leverages property management technology including Yardi for financial operations, smart home features including Ring doorbells, and accessibility tools including UserWay for website compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tapestry: Brand name for multiple multifamily apartment communities developed by Arlington Properties (e.g., Tapestry University City, Tapestry Lake District, Tapestry Town Center, Tapestry Ridge, Tapestry On The River, Tapestry Bocage, Tapestry Turkey Creek, Tapestry Tyvola, Tapestry Beard Road).
• Velo
• Colina
• Arlington Communities

Products and services

• Property Development Original multifamily property development service that identifies sites in top markets and crafts apartment communities tailored to location, creating value for clients, investors, partners, and surrounding communities. Arlington has developed Class A multifamily properties for over 50 years.
• Property Management Multifamily property management and marketing service provided to third-party property owners, investors, and institutional clients on a contract basis. Covers leasing, operations, marketing, maintenance, and resident services across 30,000+ apartment homes in 15 states.
• Arlington Construction Wholly owned multifamily construction subsidiary delivering general contracting services for new apartment community builds, with agile operations, attention to detail, and on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Arlington Foundation Corporate giving and community engagement program operating where Arlington lives and works, focused on supportive citizenship, friendship development, and giving back to local communities.
• Tapestry Apartment Communities Tapestry-branded luxury apartment community line featuring resort-style amenities, contemporary finishes, and quality construction across multiple southeastern markets including Charlotte, Tampa, Baton Rouge, and others.
• Velo Apartment Communities

Quantifiable outcome

• Four communities ranked in J Turner Research's Elite 1% ORA Power Ranking for 2025, placing them among top 1% of 150,000+ conventional apartment communities nationwide for online reputation.

Named customers2 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

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tower HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTower Homes developed Turnberry Park Rental Homes in Gardendale, AL, a 155-unit cottage-style community. Arlington Properties assumed management of this development, representing a strategic partnership between the developer and property manager.
• Wicker Park Capital ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWicker Park Capital Management, an investment firm, owns Grande View Apartments in Biloxi, MS. Arlington Properties assumed property management for this 240-unit community, acting as the management agent for the owner's investment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest multifamily property management, development, and investment firm in the U.S., managing well over 800,000 units globally. It is a direct comparable as the dominant scaled player against which Arlington competes for third-party management contracts and institutional capital, and is also a direct employer competitor (e.g., former Greystar manager Mariska Gout now works at Arlington).
• Lincoln Property Company: Lincoln Property Company is one of the largest diversified real estate services firms in the U.S., with a substantial multifamily management arm covering 200,000+ units. It is comparable as a national third-party multifamily manager pursuing similar institutional owner relationships and competing head-to-head with Arlington in many Sun Belt markets.
• AvalonBay Communities: AvalonBay is a large publicly traded multifamily REIT that develops, redevelops, acquires, and manages Class A apartment communities nationwide. It is a broad comparable as a fully integrated owner-operator-developer in the same product segment Arlington targets, and is a former employer of Arlington's Regional VP Tricia Pfannkuch.
• Quarterra (Lennar Multifamily): Quarterra is the multifamily development and investment arm of Lennar, focused on building, owning, and operating rental communities in high-growth U.S. markets. It is a comparable integrated developer-operator with similar Sun Belt exposure, and is a former employer of Arlington's Regional VP.
• Cushman & Wakefield (Multifamily): Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm whose Multifamily practice includes third-party property management, valuation, and capital markets services. It is broadly comparable as a larger, more diversified incumbent that competes with Arlington for institutional management mandates and ancillary real estate services.

Direct peers

• RPM Living: RPM Living is a large, multifamily-focused property management firm with deep Sun Belt and Texas presence, managing tens of thousands of units. It is a direct peer because its service mix (third-party multifamily management, development partnerships, and resident services) and customer base (institutional owners and developers) closely mirror Arlington's, and it competes in overlapping markets.
• Asset Living: Asset Living is a leading third-party multifamily property manager with more than 300 properties under management, operating across the Sun Belt and broader U.S. It is directly comparable to Arlington in offering fee-managed multifamily services to institutional owners, and overlaps in geography and customer profile.
• FPI Management: FPI Management is a multifamily property management firm managing more than 165,000 units across the U.S. It is a direct comparable to Arlington as a third-party manager of conventional apartment communities for institutional owners, with overlapping geographic footprint and similar service scope.
• Hawthorne Residential Partners: Hawthorne Residential Partners is a multifamily property management firm focused on third-party management of conventional apartment communities. It is directly comparable to Arlington's business model and is also referenced as a former employer of Arlington's Director of Marketing, making it a clear talent and service competitor.
• Bell Partners: Bell Partners is a multifamily investment and management firm operating across the U.S., with a sizable third-party management business and an institutional client base. It is directly comparable to Arlington's services, and Arlington has hired several senior executives from Bell Partners (e.g., Director of Marketing, Executive Director of Facilities).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/arlingtonpropertiesinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arlington-properties-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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