Briarwood

Name

Briarwood

Legal name

The Briarwood Organization

Website

https://briarwoodorg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development & Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA), Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Property management services
• General contracting services
• Affordable housing development
• Real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Development Fees: Revenue from developing residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across New York City. The company underwrites, designs, constructs, and manages its own developments while also consulting on third-party projects.
2. Property Management: Ongoing property management fees from a portfolio of affordable apartments, condo/co-ops, office complexes, retail strips, and community/medical facilities owned by the company and third parties.
3. General Contracting Services: Construction management and general contracting fees through L. Riso & Sons, serving both in-house development needs and third-party clients.
4. Consulting Services: Real estate consulting fees for third-party developers, specializing in affordable housing development with services spanning government subsidy commitments, community support, and green building standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Briarwood Organization is a vertically integrated real estate company that develops, constructs, and manages residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across New York City. Through three operating subsidiaries it offers real estate development services, general contracting and construction management via L. Riso & Sons, ongoing property management of affordable apartments, condos, co-ops, offices, retail, and medical/community facilities via Briarwood Properties, and independent real estate consulting focused on affordable housing subsidy programs and value engineering.

Product overview

Briarwood Organization is a vertically integrated real estate enterprise consisting of three core business operations: development (The Briarwood Organization), general contracting (L. Riso & Sons), and property management (Briarwood Properties). The company also offers independent consulting services. Together, these subsidiaries form a full-service real estate group undertaking ventures of varying scope and scale, including the development, construction, and management of residential (affordable housing, condos, co-ops, rentals) and commercial (office, retail) properties across New York City. The company manages a portfolio of residential and commercial properties including named developments such as Saint Francis Commons, Rochester Suydam, Woodlawn Senior Living, and commercial spaces like Briarwood Plaza I & II.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Briarwood Development Services Full-cycle real estate development services covering identification, underwriting, design, construction oversight, and stabilization of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across NYC.
• L. Riso & Sons General Contracting General contracting and construction management with over 250 years of collective in-house expertise, building retail, office, single-family, and low-, mid-, and high-rise multifamily structures for both internal Briarwood projects and third-party clients.
• Briarwood Properties Management Fifth-generation family-run property management services across affordable apartments, condo/co-op buildings, office complexes, retail strips, and community/medical facilities, with over 150 years of collective team experience and online tenant payments via RentCafe.
• Briarwood Consulting Services Independent real estate consulting for third-party developers covering construction cost estimates, market forecasting, value engineering, subsidy and green building advisory, with specialization in affordable housing development programs and over 45 years of affordable housing experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed hundreds of affordable housing units across New York City including 116 units at St. Francis Commons, 199 units at Elton Crossing, 120 units at Fox Street, 80 units at Woodlawn Senior Living, and many more

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

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

• The Doe FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner for supportive housing development. Currently collaborating on 800 Rockaway project (Brownsville, Brooklyn) with 104 supportive housing units and community facility, under HHAP program.
• Phipps HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit housing development partner working on affordable housing projects.
• Riseboro Community PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner for affordable housing development. Collaborating on Bethany Terrace project in Flatbush, Brooklyn (58 units senior affordable housing under SARAH program).
• Fulcrum PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for multiple projects including Rochester Suydam Phase II (mixed income cooperatives) and Tremont Homes project.
• Jobe Development Corp.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Rochester Suydam Phase II mixed income cooperative project.
• Highbridge CommunitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit community development partner for affordable housing projects.
• Community Preservation CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing finance and development partner for affordable housing initiatives.
• Settlement Housing Fund, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit housing development partner.
• The Mattone GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate development partner for affordable and market-rate projects.
• Douglaston DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Queens-based residential projects.
• NYC Housing Preservation & DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government agency partner for affordable housing development programs and subsidies.
• NYC Housing Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity financing agency for housing development projects.
• Bronx Borough President's OfficeminorOthersLocal government partnership for Bronx-based projects.
• Queens Borough President's OfficeminorOthersLocal government partnership for Queens-based projects.
• Nixon Peabody LLPminorOthersLaw firm providing legal services for real estate transactions.
• ArentFox Schiff LLPminorOthersLaw firm providing legal counsel for real estate matters.
• PRCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing development partner.
• Housing Partnership Development CorpmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit housing development corporation partner.
• F&T GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate development partner.
• Restored HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for residential projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L+M Development Partners: One of the largest NYC-focused affordable and mixed-income housing developers, with a vertically integrated platform spanning development, construction, and property management — directly comparable to Briarwood's full-lifecycle model in the same NYC geography.
• F&T Group: NYC real estate development and investment firm active in residential and mixed-use projects, including affordable housing. Comparable scale and NYC development focus.
• The Arker Companies: NYC multifamily developer, owner, and operator with affordable and market-rate housing across the five boroughs. Closely comparable on integrated development + property management in NYC residential.
• Lettire Construction: NYC-based general contractor and construction manager active in residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Comparable to Briarwood's L. Riso & Sons construction arm.
• Douglaston Development: NYC-based residential and mixed-use developer active in Queens and the boroughs. Comparable on NYC residential development focus and partnership-driven project model.
• Monadnock Development: NYC affordable and supportive housing developer specializing in public-private partnerships and subsidy programs. Directly comparable to Briarwood's affordable housing development specialty.
• Phipps Houses: Major NYC non-profit affordable housing developer and operator with development plus property management arms. Highly comparable to Briarwood on affordable housing mission, NYC geography, and integrated ownership/management model.
• The Mattone Group: NYC real estate developer active in affordable and market-rate housing. Similar scale and project type profile as Briarwood, with overlapping partnership ecosystems.

Broad incumbents

• Gotham Organization: Larger, established NYC real estate developer with development, construction, and management capabilities across residential and mixed-use — broader portfolio but overlapping platform structure and NYC geography.

Others

• Community Preservation Corporation (CPC): NYC mission-driven multifamily finance and development partner. Not a direct competitor but a parallel affordable housing ecosystem participant with overlapping capital and project relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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