What Berkeley Investments does

Berkeley Investments is a Boston-based, privately held, certified minority-owned real estate investment and development firm founded in 1991 by Young K. Park. The company is vertically integrated, operating across acquisition, asset management, development, construction management, and property management (the last through its Berkeley Management subsidiary), and has acquired or developed in excess of 17-18 million square feet of commercial office, flex, life science, parking, and multifamily assets, primarily along the US Eastern Seaboard.

Berkeley's product surface is organized around four property types — life science/laboratory (e.g., 64 Pleasant Street, Exchange 200), commercial office and flex (Waltham Watch Factory, FP3 Fort Point), multifamily residential (The Graphic Lofts, Millbrook Lofts, the Lawrence 435-unit portfolio), and restaurants/retail integrated into mixed-use developments — with a strategy focused on transit-oriented, mixed-use assets and adaptive reuse of historic industrial buildings. The current operating portfolio includes ~1.5 million square feet of lab and life sciences properties in and around Boston, and a development pipeline of approximately 2.5 million square feet of industrial, modern flex, and lab/life sciences space plus nearly 1,000 multifamily units.

The business model combines one-time development gains on property acquisitions and dispositions with recurring revenue from leasing, property management, asset management, and joint venture management fees, including the 2026 Berkeley Garbe LLC joint venture with Germany's GARBE that targets industrial, multifamily, and infrastructure opportunities across the Northeastern US. Distribution is direct: Berkeley sources and underwrites deals, leases through in-house teams and major broker relationships (JLL, Newmark, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield), and funds projects via a co-investment model with domestic and international institutions and high net worth family offices.

Name

Berkeley Investments

Legal name

Berkeley Investments, Inc.

Website

https://berkeleyinvestments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berkeley Investments is a Boston-based, vertically integrated real estate investment and development firm founded in 1991, specializing in transit-oriented, mixed-use, and life science properties across the Eastern Seaboard for institutional investors, corporate tenants, and co-investment partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment & Development

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Life sciences real estate
• Multifamily property management
• Real estate asset management
• Adaptive reuse development

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Disposition: Berkeley acquires, develops, and sells commercial office, flex, life science, industrial, mixed-use, and multifamily assets, primarily along the US Eastern Seaboard. Revenue is realized through asset sales and co-investment exits.
2. Leasing and Asset Management: The firm generates recurring revenue through leasing commercial and residential spaces across its portfolio of operating properties, including lab, office, multifamily, and retail spaces.
3. Joint Venture Management Fees: Through the Berkeley Garbe LLC joint venture, Berkeley earns fees for managing assets, providing strategic guidance, and leading investment and development activities across industrial, multifamily, and infrastructure sectors in the Northeastern US.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Berkeley Investments is a privately held, Boston-based real estate investment and development firm that acquires, develops, and manages commercial and residential properties. The company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning acquisition, asset management, development, construction management, and property management, with a portfolio focused on life sciences, office, multifamily, and retail/restaurant properties in Greater Boston and the Northeastern United States.

Product overview

Berkeley Investments is a vertically integrated real estate investment and development company offering a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential property services. The company's core offerings span Life Science/Lab Properties (including flagship properties like 64 Pleasant Street and Exchange 200), Office Properties, Multi-Family Residential (such as The Graphic Lofts and Millbrook Lofts), and Restaurants & Retail Spaces integrated within mixed-use developments. Key named development projects include 176 Lincoln Street (mixed-use innovation village), Waltham Watch Factory (adaptive reuse), and the FP3 Fort Point portfolio. The company operates through Berkeley Garbe LLC, a joint venture with European partner GARBE, and provides full-service capabilities including acquisition, asset management, development, construction management, and property management. With approximately 30 years of experience and 17+ million square feet acquired/developed, Berkeley focuses on transit-oriented, mixed-use properties with innovative design in the Greater Boston area.

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Products and services

• Life Sciences Real Estate Development Development, ownership, and operation of laboratory and research-and-development facilities serving biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences tenants.
• Office Real Estate Development Acquisition, development, and leasing of office properties for corporate tenants in the Greater Boston area.
• Multifamily Residential Development & Management Development, ownership, and management of multifamily rental apartment communities serving individual residents.
• Retail and Restaurant Property Development Development, ownership, and leasing of retail and restaurant properties in mixed-use and urban settings.
• Real Estate Asset Management Third-party and in-house asset management services covering leasing, capital planning, and portfolio strategy for owned and co-investor properties.
• Property Management Services Day-to-day property management of office, multifamily, and mixed-use assets, including tenant relations, operations, and facilities oversight.
• Construction Management Services In-house construction management overseeing ground-up development, adaptive reuse, and tenant improvement projects.
• Co-Investment and Joint Venture Programs Capital partnership programs for institutional and family-office investors participating alongside Berkeley Investments in property acquisitions and developments, including the Berkeley Garbe LLC joint venture with GARBE of Germany.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GARBEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Berkeley Investments entered into a strategic joint venture with GARBE, one of Europe's largest real estate companies headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, creating Berkeley Garbe LLC. This transatlantic partnership marks GARBE's first major entry into the U.S. market. The JV combines Berkeley's regional development expertise with GARBE's global platform managing over $15 billion in assets across 85 million square feet. The venture focuses on industrial, multifamily, and infrastructure sectors, initially targeting New England before pursuing opportunities throughout the broader Northeast region.
• Singerman Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerkeley partnered with Singerman Real Estate, a Chicago-based opportunistic real estate investment firm with over $4 billion of assets under management, to develop Exchange 200 in Malden. Singerman brings deep experience in executing complex transactions and unlocking embedded value through ownership of properties, real estate loans, and operating companies.
• SGA (architectural firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBerkeley partnered with SGA, a preeminent life science design architect, to transform 64 Pleasant Street in Watertown from a historic mill building into state-of-the-art laboratories for fast-growing life science companies. SGA serves on the design team alongside former occupant Sasaki.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boston Properties (BXP): Boston's largest publicly-traded office and life sciences REIT with deep Cambridge/Boston footprint, including major lab developments in the same neighborhoods Berkeley targets. Closest scaled comparison for Berkeley's office and life science leasing strategy.
• Longfellow Real Estate: Boston-area specialist life science and creative office developer/investor with similar adaptive-reuse focus and tenant overlap. Compares closely to Berkeley by asset class, geography, and project scale.
• Related Beal: Boston-based diversified real estate developer with significant office, life science, and mixed-use projects across Greater Boston. Comparably positioned vertically integrated operator serving many of the same institutional and life science tenants.
• The Davis Companies: Boston-area real estate investment and development firm focused on commercial, multifamily, and life sciences, often through co-investment and JV structures. Comparable investment platform model and target asset classes to Berkeley.
• IQHQ: Specialized life science real estate developer/investor focused on Class A laboratory and R&D facilities in top innovation markets. Direct peer on purpose-built lab product even though not Boston-anchored.

Broad incumbents

• Alexandria Real Estate Equities: National pure-play life sciences REIT with significant Cambridge/Boston presence. Overlaps directly with Berkeley's adaptive-reuse and purpose-built lab strategy but operates at much larger scale across multiple innovation clusters.

Emerging players

• Breakthrough Properties: Joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital focused on life science real estate development. Emerging competitor pursuing similar translational-science lab tenants, with overlap on the biotech and academic-anchor side of Berkeley's leasing roster.

Regional players

• Marcus Partners: Boston-area real estate investment and development firm focused on commercial and multifamily repositioning and development. Comparable regional platform and asset mix, though with less life science emphasis.
• Leggat McCall Properties: Long-standing Boston-based developer of large-scale mixed-use, office, and institutional real estate. Comparable in scale and Boston-centric focus, with overlapping large-block office and multifamily product.
• Bulfinch: Boston-focused commercial real estate investment and management firm with office, life science, and medical assets. Comparable regional operating model and tenant overlap, particularly on healthcare-adjacent lab and office product.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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