R.W. Holmes

What R.W. Holmes does

R.W. Holmes (legal entity: R. W. Holmes Realty Co.) is a privately held, family-led commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm founded in 1976 and headquartered at 321 Commonwealth Road, Suite 202, Wayland, Massachusetts. The firm serves the Greater Boston suburban market across four property types — office, industrial, flex, and lab — and delivers its services through five integrated offerings: Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, Investment Sales & Acquisitions, Advisory Services, and Asset & Property Management. Its disclosed client base spans Fortune 500 corporates (MathWorks, Coca-Cola, Boston Dynamics, Met Life, Pella Windows), mid-market and local businesses (Visper Retirement Solutions, AKJ Trading, Agape Mental Health), and institutional owners and investors (Lincoln Property Company, Atlantic Management, Marcus Partners, Berkeley Partners), indicating a diversified enterprise-grade book.

The firm operates a traditional direct-sales brokerage model with no proprietary technology platform: the core technology is characterized as "Not applicable — Commercial real estate brokerage firm," and there is no API, SDK, or AI/ML capability disclosed. Distribution runs through a property listings website, social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X), SIOR and NAIOP professional affiliations, and face-to-face senior-broker advisory relationships. The firm monetizes exclusively on a transaction-fee basis, earning commissions on lease and sale deals and fees for investment sales and acquisitions; pricing is negotiated per-deal and not publicly disclosed.

R.W. Holmes is led by President Garry Holmes, SIOR, and counts multiple SIOR-designated senior vice presidents (notably David Gilkie, with 8.5M+ SF and $450M+ in cumulative transaction volume) on its team of 11-50 employees. The firm differentiates on near-50-year brand continuity, hyper-local submarket expertise (Rt. 128 Central, Rt. 128 North/Rt. 3 North, Natick/Framingham, I-495 West, and industrial markets), and proprietary quarterly Greater Boston market reports used as both a thought-leadership and lead-generation asset. No private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor involvement is evidenced, and there have been no M&A, funding, or restructuring events in the input data.

Name

R.W. Holmes

Legal name

R. W. Holmes Realty Co.

Website

https://rwholmes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R.W. Holmes is a privately held, family-led commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm founded in 1976, serving owners, occupiers, and investors across Greater Boston's suburban office, industrial, flex, and lab markets through transaction-fee-based representation and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

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

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Office Tenant Representation (BPAJALAA), Industrial & Logistics Tenant Representation (BPAJALAC)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Tenant representation
• Landlord representation
• Investment sales acquisitions
• Property advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayland

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: R.W. Holmes generates revenue through commercial real estate brokerage services including tenant representation, landlord representation, investment sales and acquisitions, and advisory services. The firm earns commissions on lease and sale transactions for both property owners (landlords) and occupiers (tenants), as well as fees for investment sales and acquisitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

R.W. Holmes is a commercial real estate brokerage firm providing tenant representation, landlord representation, investment sales and acquisitions, advisory services, and asset and property management. The firm serves property owners, investors, and occupiers across Greater Boston's suburban office, industrial, flex, and lab markets, earning commissions on lease and sale transactions along with advisory fees. Founded in 1976, the firm operates as a family-led, independent brokerage focused on long-term client partnerships rather than transactional volume.

Product overview

R.W. Holmes is a commercial real estate brokerage firm offering a unified suite of advisory and transactional services for the Greater Boston market. The firm's core service portfolio consists of five integrated offerings: Tenant Representation (helping businesses find and negotiate space), Landlord Representation (maximizing value for property owners), Investment Sales & Acquisitions (guiding investors through property transactions), Advisory Services (providing market intelligence), and Asset & Property Management (ongoing property stewardship). These services are delivered as consultative offerings rather than software products, supporting clients across office, industrial, flex, and lab property types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Representation
• Landlord Representation
• Investment Sales & Acquisitions
• Advisory Services
• Asset & Property Management

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIOR New EnglandcoreOthersActive membership in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) New England Chapter. Firm advisors including David Gilkie serve on the SIOR NE board. Provides professional credibility, networking, and industry thought leadership opportunities.
• NAIOPcoreOthersActive membership in NAIOP, a leading organization for commercial real estate development and investment. Provides access to industry resources, networking, and professional development.
• Lincoln Property CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage representing tenant AKJ Trading in the 20,000 SF industrial lease at 5 Norfolk Drive in Easton, MA. R.W. Holmes represented landlord Atlantic Management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln Property Company: National CRE services firm with significant property management and brokerage activity including in Greater Boston, shown as an active partner in R.W. Holmes transactions. Comparable in suburban office and industrial landlord and tenant rep mandates.
• Boston Realty Advisors: Mid-sized Boston-focused CRE investment sales and advisory firm. Closely comparable as a similarly scaled regional brokerage targeting the same Greater Boston investor and occupier base as R.W. Holmes.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with significant Boston presence offering brokerage, valuation, and property management. Competes with R.W. Holmes in office, industrial, and life sciences/lab transactions across Greater Boston.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, advisory, and property management across all asset types and geographies. Compares to R.W. Holmes in the Greater Boston office, industrial, and lab markets where both transact, though CBRE serves enterprise-scale clients and integrated mandates far beyond R.W. Holmes' suburban focus.
• Newmark Group: Global CRE services firm with active Boston operations following acquisitions such as Hunneman. Competes directly in suburban Boston office, industrial, and investment sales brokerage.
• Avison Young: Global CRE services firm with Boston operations across brokerage, project management, and advisory. Direct comparison in suburban Boston landlord and tenant representation.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm with full-service brokerage, capital markets, and property management in Boston. Directly comparable in tenant representation, landlord representation, and investment sales activity for office and industrial product in the Greater Boston metro.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services and investment management firm with a Boston office covering office, industrial, and life sciences brokerage. Comparable in service mix and tenant/landlord representation offerings.
• NAI Global: Global CRE brokerage network of independent owner-operated firms, organizationally aligned with NAIOP affiliations held by R.W. Holmes. Comparable in commercial brokerage delivery model and suburban industrial/office focus.

Regional players

• The Bulfinch Companies: Boston-area real estate investment, development, and management firm active in suburban office, lab, and mixed-use product. Comparable as a regional peer operating in many of the same Greater Boston submarkets where R.W. Holmes brokers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rwholmesco
• Facebookfacebook.com/RWHolmesRealty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r-w-holmes-realty-co-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/r.w.holmes_realty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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