Brown Investment Properties

What Brown Investment Properties does

Brown Investment Properties, Inc. is a family-owned commercial real estate firm incorporated in 1960 in North Carolina and headquartered in Greensboro. The company operates four service lines — Full Service Brokerage, Development & Construction, Property Management, and Apartment Homes — serving landlords, tenants, buyers, sellers, and developers of office, retail, industrial, multi-family, and land assets across the Carolinas and adjacent Southeast markets.

The firm's owned operating portfolio includes seven apartment communities totaling 1,343 units: Magnolia Hill Apartments (Carthage, NC, 240 units, 2025), 4th and Green (Winston-Salem, NC, 100 units, 2024), The Leo Loso (Charlotte, NC, 284 units, 2023), Wakefield Station (Raleigh, NC, 146 units), The Lofts at Knightdale Station (Knightdale, NC, 196-unit mixed-use), The Landing at Coventry (Myrtle Beach, SC, 125 units), and The Streams at Battery Park (Anderson, SC, 252 units). It additionally manages 275,000+ square feet of medical property alongside broader commercial and residential assets, with brokerage activity spanning office, retail, industrial, and land transactions in the Piedmont Triad and surrounding region. Senior leadership holds CCIM, CPM, CPA, and CLS designations with 185+ years of collective experience, and the firm holds memberships across NAR, NC Association of REALTORS, Greensboro Regional REALTORS, CCIM, IREM, NAIOP, and the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association.

Revenue is generated through four streams: brokerage commissions on commercial real estate transactions, property management fees on commercial and multi-family portfolios, fees from development and construction services, and rental income from owned apartment communities. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct broker relationships, supplemented by online property listings and a digitally enabled stakeholder ecosystem comprising a Client Portal, Employee Portal, and an Investor Portal on the Juniper Square platform. Pricing on brokerage and development is quote-based and undisclosed; apartment rents range from $800/month (student housing) to $2,675/month (premium 2-bedroom units), with some properties bundling utilities, cable, wifi, pest control, and trash service.

Name

Brown Investment Properties

Legal name

Brown Investment Properties, Inc.

Website

https://bipinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brown Investment Properties is a family-owned commercial real estate firm founded in 1960 in Greensboro, NC, providing brokerage, development and construction, property management, and apartment rental services across the Carolinas and Southeast US, with a owned portfolio of seven multi-family communities totaling 1,343 units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investment Sales Brokerage (BPAJABAI)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Property management
• Real estate brokerage
• Apartment leasing
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial Brokerage: Brokerage commissions from representing landlords, property owners, buyers, sellers, and tenants in commercial real estate transactions
2. Property Management: Property management fees for commercial and multi-family properties including routine maintenance, rent collections, and tenant services
3. Development & Construction: Real estate development and construction services for office buildings, shopping centers, apartment homes, townhomes and condominiums

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brown Investment Properties is a full-service commercial real estate company operating in the Carolinas. Its core offerings are organized around four pillars: Full Service Brokerage (sales, leasing, and tenant/landlord representation for industrial, office, retail, and land assets), Development & Construction (office buildings, shopping centers, apartment homes, townhomes, and condominiums), Property Management (commercial and multi-family), and Apartment Homes (multi-family residential leasing across North Carolina and South Carolina).

Product overview

Brown Investment Properties is a family-owned commercial real estate company offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around four core pillars: Full Service Brokerage, Development & Construction, Property Management, and Apartment Homes. The company operates a portfolio of residential apartment communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, and beyond, including properties such as Magnolia Hill, 4th & Green, The Lofts at Knightdale Station, The Landing at Coventry, Wakefield Station, The Leo Loso, and The Streams at Battery Park. Additionally, the company provides digital platforms including Client Portal, Employee Portal, and Investor Portal (via Junipersquare) for account management and stakeholder access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Service Brokerage Commercial real estate brokerage services including property sales, leasing, and tenant/landlord representation for industrial, office, retail, and land assets throughout the Piedmont Triad region. Targets commercial property owners, buyers, sellers, and tenants.
• Development & Construction Real estate development and construction management services for office buildings, shopping centers, apartment homes, townhomes, and condominiums, from project inception through completion. Targets real estate developers, investors, and joint-venture partners in the Carolinas.
• Property Management Commercial and multi-family property management services preserving and enhancing client assets while maintaining tenant satisfaction through routine maintenance, rent collection, and customer service. Targets commercial and multi-family property owners and landlords.
• Magnolia Hill Apartments 240-unit apartment community located in Carthage, NC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters in the Carolinas.
• 4th and Green 100-unit apartment community in Winston-Salem, NC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters in the Carolinas.
• The Lofts at Knightdale Station 196-unit mixed-use property in Knightdale, NC offering retail spaces on the first floor with versatile office space on the second floor. Targets residential renters and retail/office tenants.
• The Landing at Coventry 125-unit apartment community in Myrtle Beach, SC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters.
• Wakefield Station 146-unit apartment community in Raleigh, NC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters.
• The Leo Loso 284-unit apartment community in Charlotte, NC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters.
• The Streams at Battery Park 252-unit apartment community in Anderson, SC, owned and managed by Brown Investment Properties. Targets residential renters.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Association of REALTORSminorOthersProfessional membership organization for real estate professionals
• North Carolina Association of REALTORSminorOthersState-level professional association for real estate professionals in North Carolina
• Greensboro Regional REALTORS AssociationminorOthersLocal real estate professional association in Greensboro
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)minorOthersProfessional designation organization for commercial investment real estate professionals
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)minorOthersProfessional organization for property and asset managers
• NAIOPminorOthersCommercial real estate development association
• Piedmont Triad Apartment Association (PTAA)minorOthersRegional apartment association serving the Piedmont Triad area

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm operating across investment sales, leasing, valuation, and property management with established Carolinas offices — competes with BIP for institutional landlord mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with full-service brokerage, property management, and capital markets capabilities across major NC/SC metros — broad incumbent competing for the same landlord and investor relationships.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm with significant Carolinas presence across brokerage, property management, and capital markets — sets the competitive ceiling for regional players like BIP.

Direct peers

• Grubb Properties: Carolinas-focused real estate investment and management firm specializing in multifamily and mixed-use development, leasing, and property management — highly comparable to BIP's multifamily development and management verticals.
• Lincoln Harris: Charlotte-based commercial real estate services firm offering tenant representation, project management, and property management across the Carolinas — a comparable mid-sized regional brokerage and management peer.
• The Keith Corporation: Charlotte-based commercial real estate development and investment firm active in industrial, office, retail, and multifamily across the Carolinas and Southeast — comparable full-service development and brokerage platform.
• Childress Klein Properties: Charlotte-based, privately held commercial real estate developer, owner, and manager with an integrated platform across brokerage, development, and property management in the Carolinas and Southeast.
• Faison Enterprises: Charlotte-based full-service commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, development, construction, and property management across the Carolinas and Southeast — the closest direct peer to BIP in scale, service mix, and regional focus.
• NAI Piedmont: Greensboro-based affiliate of the NAI Global commercial real estate network offering brokerage, property management, and consulting in the Piedmont Triad — direct local competitor for BIP's brokerage and management services.
• Trinity Partners: Carolinas-focused commercial real estate firm providing brokerage, development, property management, and investment services in office, industrial, retail, and multifamily — comparable full-service regional model anchored in NC/SC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/browninvestprop
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brown-investment-properties

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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