Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties

What Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties does

Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties (legally Patterson-Woods & Associates, LLC) is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate brokerage founded in 1973 by W. Duncan Patterson Jr. and Michael Woods and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm emerged from Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate, a large regional residential brokerage, and serves the Mid-Atlantic market, including Delaware, Northeastern Maryland, Southwestern New Jersey, and Southeastern Pennsylvania. It operates with a staff of over 20 commercial brokers and has been active for more than 50 years.

The company delivers a unified suite of commercial real estate services rather than a technology product: investment sales (acquisitions and dispositions), landlord representation, tenant representation, property management (licensed in Delaware and Maryland), 1031 tax-deferred exchange facilitation, and appraisals. Several services are delivered through affiliated entities — Delaware Appraisal Group (valuation), Patterson-Price & Associates, LLC (investment and development property sales), and Patterson Osborn Exchange Services (1031 exchanges facilitating transactions from $50,000 to $50 million). Properties are marketed via the firm's commercial real estate listings platform, and the firm is the exclusive Delaware/Mid-Atlantic representative within CORFAC International, a global network of roughly 70 independent commercial brokerage offices that collectively close over 10,000 transactions valued in excess of $9.2 billion annually.

The business model is transaction-based, generating revenue primarily through commissions on commercial property sales, leases, and related brokerage assignments, supplemented by property management and appraisal fees. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging CCIM Institute credentials and network, the CORFAC referral network, industry-publication visibility (Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal), professional associations (SIOR, CCIM, CIRC, The Committee of 100), and community involvement. Specific commission rates are not publicly disclosed. Customer segments include commercial property investors, building owners/landlords, business tenants, and investors seeking 1031 exchanges.

Name

Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties

Legal name

Patterson-Woods & Associates, LLC

Website

https://pattersonwoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate brokerage in Wilmington, Delaware, serving Mid-Atlantic investors, landlords, and tenants with sales, leasing, property management, 1031 exchanges, and appraisals via a CORFAC International affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Investment property sales
• Tenant representation services
• Landlord representation services
• 1031 exchange facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Deuselbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Revenue generated from buying and selling commercial real estate on behalf of clients. The company earns commissions on investment sales, acquisitions, and dispositions of commercial properties in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm serving the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania). The company provides investment sales, landlord and tenant representation, commercial property management, 1031 tax-deferred exchange facilitation through Patterson Osborn Exchange Services, and real estate appraisal services through Delaware Appraisal Group.

Product overview

Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties is a single-service commercial real estate brokerage firm offering a unified suite of services rather than a modular software product. The core offerings include Sales (investment sales and acquisitions/dispositions), Landlord Representation, Tenant Representation, Property Management (licensed in Delaware and Maryland), 1031 Exchange Services (via Patterson Osborn Exchange Services), and Appraisal Services (via Delaware Appraisal Group). All services are delivered through their team of commercial brokers and are accessible via their commercial real estate listings platform. The firm operates as a member of CORFAC International, providing global reach through their network of affiliated brokerages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sales (Investment Sales) Investment sales services helping investors buy or sell commercial real estate, leveraging extensive marketing platforms and CCIM Institute relationships across the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Landlord Representation Creative business solutions and targeted marketing strategies for building owners seeking to lease and sell commercial properties throughout Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Tenant Representation Advocacy services for businesses seeking office, retail, or industrial space, including market research, competitive analysis, lease negotiation, and build-out supervision.
• Property Management Commercial property and facilities management licensed in Delaware and Maryland, handling medical office buildings, general purpose office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial facilities.
• 1031 Exchange Services Tax-deferred exchange facilitation for investment and business-use real estate through Patterson Osborn Exchange Services, handling transactions from $50,000 to $50 million.
• Appraisal Services Real estate valuation services through Delaware Appraisal Group for property owners, buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders for mortgage, financial planning, and estate tax purposes.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CORFAC InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCORFAC International is a global network of privately held entrepreneurial commercial real estate firms with expertise in office, industrial and retail brokerage, tenant and landlord representation, investment sales, multifamily, property management and corporate services. Patterson-Woods operates as the exclusive representative for Delaware/Mid-Atlantic region within the network, which has 70 offices in the US, Canada and international markets including Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and United Kingdom. The network collectively closes over 10,000 lease and sales transactions valued in excess of $9.2 billion annually.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with full-spectrum brokerage, valuation, and property management. Competes for institutional mandates in the same Mid-Atlantic geographies despite being vastly larger and more diversified.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services and investment management firm active in Mid-Atlantic commercial brokerage, valuation, and property management. Competes for same institutional investors and occupiers with deeper capital markets capabilities.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm covering brokerage, property management, valuation, and capital markets across the Mid-Atlantic region. Direct competitor for institutional CRE mandates and tenant representation work.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm providing investment sales, leasing, valuation, and property management across the Mid-Atlantic. Overlaps directly with Patterson-Woods' offering but at national scale with broader service lines.

Direct peers

• SVN International: Globally affiliated CRE franchise network of privately held firms providing investment sales, leasing, and advisory. Similar model to CORFAC/Patterson-Woods with shared client overlap and Mid-Atlantic presence.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held, principal-led commercial real estate firm operating across North America with a similar relationship-driven, broker-owned model. Comparable in structure, services, and client profile.
• Binswanger Commercial Real Estate Services: Long-established U.S. CRE services firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory across Mid-Atlantic and other regions. Comparable in its multi-service CRE platform and similar institutional client profile.
• NAI KLNB: Mid-Atlantic commercial real estate firm serving the Baltimore/DC corridor and Delaware markets with brokerage, property management, and investment sales. Directly comparable as a regional CRE services platform covering similar geographies and asset types.
• Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates: Privately held CRE firm network offering investment sales, leasing, and property management. Operates similarly independent CRE service firms with multi-region referral capabilities analogous to CORFAC.

Others

• Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate: Largest residential real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic region and parent organization from which Patterson-Woods was spun off. Closely aligned via shared heritage, principals, and referral cross-flow between residential and commercial teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PWACommercial
• Facebookfacebook.com/Patterson-Woods-Commercial-PropertiesCORFAC-International-143264049050831

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties