NorthSteppe Realty

Name

NorthSteppe Realty

Legal name

Northsteppe Realty, LLC

Website

https://northsteppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NorthSteppe Realty is a privately held Columbus, Ohio residential property manager founded in 1994, operating a multi-neighborhood rental portfolio near The Ohio State University campus using the AppFolio platform for online rent collection and tenant services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Rental Brokerage & Tenant Placement (BPAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Residential property rental
• Apartment leasing
• Property management
• Student housing
• Tenant portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rentals: Monthly rental income from residential properties across Columbus, Ohio neighborhoods including University District, Clintonville, German Village, Italian Village, Short North, and Worthington. Revenue generated through tenant rent payments collected via online portal, CVS Payslip, or in-office payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NorthSteppe Realty is a residential property management and leasing company that owns and manages rental apartment units across multiple Columbus, Ohio neighborhoods, with a strong concentration near The Ohio State University campus. The company leases units directly to tenants, handles maintenance, and provides an online tenant portal (powered by AppFolio) for rent payments, maintenance requests, and account management.

Product overview

NorthSteppe Realty operates as a residential property management company offering rental housing primarily serving The Ohio State University campus area and surrounding Columbus neighborhoods. The core product is the Online Tenant Portal, which enables tenants to pay rent online, submit maintenance requests, communicate with management, and manage renters insurance. The company manages properties across multiple Columbus areas including University District (Central, North, South), Clintonville, German Village, Italian Village, Short North/Victorian Village, and Worthington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Rental Rental apartment units across multiple Columbus, Ohio neighborhoods including the University District (Central, North, South), Short North, Italian Village, Victorian Village, Clintonville, German Village, and Worthington. Available as studio through 5+ bedroom units; some units permit dogs and cats. Units house up to approximately 25 people and target students, young professionals, and families seeking urban living.
• Online Tenant Portal Web and mobile-based portal (powered by AppFolio) enabling current tenants to pay rent online (via e-check, credit card, or debit card), submit maintenance requests, view account information, manage renters insurance, and communicate with property management.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AppFoliocoreTechnology or IntegrationAppFolio provides the online tenant portal platform enabling rent payment, maintenance request submission, and account management. NorthSteppe Realty uses AppFolio Property Manager as their property management software.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Campus Apartments: Campus Apartments is a third-party student housing manager and developer with a long-tenured presence near major universities. Comparable to NorthSteppe on the resident lease lifecycle, maintenance operations, and tenant placement for student renters.
• The Annex Group: The Annex Group develops and manages student housing communities across the Midwest and beyond, including projects in Ohio. Comparable to NorthSteppe's OSU-adjacent student rental model via purpose-built student housing, though at much larger unit counts and with development capabilities.
• The Scion Group: The Scion Group is a student housing owner, developer, and manager serving major universities including those in the Big Ten region. Directly comparable to NorthSteppe on university-adjacent leasing operations and tenant experience delivery for student renters.
• Asset Campus Housing: Asset Campus Housing is a national third-party student-housing management firm with operations at universities throughout the Midwest. Comparable to NorthSteppe's OSU-focused student rentals via property-level operations, leasing, and resident services delivery.
• Landmark Properties: Landmark Properties is a vertically integrated student housing developer and operator with a sizable portfolio near flagship state universities. Comparable to NorthSteppe on unit-level leasing, marketing to OSU-equivalent student demand, and student-centric operations.
• Village Green Companies: Village Green is a multifamily property management firm operating urban and suburban rental housing in the Midwest, including the Columbus market. Comparable to NorthSteppe on resident-facing services, rent collection, and maintenance operations across multi-neighborhood portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• BH Management Services: BH Management is a large third-party multifamily property manager with a presence in Ohio. Comparable to NorthSteppe on residential lease administration, tenant portal deployment, and day-to-day operations for owned rental portfolios.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest U.S. operator of multifamily and purpose-built student housing, managing hundreds of thousands of beds including properties in Columbus. Comparable to NorthSteppe on resident-facing property management services and student-housing exposure, but with vastly greater scale and institutional backing.
• American Campus Communities: American Campus Communities (now part of Blackstone) is the largest publicly-traded student housing owner/operator. Comparable to NorthSteppe on university-area tenant placement and lease administration, but operating at an institutional REIT scale.

Regional players

• The Management Group (Columbus): The Management Group is a Columbus-based property management firm serving residential and association clients in central Ohio. Comparable to NorthSteppe on local single-metro property management services and landlord representation in the Columbus rental market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/northsteppe
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthSteppeRealty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northsteppe-realty

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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