Lewis Companies

What Lewis Companies does

Lewis Companies is a privately held, family-owned real estate services firm headquartered at 9613 Interline Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1990 by the Lewis family, the company operates as an integrated local property management, leasing, sales, and maintenance provider serving the Baton Rouge and surrounding Louisiana market. Its customer base spans four primary segments: HOA and community associations, residential property owners and investors, commercial property owners, and residential renters and buyers. Ownership and operating leadership are concentrated within the Lewis family (Valerie Lewis, Lanny Lewis, Luke Lewis, Natalie Lewis), with named staff totaling roughly 10-15 people across real estate, maintenance, association management, and back-office finance functions.

The firm's product set is organized around four service lines: Property Management (encompassing association/HOA management, residential, and commercial), Leasing (tenant matching for residential and commercial properties), Real Estate Sales (licensed brokerage), and Maintenance (both general maintenance and development/construction project maintenance as a licensed general contractor with in-house HVAC, carpentry, and painting staff). The technology stack is light: it relies on the RentCafe (Yardi) platform for resident and owner portal access, online rent payment, and maintenance request submission, and distributes property listings through Zillow, MLSBox, and Paragon. There is no proprietary software, mobile app, or AI/ML capability disclosed.

Lewis Companies generates revenue through four streams: recurring property management fees (subscription-like, charged to owners and HOAs), leasing commissions on rental placements (transaction fee), sales commissions on real estate transactions (transaction fee, ticket sizes $19,200 to $371,500), and maintenance/general-contractor fees (professional services). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer via the company website, property portals, quote-request forms, and a field team of licensed agents and brokers. Pricing is unit-based for rentals ($650-$3,000/month) and quote-based for commercial management and maintenance.

Name

Lewis Companies

Legal name

Lewis Companies

Website

https://lewis-companies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lewis Companies is a family-owned property management, leasing, sales, and maintenance firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving HOA boards, residential owners, and commercial property owners in the local market since 1990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAHAB

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

SECONDARYBPAJAHAM

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

SECONDARYFSAEAJAN

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Property management services
• Association management
• Residential leasing
• Real estate sales
• Commercial property maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Comprehensive property management services for residential and commercial properties, including association management (HOA), handling daily functions, weekly functions, monthly financial reporting, and yearly financial statements. Revenue generated through management fees from property owners and HOA boards.
2. Leasing Commission: Leasing team matches tenants with properties, earning commission on successful lease agreements. Properties include apartments, condos, townhomes, and commercial spaces ranging from $650 to $3,000/month.
3. Sales Commission: Real estate sales services where licensed agents and brokers facilitate property transactions for buyers and investors. Commission-based revenue from property sales ranging from $19,200 to $371,500+.
4. Maintenance Services: General maintenance and development/construction project maintenance services. Company acts as general contractors handling commercial and residential needs, including HVAC, carpentry, and painting. Provides 24-hour emergency response service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lewis Companies is a locally owned Baton Rouge property management firm operating since 1990, providing residential, commercial, and association/HOA property management alongside residential leasing, full-service general maintenance, development/construction maintenance, and real estate sales. The company bundles in-house maintenance technicians with its management contracts, allowing owners to access repair, renovation, and grounds work through the same provider that manages their properties.

Product overview

Lewis Companies is a locally owned property management firm operating since 1990 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company offers an integrated suite of real estate services built around four core offerings: Property Management (encompassing Association/HOA Management, Residential Property Management, and Commercial Property Management), Leasing Services, Maintenance (including Development & Construction Project Maintenance and General Maintenance Solutions), and Real Estate Sales. As general contractors, the company can handle both commercial and residential construction or HVAC needs. The company operates its own maintenance personnel including certified air conditioning and heat technicians, carpenters, and painters, providing end-to-end property services for clients in the Baton Rouge area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Association / HOA Property Management Full-service management of homeowners' associations and community associations, including day-to-day operations, vendor coordination, and maintenance of common areas, targeted at HOA boards in the Baton Rouge area.
• Residential Property Management Outsourced management of single-family and multifamily rental properties for individual owners and small landlords, including tenant placement, rent collection, and maintenance coordination in the Baton Rouge market.
• Commercial Property Management Management services for office, retail, and other commercial properties, including tenant relations, lease administration, and maintenance support for commercial owners in Baton Rouge.
• Residential Leasing Residential rental listing and leasing service for individual renters, with availability for military, student, and general tenants in Baton Rouge and listings published across major third-party rental platforms.
• General Maintenance Services Routine and emergency maintenance and repair services delivered by full-time in-house maintenance technicians to owners and tenants of Lewis-managed residential, commercial, and association properties.
• Development / Construction Maintenance Larger-scale development and construction maintenance services for managed properties, addressing capital repairs, renovations, and grounds work beyond day-to-day upkeep.
• Real Estate Sales Residential real estate brokerage services for buyers and sellers in the Baton Rouge market, allowing clients to transact with a single local firm that can also manage the property post-closing.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NAI Latter & Blum: One of the largest full-service commercial and residential real estate firms in the Baton Rouge and Louisiana market, offering brokerage, property management, and related services. It is directly comparable to Lewis Companies in geography and multi-line service scope, but at significantly larger scale.
• Real Property Management: A national franchised residential property management brand with locally owned offices offering full-service management, leasing, and maintenance. Comparable to Lewis Companies on full-service residential PM and leasing model, but with centralized branding and technology infrastructure.
• Property Management Inc. (PMI): A franchised property management network offering residential, commercial, and HOA management plus leasing and maintenance. Comparable to Lewis Companies across service lines and the local-operator-with-shared-platform structure.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: The largest residential rental property manager globally, operating multifamily and student housing portfolios. Comparable to Lewis Companies on the residential property management and leasing axis, but at institutional scale with proprietary technology platforms.
• Sentry Management: A national community association management company serving HOAs, condominiums, and cooperatives. Comparable to Lewis Companies on the association management core offering, with a much broader geographic and account footprint.
• FirstService Residential: The largest residential property and community association manager in North America, with deep HOA management capabilities. Comparable to Lewis Companies on association management focus, but operates as a broad national incumbent rather than a local specialist.
• Associa: A leading national HOA and community association management company serving thousands of communities. Comparable to Lewis Companies on the HOA/association management core, with significantly broader scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Max J. Derbes, Inc. A long-standing Louisiana real estate firm offering property management, brokerage, and development services in the greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana region. Comparable to Lewis Companies on multi-line real estate services and Louisiana footprint.
• Wages & Sons Property Management: A Louisiana-based property management firm serving the greater Baton Rouge area with residential and HOA management offerings. Closely comparable to Lewis Companies on geographic footprint, service mix, and small-to-mid firm profile.
• Coldwell Banker ONE: A Baton Rouge-area real estate brokerage with residential sales, leasing, and property management services. Comparable to Lewis Companies on local full-service real estate positioning and Baton Rouge market overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LewisCompanies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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 →

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