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Freshwater
Legal namestring
Freshwater Group LLC
Websiteurl
freshwatergroupllc.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1994
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBrooklyn, United States
HQ citystring
Brooklyn
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
multifamily real estate investment, retail property investment, property leasing services, private equity real estate, residential property management
Product category
Private Equity Real Estate
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Property Rental Income
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue generated from leasing multifamily apartments and retail/commercial properties to tenants across their portfolio in New York, Florida, and Texas markets.

freshwatergroupllc.com
2Property Value Appreciation
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Returns generated through property appreciation and capital gains from strategic acquisitions and hands-on asset management from acquisition through disposition.

freshwatergroupllc.com
Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Freshwater Group is a private equity real estate investment firm that acquires, owns, and operates multifamily and retail properties across New York, Florida, and Texas markets. The firm invests as owner, investor, and operator from acquisition through disposition, and provides direct leasing of residential apartments and commercial space to tenants in those markets.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Freshwater is a private equity real estate investment firm founded in 1994 by Alfred Sayegh, operating as a single unified real estate investment and management platform. The company offers multifamily and retail real estate investment across three major markets—Florida (Miami, Tampa, Orlando), Texas (Dallas, Austin, Houston), and New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan)—with hands-on ownership, investment, and operational management from acquisition through disposition. Their core products consist of multifamily property investment (including apartments in neighborhoods like Little Havana, Crown Heights, and Oak Lawn), retail real estate investment (shopping centers and retail plazas), and property leasing services. The company maintains dedicated state-specific leasing operations with online tenant portals for Florida, Texas, and New York markets.

Product and service3 records
1Multifamily Real Estate Investment
CategoryReal Estate Investment
Description

Investment offering in residential multifamily properties across Florida, Texas, and New York markets, with Freshwater acting as owner, investor, and operator from acquisition through disposition. Designed for accredited investors and capital partners seeking exposure to urban multifamily assets.

2Retail Real Estate Investment
CategoryReal Estate Investment
Description

Investment offering in retail properties including shopping centers, retail plazas, office buildings, and mixed-use developments in major metropolitan markets. Targeted at accredited investors and capital partners seeking returns from commercial real estate.

3Property Leasing Services
CategoryProperty Leasing
Description

Tenant leasing services for multifamily apartments and commercial/retail space across Florida, Texas, and New York properties, delivered through regional leasing portals and AppFolio tenant portals. Offered to prospective residential and commercial tenants.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1The Related Companies
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large diversified real estate development and investment firm with deep NYC multifamily footprint (including affordable housing) and broader national operations. Comparable as a major multifamily owner/operator in New York with significantly broader scale and capabilities.

2GFP Real Estate
TypeRegional player
Description

Long-standing New York-based privately-held real estate company with a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and multifamily properties in NYC. Comparable as a privately-held, NYC-anchored real estate owner-operator with similar local market focus.

3Veris Residential
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public multifamily REIT focused on Class A multifamily properties primarily in the Northeast (NJ/NY metro area). Comparable as a multifamily owner/operator with concentrated geographic overlap in the New York metro submarket.

4Fairstead
TypeDirect peer
Description

Privately-held real estate firm that owns, develops, and manages multifamily housing with a focus on underserved markets across the U.S. Comparable as an owner-operator of multifamily properties pursuing value-add repositioning.

5A&E Real Estate Holdings
TypeDirect peer
Description

Privately-held owner and operator of multifamily residential properties concentrated in the New York metro area. Closely comparable as a NYC-focused multifamily owner-operator with a hands-on management model.

6Independence Realty Trust
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public multifamily REIT focused on middle-market apartment communities primarily in the Southeast and Sunbelt. Comparable as a multifamily acquirer/operator with strong Sunbelt (FL, TX-adjacent) geographic overlap with Freshwater's portfolio.

7Waterton
TypeDirect peer
Description

Privately-held real estate investment and operating company focused on multifamily properties nationwide. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated owner/operator pursuing value-add strategies in residential real estate across multiple U.S. markets.

8BRT Apartments Corp.
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public multifamily REIT that owns and operates multifamily properties, primarily in the Southeast and Sunbelt. Comparable as a multifamily-focused owner with Sunbelt geographic overlap and a value-oriented operating approach.

9Preferred Apartment Communities
TypeDirect peer
Description

Multifamily REIT focused on Class A and value-add apartment properties in select Sunbelt and coastal markets. Comparable as a multifamily-focused investor with similar market overlap and value-add operational strategy.

10Pretium Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialized investment firm focused on residential real estate, primarily single-family rental and multifamily assets. Comparable as a private equity-style acquirer and operator of residential housing with vertically integrated operations.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Freshwater

Private Equity Real Estatefreshwatergroupllc.com

Freshwater firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Freshwater
Legal name
Freshwater Group LLC
Website
https://freshwatergroupllc.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1994
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Freshwater is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Brooklyn
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Freshwater business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Property Rental Income: Revenue generated from leasing multifamily apartments and retail/commercial properties to tenants across their portfolio in New York, Florida, and Texas markets.
  2. Property Value Appreciation: Returns generated through property appreciation and capital gains from strategic acquisitions and hands-on asset management from acquisition through disposition.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Freshwater product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Freshwater Group is a private equity real estate investment firm that acquires, owns, and operates multifamily and retail properties across New York, Florida, and Texas markets. The firm invests as owner, investor, and operator from acquisition through disposition, and provides direct leasing of residential apartments and commercial space to tenants in those markets.

Product overview

Freshwater is a private equity real estate investment firm founded in 1994 by Alfred Sayegh, operating as a single unified real estate investment and management platform. The company offers multifamily and retail real estate investment across three major markets—Florida (Miami, Tampa, Orlando), Texas (Dallas, Austin, Houston), and New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan)—with hands-on ownership, investment, and operational management from acquisition through disposition. Their core products consist of multifamily property investment (including apartments in neighborhoods like Little Havana, Crown Heights, and Oak Lawn), retail real estate investment (shopping centers and retail plazas), and property leasing services. The company maintains dedicated state-specific leasing operations with online tenant portals for Florida, Texas, and New York markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Multifamily Real Estate Investment Investment offering in residential multifamily properties across Florida, Texas, and New York markets, with Freshwater acting as owner, investor, and operator from acquisition through disposition. Designed for accredited investors and capital partners seeking exposure to urban multifamily assets.
  • Retail Real Estate Investment Investment offering in retail properties including shopping centers, retail plazas, office buildings, and mixed-use developments in major metropolitan markets. Targeted at accredited investors and capital partners seeking returns from commercial real estate.
  • Property Leasing Services Tenant leasing services for multifamily apartments and commercial/retail space across Florida, Texas, and New York properties, delivered through regional leasing portals and AppFolio tenant portals. Offered to prospective residential and commercial tenants.

Companies that use Freshwater

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Freshwater technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Freshwater partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Freshwater competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • The Related Companies: Large diversified real estate development and investment firm with deep NYC multifamily footprint (including affordable housing) and broader national operations. Comparable as a major multifamily owner/operator in New York with significantly broader scale and capabilities.

Regional players

  • GFP Real Estate: Long-standing New York-based privately-held real estate company with a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and multifamily properties in NYC. Comparable as a privately-held, NYC-anchored real estate owner-operator with similar local market focus.

Direct peers

  • Veris Residential: Public multifamily REIT focused on Class A multifamily properties primarily in the Northeast (NJ/NY metro area). Comparable as a multifamily owner/operator with concentrated geographic overlap in the New York metro submarket.
  • Fairstead: Privately-held real estate firm that owns, develops, and manages multifamily housing with a focus on underserved markets across the U.S. Comparable as an owner-operator of multifamily properties pursuing value-add repositioning.
  • A&E Real Estate Holdings: Privately-held owner and operator of multifamily residential properties concentrated in the New York metro area. Closely comparable as a NYC-focused multifamily owner-operator with a hands-on management model.
  • Independence Realty Trust: Public multifamily REIT focused on middle-market apartment communities primarily in the Southeast and Sunbelt. Comparable as a multifamily acquirer/operator with strong Sunbelt (FL, TX-adjacent) geographic overlap with Freshwater's portfolio.
  • Waterton: Privately-held real estate investment and operating company focused on multifamily properties nationwide. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated owner/operator pursuing value-add strategies in residential real estate across multiple U.S. markets.
  • BRT Apartments Corp. Public multifamily REIT that owns and operates multifamily properties, primarily in the Southeast and Sunbelt. Comparable as a multifamily-focused owner with Sunbelt geographic overlap and a value-oriented operating approach.
  • Preferred Apartment Communities: Multifamily REIT focused on Class A and value-add apartment properties in select Sunbelt and coastal markets. Comparable as a multifamily-focused investor with similar market overlap and value-add operational strategy.
  • Pretium Partners: Specialized investment firm focused on residential real estate, primarily single-family rental and multifamily assets. Comparable as a private equity-style acquirer and operator of residential housing with vertically integrated operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Freshwater social profiles

Digital presence

Freshwater financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Freshwater leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Freshwater funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Freshwater M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Freshwater

What does Freshwater do?

Freshwater Group is a private equity real estate investment firm that acquires, owns, and operates multifamily and retail properties across New York, Florida, and Texas markets. The firm invests as owner, investor, and operator from acquisition through disposition, and provides direct leasing of residential apartments and commercial space to tenants in those markets.

Is Freshwater a public or private company?

Freshwater is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Freshwater founded?

Freshwater was founded in 1994. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Freshwater based?

Freshwater is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States, in the North America region.

How does Freshwater make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Property Rental Income is the primary driver. The others are property Value Appreciation.

Who are Freshwater's main competitors?

The Related Companies is listed as a broad incumbent. GFP Real Estate is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Veris Residential, Fairstead, A&E Real Estate Holdings, Independence Realty Trust, Waterton, BRT Apartments Corp., Preferred Apartment Communities and Pretium Partners.

Does Freshwater have an API?

No public API is recorded for Freshwater.

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