What CORE does

CORE Real Estate Partners is a privately-held, full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, operating since its founding in 2020 with a team of 1-10 employees. The company delivers an integrated platform spanning five core service lines — property sales brokerage, property leasing, property management, analysis & advisory, and construction management — organized around nine commercial property verticals: healthcare, office, retail, multi-family, warehouse, investment, food & beverage, adaptive reuse, and hotels/short-term rentals. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with direct engagement of buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and investors concentrated in the Louisville metropolitan area and surrounding Kentucky communities.

CORE's underlying technology stack is described qualitatively as a "data-driven approach" leveraging technology, entrepreneurship, and data to modernize real estate investing, but no proprietary platform, software product, or AI/ML tooling is disclosed. Property listings are distributed through the KCREA marketplace and listed rental rates range from $16 to $30 per square foot annually depending on asset type (e.g., Painter's Row Office at $16-$18.50 PSF, Mash-Up @ NuLu Yard at $25.50-$30 PSF). The firm carries no external capital, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company; it is partner-owned and operated by Managing Partner Tyler Smith (CCIM) and Partner Lee Weyland (CCIM), supported by an associate and operations staff.

The business model combines transactional and recurring revenue: sales commissions on closed property transactions, leasing commissions on executed leases, and ongoing managed-services fees for property management (covering maintenance, tenant relations, lease administration, financial management, risk management, legal compliance, and vendor management). Marketing reach is achieved through organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), direct contact inquiries, and affiliation with eight industry bodies (SIOR, CCIM, GLI, NAR, GLAR, ICSC, BOMA, CREW Network).

Name

CORE

Legal name

CORE Real Estate Partners

Website

https://core502.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CORE Real Estate Partners is a privately-held, full-service commercial real estate firm in Louisville, Kentucky offering sales brokerage, leasing, property management, advisory, and construction management services across nine property verticals including office, retail, multi-family, and healthcare, serving investors, owners, and tenants in the Louisville metro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sales Commission: CORE earns commission on commercial property sales transactions, guiding buyers and sellers through the complete sales process from property identification through closing.
2. Leasing Commission: The company facilitates lease transactions between landlords and tenants, earning commissions on completed leases. Services include property marketing, tenant search, lease negotiations, and lease execution.
3. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management services including maintenance, tenant relations, lease administration, financial management, risk management, legal compliance, and vendor management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CORE Real Estate Partners is a Louisville, KY-based full-service commercial real estate firm providing property sales, commercial leasing, third-party property management, real estate analysis & advisory, and construction management services. The firm serves commercial property investors, owners, landlords, and tenants across healthcare, office, retail, multi-family, warehouse, investment, food & beverage, adaptive reuse, and hotel/short-term rental asset classes.

Product overview

CORE is a commercial real estate company offering a unified full-service platform that includes Property Sales, Property Leasing, Property Management, Analysis & Advisory, and Construction Management services. The company specializes in multiple property types including Healthcare, Office, Retail, Multi-Family, Warehouse, Investment, Food & Beverage, Adaptive Reuse, and Hotels & Short Term Rentals. CORE operates primarily in the Louisville, KY metropolitan area and its surrounding communities, focusing on urban and near-urban areas with an emphasis on investment sales and long-term commercial real estate strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Sales Brokerage service representing owners and investors in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate assets spanning healthcare, office, retail, multi-family, warehouse, investment, food & beverage, adaptive reuse, and hotel/short-term rental categories, executed through data-driven valuation and CCIM-trained partners.
• Commercial Leasing Brokerage service representing landlords and tenants in the lease-up and leasing of commercial properties, covering office, retail, healthcare, multi-family, warehouse, food & beverage, adaptive reuse, and hotel/short-term rental assets.
• Property Management Ongoing third-party management of commercial properties covering day-to-day operations, tenant relations, and asset oversight for owners of commercial assets across multiple property types in the Louisville, KY region.
• Analysis & Advisory Real estate advisory engagements providing data-driven market analysis, financial analysis, and positioning guidance to commercial property owners and investors for transaction, leasing, and hold/sell decisions.
• Construction Management Construction management service providing owner-side oversight of commercial build-outs, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects tied to the firm's brokerage and management engagements.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)minorOthersAffiliated professional organization providing SIOR designation credentials for industrial and office real estate professionals.
• CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)minorOthersAffiliated professional organization providing CCIM designation for commercial investment real estate professionals.
• GLI (Greater Louisville Inc.)minorOthersAffiliated with Greater Louisville Inc., the metro chamber of commerce and economic development organization for the Louisville region.
• NAR (National Association of Realtors)minorOthersAffiliated with National Association of Realtors, the largest trade association for real estate professionals in the United States.
• GLAR (Greater Louisville Association of Realtors)minorOthersAffiliated with Greater Louisville Association of Realtors, the local chapter serving Louisville metro real estate professionals.
• ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)minorOthersAffiliated with ICSC, the global trade association for the shopping center industry.
• BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)minorOthersAffiliated with BOMA, the voice of the commercial real estate industry for office building professionals.
• CREW Network LouisvilleminorOthersAffiliated with CREW Network Louisville chapter, the leading commercial real estate network for women.
• KCREA (Kentucky Commercial Real Estate Alliance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCORE lists properties through KCREA marketplace, providing access to the most complete resource for commercial real estate in Kentucky.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with investment sales, leasing, and property management — a broad incumbent that competes for the same Louisville institutional mandates CORE targets.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services and investment management firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory — overlapping with CORE across office, retail, industrial, and investment mandates.
• Colliers International: Global diversified professional services and investment management firm in CRE — directly comparable service offering to CORE in sales, leasing, and property management.
• Newmark Group: Full-service CRE services firm offering investment sales, leasing, and advisory across property types — overlapping with CORE in investment sales and tenant/landlord representation.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global full-service CRE services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory across all major property types — overlapping meaningfully with CORE's service mix but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• NAI Global: NAI Global operates a member-based commercial real estate network providing brokerage, property management, and advisory services across property types — directly paralleling CORE's bundled sales/leasing/management offering.
• Marcus & Millichap: Marcus & Millichap is a specialist in commercial investment real estate sales, financing, and advisory — directly comparable to CORE's investment-property sales focus across multiple asset classes.
• RE/MAX Commercial: Franchise-based commercial brokerage network serving small/mid markets with sales and leasing services — comparable in size, model, and relationship-driven approach to CORE.
• SVN (formerly Sperry Van Ness): SVN is a member-based commercial real estate brokerage franchise with a national network of independent advisors offering sales, leasing, and advisory services — closely matching CORE's full-service, relationship-driven brokerage model at similar scale.

Regional players

• Haupt Real Estate Group (Louisville): Louisville-based commercial real estate brokerage focused on sales, leasing, and tenant/landlord representation in the Kentucky/Southern Indiana market — the closest same-city analogue to CORE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corepartners502
• Facebookfacebook.com/COREpartners502
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corepartners502
• Instagraminstagram.com/core_real_estate_

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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