What Bader Development does

Bader Development (legal entity: Bader Management, Inc) is a Minneapolis-based, privately held real estate company that has operated continuously since 1968 across the full multi-family real estate lifecycle — development, acquisition, investment, and day-to-day property management. The company is headquartered at 3020 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, and serves three distinct customer types: residential renters seeking apartments, townhomes, student housing, or senior living in Minnesota; real estate investors pursuing partnership or co-investment opportunities in multi-family assets; and property owners needing professional third-party management services. There are no disclosed external institutional investors or parent-company structures, and the company markets its "hands-on, full-service approach" as its primary differentiator.

The portfolio currently consists of four named operating communities: Wilford (Waconia, MN), Copper at Rosecott (Rosemount, MN), The McMillan (Shoreview, MN), and The Rosalyn, an affordable 55+ senior community in Bloomington, MN. Three of the four properties are explicitly marked "NOW OPEN" on the corporate website, with associated imagery dated 2025–2026, indicating an active delivery pipeline. Underlying technology is supplied by RentCafe (Yardi Systems), an industry-standard third-party SaaS that powers Bader's online property search, resident login portal, applicant login portal, and digital leasing flow across both the corporate hub (badercompanies.com) and individual property sites. Bader owns no proprietary technology, holds no patents or trademarks in the source material, and discloses no API or mobile-app surface.

The business model combines recurring rental income from owned and managed multi-family units, one-time development/asset-sale revenue from new community deliveries, and recurring managed-services revenue from third-party property management engagements. Pricing is unit-level and not publicly disclosed; investor-partnership terms are described as customized. GTM is sales-led, executed through a multi-channel mix spanning corporate SEO, property-specific websites, online self-serve leasing, and direct phone-based relationship management for investor and owner clients. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no funding history, and no enterprise customer logos beyond the Yardi/RentCafe technology partnership.

Name

Bader Development

Legal name

Bader Management, Inc

Website

https://baderdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bader Development is a Minneapolis-based, privately held multi-family real estate company founded in 1968 that develops, acquires, invests in, and manages apartment, townhome, student housing, and senior living communities across Minnesota, serving residential renters, real estate investors, and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Family Real Estate Development & Property Management

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Building Construction (2361), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Multi-family apartments
• Property management services
• Real estate development
• Real estate investment
• Senior living housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Full-service property management including 24-hour emergency maintenance, tenant relations, and operational oversight of multi-family residential properties.
2. Real Estate Development: Development of new multi-family communities including apartments, townhomes, student housing, and senior living properties. Revenue generated through property sales or retained assets.
3. Real Estate Investment: Acquisition and investment in multi-family properties with returns generated through appreciation, rental income, and asset management.
4. Apartment Rentals: Direct rental income from owned and managed residential properties across Minnesota communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bader Development is a Minneapolis-based real estate development, acquisition, and investment company founded in 1968. The company develops, owns, and manages multi-family residential communities across Minnesota including apartments, townhomes, student housing, and senior living properties. It operates hands-on property management with 24-hour emergency maintenance and pursues investment partnerships in multi-family assets.

Product overview

Bader is a Minneapolis-based real estate development, acquisition, and investment company offering a full-service approach to the real estate lifecycle. The company operates as a unified portfolio of apartment communities and services rather than a modular software platform. Their core offerings include multi-family property development (Wilford, Copper at Rosecott, The McMillan, The Rosalyn), hands-on property management with 24-hour emergency maintenance, and real estate investment and acquisition services. The portfolio spans modern apartment communities, townhomes, student housing, and senior living across Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wilford

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RentCafe (Yardi Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationRentCafe provides the technology platform powering Bader's online leasing, resident services, and property search functionality. The platform includes resident login, applicant login, and property listing management capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Camden Property Trust: Public multi-family REIT (NYSE: CPT) owning and operating approximately 58,000 apartment units across the Sun Belt. Comparable to Bader as a multi-family developer and operator, though at substantially larger scale and with a regional Sun Belt focus.
• AvalonBay Communities: Public multi-family REIT (NYSE: AVB) owning and operating approximately 300,000 apartment homes across high-growth U.S. markets. Comparable to Bader as a multi-family landlord and developer, though at vastly larger scale and with a national geographic footprint.
• Equity Residential: Public multi-family REIT (NYSE: EQR) owning and operating approximately 80,000 apartment units in urban and high-density coastal markets. Comparable to Bader as a multi-family owner/operator, though at significantly larger scale and with a national footprint.
• Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA): Public multi-family REIT (NYSE: MAA) owning and operating approximately 102,000 apartment units across the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Bader as a multi-family residential owner and operator, though at vastly larger scale and with a different geographic footprint.
• Fairfield Residential: National multi-family owner, developer, and property manager operating roughly 170,000 apartment units across the U.S. Comparable to Bader through its integrated development + property management platform and multi-family focus, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Doran Companies: Minneapolis-based real estate developer and manager focused on multi-family, mixed-use, and student housing projects across the Twin Cities. Comparable to Bader in its regional focus, multi-family development pipeline, and integrated development + property management model.
• Sherman Associates: Minneapolis-based real estate firm developing and managing multi-family, affordable housing, and mixed-use properties in the Upper Midwest. Highly comparable to Bader given shared Minneapolis headquarters, multi-family focus, and inclusion of affordable/senior housing segments.
• The Hanover Company: Houston-headquartered multi-family developer and operator with a national portfolio of luxury and Class A apartment communities. Comparable to Bader as a developer/owner of new-construction multi-family product, though operating at materially larger scale and across multiple states.
• Weidner Apartment Homes: Multi-family operator and developer owning and managing approximately 60,000 apartment homes across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable to Bader as a vertically integrated multi-family owner/operator, though at substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• United Properties: Minneapolis-based commercial real estate developer and investor with multi-family, office, and mixed-use assets across the Twin Cities. Comparable to Bader due to overlapping geography and multi-family exposure, though operating at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/baderdevelopment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bader-development

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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