Fox Grove Management

What Fox Grove Management does

Fox Grove Management is a St. Louis-based property management company that operates the multi-family affordable rental housing portfolio of DeSales Community Development, a community-based nonprofit founded in 1976. Formed in 2004 as an affiliate and operational since January 1, 2005, Fox Grove manages over 1,300 rental units across 32 properties spanning St. Louis City and University City, Missouri. The portfolio includes named communities such as Chippewa Park Apartments, Compton Hill Properties, DeSales Impact, Parkview Gardens, Dick Gregory Place, King Louis Square Apartments, Frankie Freeman Homes, and Ville Estates, organized into five active site offices (Russell, North Sarah, King Louis Square/Old Frenchtown, Village at Delmar Place, and Limit), with two additional offices listed as forthcoming. The company primarily serves low-to-moderate income individuals and families seeking affordable rental housing, with showings conducted by appointment only due to heightened public safety concerns.

The operating stack is deliberately lean. Resident-facing transactions (rent payment, maintenance request submission, community updates) are delivered through RENTCafe Resident Portal, a third-party SaaS integrated across the 32 properties, rather than a proprietary platform. Fox Grove overlays this with Community-Based Service Coordination — provided in conjunction with parent DeSales Community Development — that connects residents to social services, utility/rent assistance, food assistance, physical and mental health resources, and educational/job-training opportunities. The company has no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed proprietary technology beyond its website (fox-grove.com), which is built on Squarespace and used primarily as an informational and lead-generation channel for available units.

Fox Grove's revenue model is recurring monthly rental income from individual tenants occupying the affordable housing units, supplemented by management contracts for properties owned by partner community-based nonprofits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, framed internally as affordable rental rates. The company does not disclose revenue, has no external funding rounds or institutional investors, and operates as a private affiliate of its nonprofit parent — making its ownership, capital structure, and financial profile atypical relative to for-profit property management peers. Marketing and distribution are minimal: acquisition runs through the company website, the available-units PDF listing, and direct appointment-only site office engagement, with no paid digital advertising or formalized outbound channel infrastructure.

Name

Fox Grove Management

Legal name

Fox Grove Management

Website

https://fox-grove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fox Grove Management is a St. Louis-based affiliate of DeSales Community Development that manages over 1,300 affordable rental units across 32 properties in St. Louis City and University City, serving low-to-moderate income residents via direct leasing, RENTCafe, and community-based service coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: Monthly rental payments from residents occupying the 1,300+ units across St. Louis City and University City. The company offers affordable rental rates with spacious floor plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fox Grove Management is an affiliate property management company formed by nonprofit DeSales Community Development in 2004. It manages a portfolio of over 1,300 affordable rental housing units across 32 properties in St. Louis City and University City, Missouri, organized through 10 site offices. The company provides rental leasing, maintenance request handling, online rent collection via RENTCafe Resident Portal, and community-based service coordination connecting residents to health and social services.

Product overview

Fox Grove Management is an affiliate property management company formed by DeSales Community Development in 2004 to manage its multi-family affordable housing portfolio. The company operates as a unified property management platform managing over 1,300 units across 32 properties in St. Louis City and University City, Missouri. The portfolio includes individual apartment communities such as Chippewa Park Apartments, Compton Hill Properties, DeSales Impact, Parkview Gardens, Dick Gregory Place, King Louis Square Apartments, Frankie Freeman Homes, and Ville Estates, among others. These properties are organized across multiple site offices (Russell Office, Limit Office, Village at Delmar Place Office, King Louis Square Office, North Sarah Office) that each manage a regional portfolio. Services include affordable rental housing management, online rent payment via RENTCafe Resident Portal, maintenance request submission, and community-based service coordination for residents needing access to health and social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chippewa Park Apartments Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location in St. Louis.
• Compton Hill 2002 Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• Compton Hill Properties Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• Compton Place Apartments Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• DeSales Impact Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• DeSales MHA 2000 Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• DeSales MHA II Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• DeSales Preservation Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• East Fox Homes Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• State Street Apartments Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Russell Office location.
• Parkview Gardens I Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Limit Office in University City.
• Parkview Gardens II Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Limit Office in University City.
• Parkview Gardens Association Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Limit Office in University City.
• Dick Gregory Place Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Village at Delmar Place Office.
• Village at Delmar Place Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's Village at Delmar Place Office.
• King Louis Square Apartments Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's King Louis Square Office.
• Old Frenchtown Apartments II Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's King Louis Square Office.
• 1818 Washington Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Belle Glade Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Frankie Freeman Homes Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• NCC II Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Northside Community Housing Preservation Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• O'Fallon III Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Ruskin Townhomes Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• St. Ferdinand Homes Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• St. Ferdinand Homes II Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Ville Estates Affordable apartment community managed by Fox Grove Management's North Sarah Office.
• Community-Based Service Coordination Service coordination that helps neighborhood residents and families in Fox Grove housing access health and social services, including connections to social services, utility and rent assistance, food assistance, physical and mental health resources, and educational and job-training opportunities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DeSales Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976DeSales Community Development is the parent organization of Fox Grove Management. Formed in 1976, it is a community-based nonprofit serving the Fox Park and Tower Grove East neighborhoods in St. Louis. In 2004, DeSales formed Fox Grove Management as an affiliate to manage its multi-family portfolio, which began operations on January 1, 2005. DeSales promotes neighborhood growth as healthy, diverse urban communities with quality housing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dominium: National affordable housing specialist managing tens of thousands of units across LIHTC and project-based subsidized properties. Directly comparable in target resident base, affordable housing regulatory model, and multifamily property management focus.
• WinnCompanies: One of the largest US multifamily managers with a significant affordable housing portfolio managed under LIHTC and HUD programs. Comparable in serving subsidized and affordable renters with on-site service coordination models.
• McCormack Baron Salazar: St. Louis-headquartered affordable housing developer and property manager focused on urban revitalization. Highly comparable to Fox Grove given shared geographic focus, affordable/mixed-income housing mission, and nonprofit-aligned urban community development approach.

Broad incumbents

• Pinnacle Property Management: National multifamily management firm with affordable and conventional portfolios. Comparable in property management operations, though broader market and resident mix than Fox Grove's affordable-only focus.
• Greystar: Largest US residential property manager with broad multifamily portfolio across market-rate and some affordable segments. Comparable multifamily property management platform, though primarily market-rate with different resident base.
• BH Management Services: Large national multifamily property manager with a sizable affordable housing division. Overlaps with Fox Grove in LIHTC and project-based subsidized management, but operates at far greater scale across diverse markets.
• Related Management Company: Affiliated with The Related Companies, this is a large multifamily manager with affordable and mixed-income housing exposure. Comparable in managing subsidized urban rental housing, though part of a much broader real estate platform.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity St. Louis: Local Habitat affiliate developing and managing affordable homeownership and rental housing in the St. Louis region. Comparable nonprofit affordable housing provider in the same metro, though more focused on homeownership pathways than multifamily rentals.
• Beyond Housing: St. Louis-area community development nonprofit that develops and manages affordable housing in the region. Directly comparable nonprofit-mission, geographic focus, and affordable housing model, though with a different organizational structure and service area.

Regional players

• St. Louis Housing Authority: Government housing authority providing public housing and Section 8 vouchers in St. Louis. Comparable in serving low-income renters in the same metro, though as a public agency rather than private operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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