The Aldgate Group

What The Aldgate Group does

The Aldgate Group is a privately held commercial real estate developer and property manager headquartered at 2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 200, in Scarborough, Toronto. Founded in 1988, the company develops and manages a portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties concentrated along the Markham Road / Ellesmere Road / Highway 401 corridor in the eastern GTA. Visible offerings include the newly launched Aldgate Retail Centre, with available retail units of 1,326 sq ft and 2,712 sq ft, marketed to small-format retail tenants and serviced through on-site management.

The company is owner-operated by the Goldberger family — Larry, Jesse, and Steve Goldberger are the named principals — and operates with a small team of 11 to 50 employees. The business model is conventional landlord economics: rental income from a localized portfolio of multi-tenant office, retail, and industrial buildings, supplemented by leasing commissions and property-management fees on assets the firm owns or controls. Distribution is traditional and analog: unit availability is communicated via PDF flyers, printed marketing materials, and a basic company website; there is no digital marketplace, tenant portal, or e-commerce channel.

There is no public disclosure of revenue, rent rolls, occupancy, tenant composition, or capital structure. The company has not announced funding rounds, acquisitions, joint ventures, or geographic expansion beyond the eastern Toronto submarket. Strategically, the firm appears to be a steady, family-controlled regional landlord running a small, localized portfolio with limited technology adoption and no visible growth signal beyond incremental new product launches such as the Aldgate Retail Centre.

Name

The Aldgate Group

Legal name

The Aldgate Group

Website

https://aldgategroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Aldgate Group is a Toronto-based, family-owned commercial real estate developer and property manager, founded in 1988, that owns and operates office, retail, and industrial properties along the Markham Road / Ellesmere / Highway 401 corridor in Scarborough, serving small-business tenants through on-site management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Aldgate Group develops, owns, and manages commercial real estate in the Toronto metropolitan area, leasing three categories of space to business tenants: office space (The Aldgate Corporate Center / The Aldgate Centre), industrial/warehouse space, and retail units (The Aldgate Retail Centre). Properties are located along public transit routes and Highway 401, and are offered with free parking, on-site owner management, and qualified on-site HVAC and maintenance staff. Pricing is quoted per square foot plus TMI and is obtained by phone contact rather than listed publicly.

Product overview

The Aldgate Group is a commercial real estate company offering a portfolio of three distinct property types for lease in the Toronto area: Industrial Space Listings (warehouse and manufacturing facilities), Office Space Listings (at The Aldgate Corporate Center), and Retail Space Listings (at The Aldgate Retail Centre). The company provides industrial, office, and retail space solutions, each accessible along public transit routes and the 401 highway, with properties including amenities such as free parking, on-site management, and maintenance services. Listings and property details are distributed via PDF brochures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Aldgate Centre: An established office location providing free parking, on-site owner management and a full service solution to office needs.
• Aldgate Retail Centre
• The Aldgate Corporate Center

Products and services

• Industrial Space Leasing Industrial warehouse and manufacturing space available for lease, typically featuring 10% finished offices, 14-20 feet clear warehouse height, 550 volt power, and fully sprinklered facilities. Properties are located along public transit routes and the 401 highway in the Toronto metropolitan area. Targeted at light-industrial, manufacturing, and distribution businesses.
• Office Space Leasing (Aldgate Corporate Center / Aldgate Centre) Office space for lease at The Aldgate Corporate Center / The Aldgate Centre, an established office location providing free parking, on-site owner management, qualified on-site HVAC and maintenance staff, and full-service solutions for office needs. Located along public transit routes and the 401 highway for easy city and province-wide access. Targeted at small and mid-sized business tenants.
• Retail Space Leasing (Aldgate Retail Centre) Brand-new retail units available for lease at The Aldgate Retail Centre located at 2058-2060 Ellesmere Road (Markham & Ellesmere Roads intersection). Available units range from 1,326 sq ft (Suite 6) to 2,712 sq ft (Suite 1-2). Targeted at small retail and service businesses needing storefront space.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Allied Properties REIT: Toronto-headquartered REIT specializing in office and industrial workspace in urban Canadian markets. Directly comparable to Aldgate's office leasing operations at The Aldgate Corporate Center.
• Choice Properties REIT: Canadian REIT focused on retail and industrial properties across Canada, with material GTA exposure. Comparable to Aldgate's retail and industrial leasing activities in the Toronto area.
• RioCan REIT: One of Canada's largest REITs with a mixed portfolio of retail, office, and industrial properties across the GTA. Directly comparable to Aldgate as a multi-asset commercial lessor in the same Toronto market, though at vastly greater scale.
• First Capital REIT: Canadian REIT focused on grocery-anchored and mixed-use retail properties, with significant Toronto presence. Comparable to Aldgate's retail leasing operations and Canadian commercial real estate exposure.
• Morguard REIT: Canadian REIT operating a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties, including GTA assets. Comparable to Aldgate's multi-asset-class leasing model in the same geographic market.
• Dream Industrial REIT: Canadian REIT focused on industrial and distribution properties across Canada and Europe. Comparable to Aldgate's industrial/warehouse leasing operations, including the 14–20 ft clear height and 550V power specifications.

Regional players

• Menkes Developments: Toronto-based developer and property manager of commercial, industrial, and residential real estate. Comparable to Aldgate as a Toronto-region developer/manager, though operating at substantially greater scale and with broader asset classes.
• QuadReal Property Group: Vancouver-based global real estate investor with substantial Canadian office, retail, and industrial exposure. Comparable to Aldgate's multi-asset leasing model in major Canadian markets, including Toronto.

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm with significant Toronto presence. Comparable to Aldgate as a Toronto commercial property operator, though Colliers operates as a diversified services/investment platform rather than a focused lessor.
• Brookfield Property Group: Global real estate operator with significant Canadian office, retail, and industrial holdings. Comparable to Aldgate as a lessor of commercial space in Toronto, but operates globally and at institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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