Arena Real Estate

What Arena Real Estate does

Arena Real Estate is a family-owned real estate and construction firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, operating exclusively within Lower Fairfield County. The firm has maintained a community presence for over 25 years and is led by the Schinella family, with Joseph Schinella serving as principal broker (holding a NYU Master's in Real Estate) and Maria Pagano in a leadership role. The organization operates with a small team of 1–10 employees.

The company's offering spans residential and commercial sales and leasing, investment consulting, property management, and a vertically integrated construction arm covering masonry, excavating, land development, and landscaping. Revenue is generated through a mix of brokerage commissions on transactions, recurring property management fees, project-based consulting fees, and construction service revenue. Distribution is supported by access to three regional MLS systems — Connecticut MLS, Greater Fairfield County CMLS, and Greenwich MLS — providing broad listing exposure within the firm's operating market. The firm also layers financing expertise across FHA, 203K, and construction loan products.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and locally concentrated, targeting individual consumers, small businesses, and investors in Lower Fairfield County seeking integrated brokerage-to-construction services. The business is privately held with no disclosed funding, M&A activity, partnerships, patents, or industry awards.

Name

Arena Real Estate

Legal name

Arena Real Estate

Website

https://arena-realestate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned real estate brokerage and construction firm in Stamford, CT serving residential and commercial clients in Lower Fairfield County with sales, leasing, property management, investment consulting, and integrated development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property management
• Construction services
• Land development
• Investment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: The company earns commissions from residential and commercial property sales and leasing transactions. This includes both buyer and seller representation services.
2. Property Management Services: Ongoing property management fees for residential and commercial properties.
3. Investment Consulting: Consulting fees for real estate investment advisory services.
4. Development and Construction Services: Revenue from residential development, general building contracting, masonry, excavating, land development, and landscaping services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arena Real Estate is a family-owned real estate and construction firm based in Stamford, Connecticut that provides residential and commercial real estate sales and leasing, property management, and real estate investment consulting. The firm also operates a construction division offering masonry, excavating, land development, landscaping, and general building contracting services for clients in Lower Fairfield County.

Product overview

Arena Real Estate is a family-owned, full-service real estate brokerage and construction firm operating in Stamford and Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut. The company offers a unified portfolio combining real estate brokerage services (residential and commercial sales and leasing, investment consulting, property management) with integrated construction services (residential development, masonry, general building contracting, excavating, land development, and landscaping). The real estate and construction divisions operate as an integrated offering, with the firm leveraging financing expertise (FHA, 203K, construction financing) to support both buyers and developers. Listings are distributed through Connecticut MLS, Greater Fairfield County CMLS, and Greenwich MLS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Brokerage

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Halstead Real Estate: Connecticut/New York metro residential brokerage. Comparable to Arena on residential sales and leasing services in the same regional market, but with broader geographic reach and corporate backing.
• Houlihan Lawrence: Regional Northeast brokerage with strong presence in Westchester and Fairfield County. Directly comparable to Arena on residential brokerage services and same-metro geography, though larger in agent count and marketed scope.
• Higgins Group: Connecticut-rooted independent brokerage serving Fairfield County and surrounding areas. Comparable to Arena as a regional full-service residential brokerage, though larger in agent count and geographic spread.

Broad incumbents

• RE/MAX: Global franchised real estate brokerage with franchises operating throughout Stamford and Fairfield County. Overlaps with Arena on residential brokerage services for similar buyer/seller customers, but operates at scale that Arena cannot match.
• Compass: Tech-enabled national real estate brokerage with significant Connecticut operations. Comparable to Arena on residential brokerage services but with materially larger agent base, technology investment, and capital resources.
• Coldwell Banker: National real estate franchise with active agent network throughout Connecticut. Overlaps directly with Arena on residential brokerage services in the same Stamford/Fairfield County market, but operates as a broad incumbent across the full country rather than a localized specialist.
• Century 21: Global franchised real estate brand with Connecticut franchisees in the same Lower Fairfield County geography. Comparable on residential brokerage services and customer segments, though far larger and more broadly distributed.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Luxury-leaning global real estate brand with a strong Greenwich/Fairfield County presence. Overlaps with Arena on higher-end residential brokerage in the same market but with international referral network and premium positioning.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: National brokerage brand with established Connecticut franchisees serving the same Fairfield County geography. Comparable as a residential/commercial brokerage competitor but operates at much larger scale and with greater marketing resources than Arena.

Direct peers

• William Raveis Real Estate: Family-founded Connecticut-based full-service residential and commercial brokerage with deep presence in Fairfield County. Closely comparable to Arena in business model (brokerage + ancillary services), regional focus, and family-led origin, but operating at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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