What Webb Companies does

Webb Companies is a family-owned Virginia corporation founded in 1982 by John C. Webb, engaged in the development and acquisition of investment real estate in Northern Virginia and Maryland. The company operates a diversified commercial and residential real estate portfolio spanning five property categories: retail shopping centers (approximately 430,000 square feet including the Wegman's-anchored Fairfax center, Oakton, Little River, and Bristow shopping centers), flex/warehouse industrial properties (approximately 300,000 square feet along the I-95 corridor and Eastern Prince William County including Industrial Concept Group and Parkway East), office buildings (approximately 200,000 square feet including Oakton, Bristow, and Fort Hill office buildings), residential ground-leased assets (approximately 750 apartments including Parliament Apartments and Chesapeake Custom Homes), and 13 childcare centers throughout Northern Virginia. From 1983 through May 2011, the company and its affiliates developed more than $500 million of new commercial and residential projects.

The business model is traditional commercial and residential real estate ownership and leasing. Webb Companies serves as general partner for its retail properties and managing general partner of a residential ground-lease entity, with revenue derived from recurring rental payments collected from tenants across the portfolio. Customers span grocery-anchored retailers (notably Wegman's), office tenants, industrial users, residential apartment operators, and licensed daycare operators. Pricing is negotiated on a per-lease basis and not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs exclusively through direct B2B leasing arrangements in the Greater Washington DC metro region, with no third-party channels or marketing infrastructure disclosed.

The company uses traditional real estate investment and development methods with no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML systems, APIs, or data assets disclosed. Leadership is concentrated in a small executive team: President and COO Jonathan G. Farmelo (appointed January 2012, Yale Economics 1996), Senior Vice Presidents Bonnie L. Mattingly and D. Timothy Webb, and Controller Dawn Grega. The Webb family maintains control through the Board of Directors and Executive Committee following the May 2011 death of former CEO Michael M. Webb. Headquarters are located at 5900 Fort Dr, Suite 405, Centreville, Virginia.

Name

Webb Companies

Legal name

Webb Companies

Website

https://webbcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Webb Companies is a family-owned Virginia real estate investment and development firm operating a diversified portfolio of retail, office, flex/warehouse, residential, and childcare properties across Northern Virginia and Maryland, generating recurring rental income from a multi-tenant base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment and Development

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate investment
• Retail shopping centers
• Office property leasing
• Flex warehouse properties
• Residential ground lease

Headquarters

HQ city

Centreville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Leasing: Webb Companies owns and leases commercial real estate including retail shopping centers, office buildings, and flex/warehouse industrial space. They serve as general partner for these properties and collect rent from tenants.
2. Residential Ground Lease Management: Managing general partner of an entity owning a ground lease on land improved by approximately 750 apartments. Revenue derived from apartment ground lease arrangements.
3. Childcare Center Ownership: Ownership in 13 child care centers in Northern Virginia, each tenanted by a licensed daycare operator. Revenue from childcare center lease arrangements.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Webb Companies is a family-owned Virginia corporation engaged in the development and acquisition of investment real estate in Northern Virginia. It owns and retains general partner duties in a diversified portfolio of approximately 430,000 square feet of retail shopping centers, 200,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of flex/warehouse industrial properties, approximately 750 apartments held through ground leases, and 13 childcare centers. Revenue is generated primarily through leasing these owned properties to commercial, residential, and childcare tenants.

Product overview

Webb Companies is a family-owned real estate investment and development company offering a diversified portfolio of income-producing properties. The company's core offerings span five main property types: retail shopping centers (approximately 430,000 s.f.), flex/warehouse industrial properties (approximately 300,000 s.f.), office buildings (approximately 200,000 s.f.), residential apartments and custom homes, and childcare centers (13 facilities). These property types function as distinct product lines within the company's integrated real estate portfolio, providing consistent cash flows across different market segments in Northern Virginia and Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Shopping Centers Owned retail shopping centers totaling approximately 430,000 square feet in Northern Virginia, ranging from major grocery-anchored retail centers (Wegman's Fairfax) to ground leases on single-purpose buildings, including Oakton Shopping Center, Little River Shopping Center, and Bristow Shopping Center. Leased to retail tenants and anchored by national grocery brands.
• Office Buildings Approximately 200,000 square feet of office space in the Greater Washington DC metro area, including Oakton Office Building, Bristow Office Building, and Fort Hill Office Building. Office buildings range from single purpose to part of a mixed-use site. Leased to office tenants.
• Flex/Warehouse Properties Approximately 300,000 square feet of flex industrial space concentrated along the I-95 corridor and in Eastern Prince William County, including Industrial Concept Group and Parkway East properties. Leased to industrial and warehouse tenants in the Greater Washington DC metro region.
• Residential Properties Residential real estate investments in Northern Virginia and Maryland, including Chesapeake Custom Homes and Parliament Apartments, covering land improved by approximately 750 apartments held under a ground lease arrangement managed through an entity in which Webb Companies is the managing general partner.
• Childcare Centers 13 child care centers throughout Northern Virginia, each tenanted by a licensed daycare operator. Leased to licensed daycare operators for childcare operations.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Federal Realty Investment Trust: Grocery-anchored shopping center owner/operator with significant Mid-Atlantic exposure. Highly comparable to Webb's 430,000 sf of grocery-anchored and neighborhood retail centers in Northern Virginia.
• AvalonBay Communities: Multifamily REIT with major DC-metro apartment portfolio, directly comparable to Webb's ~750 apartment ground-lease exposure and adjacent apartment operating economics in Northern Virginia.
• The Kettler Companies: Family-owned Washington DC-area real estate investment and development firm operating a diversified multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial portfolio. Closest analog to Webb's structure, geography, and multi-segment strategy.
• Saul Centers: DC-metro-focused REIT owning and operating a portfolio of community and neighborhood shopping centers plus office/flex properties — directly comparable to Webb's retail-center and flex/warehouse footprint in the same geography.
• Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WashREIT, now Elme Communities): DC-metro-focused REIT operating multifamily and office properties in the same submarket — directly comparable to Webb's Northern Virginia office and residential exposure.
• PS Business Parks (now PEB / Public Storage): Owner/operator of flex/office/business-park industrial properties — directly comparable to Webb's 300,000 sf of flex/warehouse industrial space along the I-95 corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Equity Residential: Large national apartment REIT with substantial DC-metro holdings. Comparable to Webb's residential ground-lease strategy as a benchmark for institutional-grade apartment economics.
• Mid-America Apartment Communities: Large multifamily REIT operating across the Sunbelt and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as an institutional benchmark for apartment ground-lease economics relevant to Webb's residential holdings.
• JBG SMITH Properties: Large publicly traded DC-metro REIT focused on mixed-use, office, and multifamily in the same Northern Virginia submarket where Webb operates. Provides a public-market comparable for Webb's office and flex assets.
• Boston Properties: National office REIT with significant DC-area presence; provides a benchmark for institutional office pricing/leasing trends relevant to Webb's 200,000 sf of older suburban office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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