GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust

What GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust does

GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is a New York City-focused Real Estate Investment Trust that curates and operates a portfolio of luxury residential high-rise properties across Manhattan and Brooklyn. The REIT's named portfolio includes The Copper, 685 First Avenue, One East River Place, One and Two Sutton Place North, 265 East 66th Street, 7 Dey, Ivy Tower, and 409 Eastern Parkway — buildings selected for architectural distinction (Richard Meier-inspired black glass towers, copper-clad facades) and prime locations in the Upper East Side, Sutton Place, Midtown West, East River waterfront, and Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway.

The company generates recurring rental income from leasing these luxury residences to affluent individuals and families seeking high-end urban living with premium finishes, panoramic views, and proximity to upscale shopping and dining. On the capital side, GO Residential targets institutional and high-net-worth investors through a dedicated investor relations portal (investors.goresidentialreit.com) and pursues aggressive portfolio acquisitions — most notably an $850M tranche within a $1.75B acquisition deal with the Soloviev Group (November 2022) and a $3.4B unsolicited takeover bid for Toronto-based H&R REIT (August 2026). The principals, Meyer Orbach and Josh Gotlib, are the named lead investors and operators, and the company distributes units via direct property leasing supported by a content-marketing website and earned media in The Globe and Mail, The Real Deal, and GlobeSt.

No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or SaaS-style product surface is disclosed; the business is fundamentally an asset-heavy real estate ownership and operations platform whose value is driven by property acquisitions, capital access, and brand prestige in NYC's luxury segment rather than by software or technology differentiation.

Name

GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust

Legal name

GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust

Website

https://goresidentialreit.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GO Residential REIT curates and operates 10+ luxury residential towers across Manhattan and Brooklyn, generating recurring rental income from affluent renters while pursuing institutional capital and cross-border expansion, including a $3.4B unsolicited bid for H&R REIT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Residential Real Estate

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAAAKAD

REITs & Listed Real Estate Securities

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Asset Management — Real Assets (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Natural Resources)

SECONDARYTHAGANAF

Luxury & Estate Rentals

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Vacation Rentals (Short-Term Rentals)

Keywords

• Luxury residential REIT
• Manhattan apartment rentals
• Brooklyn residential properties
• High-rise residential real estate
• Real estate investment trust

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: As a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), GO Residential generates primary revenue through rental income from its portfolio of luxury residential towers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Tenants pay recurring monthly rent for apartments across the company's owned properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust owns and operates a portfolio of luxury residential apartment buildings across Manhattan and Brooklyn. The Trust functions as a private REIT, generating recurring residential rental income from these high-end apartment properties while pursuing large-scale portfolio acquisitions and corporate combinations in the NYC luxury residential market.

Product overview

GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust is a single unified real estate investment and management platform focused on luxury residential properties in New York City. The company curates and manages a portfolio of high-rise apartment buildings across Manhattan and Brooklyn, including The Copper (copper-clad towers with skybridge), 685 First Avenue, One East River Place, One and Two Sutton Place North, 265 East 66th Street, 7 Dey, Ivy Tower, and 409 Eastern Parkway. These buildings represent the company's core product offerings—luxury residential properties designed with architectural distinction and high-end finishes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Copper Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio, located in the New York City market.
• 685 First Avenue Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Manhattan.
• One East River Place Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Manhattan.
• One Sutton Place North Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Manhattan's Sutton Place neighborhood.
• Two Sutton Place North Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Manhattan's Sutton Place neighborhood.
• 265 East 66th Street Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
• 7 Dey Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Lower Manhattan.
• Ivy Tower Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Brooklyn.
• 409 Eastern Parkway Luxury residential apartment building within the GO Residential REIT portfolio in Brooklyn.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Soloviev GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022GO Partners closed on the $850 million purchase of three Manhattan apartment towers from the Soloviev Group, forming the first tranche of a broader $1.75 billion acquisition deal. The transaction transferred ownership of premium residential assets including 685 First Avenue, One East River Place, and a third tower to the GO Residential REIT portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vornado Realty Trust: NYC-focused REIT with extensive Manhattan office and select residential assets. Comparable NYC geographic focus and public REIT structure, though primarily commercial rather than residential.
• SL Green Realty: Manhattan's largest office REIT. Comparable NYC geographic concentration and public REIT capital model, though primarily office-focused rather than residential.

Direct peers

• Invitation Homes: Single-family rental REIT operating institutional-scale residential rentals. Comparable public REIT structure, capital-intensive acquisition model, and institutional investor access.
• AvalonBay Communities: Multifamily REIT with high-end urban and suburban apartment communities including NYC assets. Comparable REIT structure, tenant base, and luxury urban rental focus.
• Mid-America Apartment Communities: Large multifamily REIT operating upscale apartment communities across the Sunbelt. Comparable residential REIT operating model with similar institutional investor base, though geographically distinct.
• Equity Residential: Largest U.S. multifamily REIT with significant NYC and coastal luxury apartment holdings. Directly comparable business model of owning, operating, and leasing upscale urban rental residential properties through a public REIT structure.
• Essex Property Trust: Multifamily REIT focused on West Coast urban luxury apartments. Operates a similar luxury urban rental portfolio with a comparable public REIT capital structure; relevant for urban high-end rental benchmarking.
• Related Companies: Major NYC real estate developer and owner-operator with luxury residential rental portfolio across Manhattan. Closely comparable NYC luxury residential operations and design-led positioning.
• American Homes 4 Rent: Single-family rental REIT with institutional-scale residential operations. Comparable public REIT capital model and acquisition-led portfolio expansion strategy.

Emerging players

• Tricon Residential: Residential rental housing company operating single-family rental portfolios across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable residential rental operations and cross-border residential footprint, though smaller and more SFR-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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