Hilltop Real Estate

What Hilltop Real Estate does

Hilltop Real Estate is a privately held real estate investment firm founded in 2024 by Jeffrey Kohn to capitalize on market dislocations—specifically rent declines and capital-markets volatility—through the acquisition of institutional-quality retail assets at attractive valuations. The firm focuses exclusively on trophy retail in tier-one corridors of America's gateway cities, with current concentration in New York City's SoHo and Upper East Side neighborhoods. Its portfolio comprises at least five disclosed properties: 113-121 Prince Street (SoHo, ~15,250 square feet), 1165 Madison Avenue, 1045 Madison Avenue (both Upper East Side), 73 Wooster Street (SoHo), and 387 West Broadway (SoHo), with a sixth asset flagged "Coming Soon." Revenue is generated through direct ownership, active asset management, leasing, and repositioning of these retail properties, with named tenants including fashion brands Ba&sh, Sandro, and Farm Rio at the Prince Street asset under master lease arrangements.

The firm operates a hands-on investment model rather than passive capital allocation: every asset is underwritten as something the firm will manage, lease, and reposition. In January 2026, Hilltop entered a long-term master lease partnership with Declaration Partners Real Estate covering three storefronts at 113-121 Prince Street, with Declaration's equity sourced from Declaration Partners Real Estate Fund II LP, a ~$303 million fund more than 60% deployed. The firm employs a concentrated capital deployment approach paired with capital structures intended to protect downside through cycles.

Hilltop does not operate a software or technology platform; its competitive positioning is grounded in the founder's two-decade track record spanning over $1 billion in transactions across New York, Miami, Boston, Washington D.C., and Chicago, prior senior roles at Acadia Realty Trust and as Head of Acquisitions at a New York-based developer, and a disciplined, data-driven investment approach supported by on-the-ground street-level research. The firm's go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales–style relationship sourcing of off-market institutional-quality assets.

Name

Hilltop Real Estate

Legal name

Hilltop Real Estate

Website

https://hilltop-re.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hilltop Real Estate is a privately held real estate investment firm founded in 2024 that acquires, manages, and repositions trophy retail properties in tier-one corridors of America's gateway cities, primarily New York's SoHo and Upper East Side, leasing assets to fashion and retail brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment

NAICS

Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Core Real Estate (Stabilized/Core-Plus) (FSAAAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK), Retail Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAF)

Keywords

• Retail real estate investment
• Commercial property management
• Retail asset repositioning
• Master lease arrangements
• Institutional retail acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment and Management: Revenue generated through acquisition, management, leasing, and repositioning of retail real estate assets in prime urban corridors. Income derived from master lease arrangements with tenants including fashion brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hilltop Real Estate acquires, manages, leases, and repositions institutional-quality retail real estate assets in tier-one corridors of America's gateway cities, primarily in New York City's SoHo and Upper East Side neighborhoods. The firm targets trophy retail storefront properties during market dislocations driven by rent declines and capital-markets volatility, executing long-term master lease arrangements with fashion and retail brand tenants. Its portfolio includes five actively managed prime retail properties, with revenue generated from acquisition, management, leasing, and repositioning of these assets.

Product overview

Hilltop Real Estate operates as a single unified real estate investment offering—managing a portfolio of institutional-quality retail properties in America's gateway city corridors, primarily in New York's SoHo and Upper East Side neighborhoods. The firm acquires, manages, leases, and repositions retail storefronts, with properties including 113-121 Prince Street (SoHo), 1165 Madison Avenue (UES), 1045 Madison Avenue (UES), 73 Wooster Street (SoHo), and 387 West Broadway (SoHo). The company follows a disciplined, data-driven investment approach targeting trophy retail in tier-one corridors when pricing dislocates from intrinsic value. This is not a software product or platform—it is a traditional real estate investment and property management firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 113-121 Prince Street Property Prime retail storefront property located at 113-121 Prince Street in SoHo, New York, featuring approximately 8,250 square feet of ground floor and 7,000 square feet of basement space (approximately 15,250 square feet total), fully leased to fashion brands Ba&sh, Sandro, and Farm Rio.
• 1165 Madison Avenue Property Retail property located on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York, part of the firm's portfolio of streetscape retail assets and representing institutional-quality retail in a gateway city corridor.
• 1045 Madison Avenue Property Retail property on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York, representing an institutional-quality retail asset in a gateway city corridor.
• 73 Wooster Street Property Retail property in SoHo, New York, part of the firm's collection of thoughtfully executed retail assets designed to activate streetscapes and deliver lasting value.
• 387 West Broadway Property Retail property on West Broadway in SoHo, New York, showcasing the firm's commitment to strong locations and collaborative execution.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Public REIT exclusively focused on necessity and grocery-anchored shopping centers on the West Coast. Comparable as a retail-specialized owner pursuing value through active management and leasing.
• Slate Asset Management: Private real estate-focused investment platform deploying capital across North America and Europe in opportunistic and value-add strategies. Comparable as a similarly-structured private real estate investment manager.
• Acadia Realty Trust: Public retail-focused REIT specializing in street retail and urban corridors — directly comparable to Hilltop's strategy. Founder Jeffrey Kohn previously structured over $500M of core-plus and opportunistic investments at Acadia, providing direct line-of-sight into the firm's investment approach.
• GreenOak Real Estate: Boutique private real estate investment manager pursuing opportunistic and value-add strategies across the US and Europe. Comparable to Hilltop as a similarly-sized private investment firm focused on opportunistic urban acquisitions.
• AEW Capital Management: Established private real estate investment manager operating across core, core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies. Comparable to Hilltop as a similarly-structured investment management firm pursuing direct acquisitions and active asset management.

Broad incumbents

• Brixmor Property Group: Large publicly traded retail REIT focused on open-air shopping centers. Comparable as a scaled retail incumbent with active leasing, redevelopment, and repositioning capabilities — relevant benchmark for Hilltop's operating approach.
• Kimco Realty: One of the largest publicly traded retail REITs, focused on open-air shopping centers. Comparable as a broad incumbent retail property owner/operator with active leasing and repositioning capabilities.
• Vornado Realty Trust: Large NYC-focused REIT with significant Manhattan street retail exposure including SoHo and Fifth Avenue/Madison corridors. While much broader and publicly traded, Vornado is the dominant incumbent in the exact trophy urban retail submarket where Hilltop operates.
• Regency Centers Corporation: Premier grocery-anchored retail REIT with national footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent retail owner-operator with active leasing and tenant curation as core competency.
• Federal Realty Investment Trust: Premier retail REIT with high-quality urban and suburban shopping center portfolio; comparable as a benchmark for institutional-quality retail ownership and active asset management in gateway markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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