1906 Group LLC

What 1906 Group LLC does

1906 Group LLC is a privately-held asset creation company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, operating in real estate development, asset management, design, engineering, and construction. The firm self-describes as among the top 5 largest privately-held companies in the Washington, DC Metro area and structures its portfolio across three pillars: a direct real estate portfolio of commercial, residential, and land assets held through direct equity, joint ventures, and senior/mezzanine loans; minority investment stakes in five operating companies — Clark Construction, Atkinson Construction, Shirley Contracting, Edgemoor Development, and CRC Companies — covering commercial construction, heavy civil, road and highway, infrastructure/real estate development, and asset management; and a financial investments sleeve. The company's name derives from the 1906 founding of Hyman Construction Company, now Clark Construction, with which it maintains a flagship investment relationship.

The firm generates returns through capital-stack participation (transaction-based) and fee-based development, property management, and asset management services for properties within its own and partners' portfolios. Its customer base comprises institutional investors, capital partners, and government/public-sector entities requiring infrastructure and building delivery. Distribution is relationship-driven and sales-led, executed through direct investment relationships, joint ventures, and the operating-company network rather than through a technology product or platform. The firm's marketing presence emphasizes community outreach, philanthropy, and "The Art of Building," an artist-in-residency program launched in 2016 that uses photography to document construction projects nationwide and has produced external industry recognition (3rd place, Architecture, 2025 Sony World Photography Awards).

There are no AI, machine-learning, software, or proprietary technology components disclosed in the source materials; the company's core technology is explicitly marked "Not applicable." Operating geography is concentrated in the Washington, DC metropolitan area with reach throughout the United States via its operating-company network. No revenue figures, headcount, or ownership structure details are publicly disclosed.

Name

1906 Group LLC

Legal name

1906 Group LLC

Website

https://1906group.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

1906 Group LLC is a privately-held asset creation company in McLean, VA that invests in real estate, operating companies, and financial assets. It holds minority stakes in Clark Construction, Atkinson Construction, Shirley Contracting, Edgemoor Development, and CRC Companies, serving institutional investors and government entities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development & Investment

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511), Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Asset management services
• Construction investment
• Infrastructure development
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment: 1906 Group generates returns through direct equity investments, joint ventures with long-term partners, and senior/mezzanine loans in real estate assets including commercial, residential, and land properties.
2. Development Services: Provides development, property management, and asset management services for properties within its and partners' portfolios, generating fee-based revenue.
3. Operating Companies: Revenue generated through investments in operating companies focused on real estate development, asset management, property management, construction services, design, and engineering.
4. Financial Investments: Investments in financial instruments as part of the diversified portfolio strategy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

1906 Group LLC is a privately-held asset creation company that invests in real estate, operating companies, and financial assets. The company makes direct equity investments, forms joint ventures, and provides senior and mezzanine loans across commercial, residential, and land real estate assets, and delivers development, property management, and asset management services for properties within its own and its partners' portfolios.

Product overview

1906 Group LLC is an asset creation company operating in real estate development, asset management, design, engineering, and construction sectors. The company operates a diversified portfolio consisting of three main components: (1) a Real Estate Portfolio of commercial, residential, and land assets held through direct equity, joint ventures, and senior/mezzanine loans; (2) Operating Companies focused on real estate development, asset management, property management, construction services, design, and engineering, including investments in Clark Construction, Atkinson Construction, Shirley Contracting, Edgemoor Development, and CRC Companies; and (3) The Art of Building, an artist-in-residency program established in 2016 that documents the building process through photography. The company also provides development, property management, and asset management services for properties within its and its partners' portfolios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Art of Building: An artist-in-residency program established in 2016 that engages emerging artists in various mediums to visually tell the story of building. A Photographer-in-Residence spends a year or two visiting job sites, offices, and manufacturing facilities across the United States capturing the art of building through photography.

Products and services

• Development Services Real estate development services delivered for properties within 1906 Group's and its partners' portfolios, including planning, execution oversight, and delivery of commercial, residential, and land assets.
• Property Management Services Property management services for real estate assets held within 1906 Group's portfolio and those of its partners, supporting ongoing operations of commercial, residential, and land properties.
• Asset Management Services Asset management services for properties within 1906 Group's and its partners' portfolios, overseeing the performance, capital structure, and value creation of real estate holdings.

Segments2 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 moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Boston Properties (BXP): Large publicly-traded REIT focused on Class A office and mixed-use development in major US markets — comparable institutional-grade development pipeline, though publicly-held and narrower in asset-class breadth than 1906 Group.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Large-scale publicly-listed alternative asset manager with substantial real estate and infrastructure investment arms — comparable breadth of real assets exposure and capital-stack deployment, though operating at vastly larger scale than 1906 Group.
• Kajima Corporation: Japan-listed construction and real estate developer with integrated design, engineering, and asset management operations — analogous vertically integrated developer-investor model to 1906 Group's portfolio of construction, design, engineering, and development capabilities.
• Forest City Realty Trust (now part of Brookfield Properties): Long-standing diversified real estate developer and investor with holdings across commercial, residential, and mixed-use — comparable diversified capital-stack approach and large-scale development focus to 1906 Group.

Direct peers

• JBG SMITH Properties: Washington DC-area focused publicly-traded REIT and developer of mixed-use, multifamily, and office assets — operates in the same DC Metro geography with overlapping development and asset management services as 1906 Group.
• Sterling Bay: Private Chicago-based real estate developer known for large-scale commercial and life-sciences projects and integrated development services — directly comparable to 1906 Group's model of asset creation through partnership and direct development.
• Tishman Speyer: Privately-held global developer and investor in office, residential, retail, and life-sciences real estate with integrated asset and property management — competes directly with 1906 Group's diversified real estate investment and on-the-ground development capabilities.
• Related Companies: Private, family-owned developer and investor in mixed-use, affordable, and workforce housing as well as commercial and office real estate — closely comparable to 1906 Group's diversified, long-horizon real estate investment and development model.
• The Durst Organization: Family-owned, multi-generational real estate developer and investor focused on large-scale commercial and residential assets — similar privately-held structure and long-term, capital-intensive asset creation approach as 1906 Group.

Regional players

• The Hoffman & Associates: Washington DC-area private developer of mixed-use, residential, and commercial projects — directly comparable DC Metro geographic focus, privately-held developer model, and asset-creation orientation to 1906 Group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1906-group-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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