Northstar Development Of Wny

What Northstar Development Of Wny does

Northstar Development of WNY LLC is a privately held, founder-owned real estate developer and property manager founded by David Mazur in 1999 and headquartered at 2680 Grand Island Boulevard in Grand Island, New York. The company develops, owns, leases, and manages a portfolio of 14+ residential, commercial, and self-storage properties across Western New York, concentrated in four submarkets: Niagara Falls, Grand Island, Tonawanda, and Batavia/Wheatfield. Its residential portfolio includes nine apartment and townhouse communities (e.g., Colonial Gardens, Oakwood Ridge, Isleview, Windsor, Nottingham Estates, Parkview, Hidden Meadow Trail) plus two recently delivered 80-unit luxury complexes — MedTech Landing in Batavia and Woodstream Landing in Wheatfield — featuring modern amenities such as EV charging stations, in-unit laundry, stainless steel appliances, and private garages. Commercial holdings comprise four assets (Biz Flex, North Biz Flex, The Plaza at 1780 Grand Island Blvd, and 521 Buffalo Ave in Niagara Falls, the latter anchored by University Pediatric Dentistry for 20+ years), and one self-storage facility (Whitehaven Self Storage).

The company makes money primarily through recurring monthly rental income across all three asset classes, with sampled rents ranging from approximately $1,150/month (Isleview 2BR/1BA) to $2,200/month (Hidden Meadow Trail luxury townhouse). The underlying technology stack is built on the third-party Rent Manager property management platform, which powers online rental applications, tenant portal access, and lease management. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's website, a dedicated phone line, and the Grand Island leasing office; the company also operates in formal partnership with Regal Property Holdings LLC for joint tenant communications and shared branding. The leadership team is family-led (David Mazur as Founder/CEO, Sydney Mazur as Director of Operations, Dawson Mazur as Director of Construction) supported by a Business Manager and Property Manager, with reported customer counts of 450+ renters across the portfolio.

The business model is asset-heavy regional real estate operations rather than a software or services company: revenue derives from owned real estate, growth is driven by new construction and acquisitions within Western New York, and headcount (1-10 employees) reflects property-management staff only. No outside institutional capital, funding rounds, or public-market activity is disclosed. The company's stated differentiators are 25+ years of local operating history, an integrated developer-operator model with in-house construction capability, and a multi-submarket Western New York footprint.

Name

Northstar Development Of Wny

Legal name

Northstar Development of WNY LLC

Website

https://northstardevelopmentwny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northstar Development of WNY is a founder-owned, privately held real estate developer and property manager in Western New York, owning and operating 14+ residential, commercial, and self-storage properties across Niagara Falls, Grand Island, Tonawanda, and Batavia, serving 450+ tenants via recurring monthly rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management and Real Estate Development

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Build-to-Rent (BTR) Community Management (BPAJAFAC)

Keywords

• Residential property rental
• Commercial property leasing
• Self-storage facilities
• Property management services
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rental: Monthly rental income from residential apartments and townhouses across Western New York properties including Colonial Gardens, Oakwood Ridge, Isleview, Windsor, Nottingham Estates, Parkview, Hidden Meadow Trail, MedTech Landing, and Woodstream Landing.
2. Commercial Property Rental: Monthly rental income from commercial spaces including Biz Flex and North Biz Flex warehouses/offices, The Plaza at 1780 Grand Island Blvd commercial units, and 521 Buffalo Ave office space.
3. Storage Facility Rental: Monthly rental income from Whitehaven Self Storage facility offering various unit sizes (5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20, 10x30).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Northstar Development of WNY develops, owns, and leases residential single-family rental homes, commercial buildings, and self-storage facilities in Grand Island and surrounding Western New York communities. The company manages its own portfolio, handling tenant placement, rent collection, and maintenance through an in-house team supported by Rent Manager property management software.

Product overview

Northstar Development Of Wny is a property management and real estate development company offering a portfolio of residential apartments, townhouses, commercial properties, and self-storage facilities across Western New York. The company's offerings include 9 residential properties (Colonial Gardens, Oakwood Ridge, Isleview, Windsor, Nottingham Estates, Parkview, Hidden Meadow Trail, MedTech Landing, and Woodstream Landing), 4 commercial properties (Biz Flex, North Biz Flex, The Plaza at 1780, and 521 Buffalo Ave), 1 storage facility (Whitehaven Self Storage), and property management services including online applications and tenant portal access. The company was founded by David Mazur and operates from headquarters in Grand Island, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1889 Whitehaven Rd residential rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ Happy Renters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Regal Property Holdings LLCcoreOthersRegal Property Holdings LLC is identified as a partner of Northstar Development of WNY LLC. They manage tenant text messaging services and appear to be a related entity involved in property operations, sharing the same office address and branding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uniland Development Company: Buffalo-area real estate developer and property manager with residential, office, industrial, and retail holdings across Western New York. Broader incumbent operating at greater scale in overlapping residential and commercial submarkets.
• Public Storage: Largest U.S. self-storage operator with facilities nationwide. Comparable to Northstar's Whitehaven Self Storage as a peer on the storage revenue stream, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• AvalonBay Communities: U.S. multifamily REIT owning and operating Class A apartment communities. Relevant as a broad incumbent demonstrating the institutional model for premium-amenity apartment operations that Northstar emulates at a regional scale.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. multifamily property manager and developer with a national footprint. Relevant as the broad incumbent Northstar competes against on operating sophistication, technology, and capital access even if not directly in WNY.
• Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation: Long-established Western New York commercial and residential developer/manager with a broad portfolio across office, residential, and mixed-use. Larger and more diversified than Northstar but competes for similar tenants and submarkets.

Direct peers

• Ellicott Development Company: Buffalo-based real estate developer with residential, commercial, and mixed-use holdings across the WNY region. Comparable as a family/privately owned developer-operator owning and leasing rental property in the same metro.
• Sinatra & Company Real Estate: Buffalo-based real estate developer and operator with a portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across Western New York. Directly comparable as a regional full-service developer/landlord competing for the same tenants and submarkets as Northstar.
• Savarino Companies: Buffalo-based developer with residential, multifamily, and mixed-use developments across Western New York. Comparable as a regional developer-builder serving similar tenants and municipalities.
• Natale Development Corporation: Western New York residential developer and builder active in the Buffalo/Niagara corridor, developing and managing single-family and multifamily rental and for-sale product. Comparable vertically integrated build-and-hold model serving overlapping customer base.

Regional players

• Savino Properties: Western New York residential and commercial property owner/manager with rental apartments, mixed-use, and student housing in the Buffalo/Niagara region. Comparable unit type, tenant base, and rent positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northstar-development-of-wny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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