Hapco Philadelphia

What Hapco Philadelphia does

HAPCO Philadelphia is a Philadelphia-based, non-profit membership association founded in 1962 that serves individual investment and rental property owners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and across Pennsylvania. Its core product is the Investment & Rental Property Owner Level Membership, priced from $19.99 per month or as an annual subscription, which bundles eviction services with attorney representation, monthly virtual Ask the Attorney sessions with attorney Paul Cohen, a members-only online forum, the HP Member Handbook, the HP Lease Package, free and discounted educational seminars (including Eviction Diversion Program Training), a monthly digital newsletter, free property advertising, and discounts with Home Depot, EZLandlordform, and the National Tenant Network (NTN).

The organization generates revenue primarily from recurring membership dues, supplemented by vendor advertising and contributions to a Legal Action Fund. Distribution is self-serve via the hapcophiladelphia.com website, supplemented by email newsletters, free content for non-members, podcasts (Landlord Tenant World), and recurring in-person and virtual events such as Bridge the Gap and general membership meetings featuring city officials. The underlying technology is a conventional association website platform providing forum, event registration, and newsletter capabilities, with no proprietary AI or software products.

Strategically, HAPCO Philadelphia operates as the largest of 15 local chapters of the Pennsylvania Residential Owners Association (PROA), which represents approximately 5,500 landlords statewide and provides state-level lobbying at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. The organization actively engages in policy advocacy at Philadelphia City Council, and is currently supporting litigation against the City Council Housing Committee alleging Sunshine Act violations in connection with Bills 250329 and 250330. Leadership transitioned in June 2026 with a new Board installed at an Inauguration & Networking Event. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, and there is no evidence of outside investment, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Hapco Philadelphia

Legal name

HAPCO Philadelphia

Website

https://hapcophiladelphia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HAPCO Philadelphia is a non-profit membership association serving individual investment and rental property owners in Philadelphia, offering legal, advocacy, educational, and networking services bundled into a subscription membership and affiliated with state-level lobbying through PROA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and monthly membership subscriptions for investment and rental property owners in Philadelphia, providing access to educational sessions, legal resources, forum access, and vendor discounts.
2. Vendor Advertising: Vendors pay to advertise to HAPCO members through various ad packages on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HAPCO Philadelphia is a non-profit membership association that sells subscription-based membership to rental and investment property owners in Philadelphia. The membership bundles eviction services with attorney representation, monthly Ask the Attorney legal Q&A sessions with attorney Paul Cohen, an online peer forum, the HP Member Handbook, an HP Lease Package, vendor discounts, monthly newsletters, and automatic enrollment in PROA, the state lobbying arm. Standalone offerings include the Legal Action Fund that finances litigation against the Philadelphia City Council Housing Committee over Sunshine Act violations.

Product overview

HAPCO Philadelphia operates as a membership-based advocacy organization serving Philadelphia's investment and rental property community rather than as a traditional software product company. The organization offers a single primary membership tier called Investment & Rental Property Owner Level (available monthly at $19.99/month or yearly), which bundles together eviction services with attorney representation, access to monthly Ask The Attorney sessions with attorney Paul Cohen via Zoom, an online member forum, the HP Member Handbook guide, HP Lease Package documents, HP Educational Sessions covering topics like Eviction Diversion Program training, monthly newsletters, free online property advertising, and discounted services including Home Depot paint discounts and tenant credit/screening reports. Additional offerings include a Legal Action Fund for advocacy purposes, Bridge the Gap networking events, and access to suggested vendor partners. The organization is affiliated with PROA (Pennsylvania Residential Owners Association), the state lobbying arm representing 5,500 landlords across fifteen local chapters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment & Rental Property Owner Level Membership Annual or monthly membership providing Philadelphia investment and rental property owners access to eviction services with attorney representation, monthly newsletters on relevant legislation and regulation, member forums, discounted vendor services (including Home Depot paint discounts and tenant screening), and free or discounted educational seminars.
• HAPCO Legal Action Fund Fund supporting legal action against the Philadelphia City Council Housing Committee regarding Sunshine Act violations related to Bills 250329 and 250330, allowing supporters to contribute to the advocacy litigation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PROA (Pennsylvania Residential Owners Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROA is the state lobbying arm for property owners in Pennsylvania, comprising 15 local chapters. HAPCO Philadelphia is the largest chapter, and all HAPCO members are automatically enrolled in PROA. PROA represents 5,500 landlords statewide at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
• Home DepotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome Depot provides paint and related product discounts to HAPCO members as part of member perks program.
• EZLandlordformminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner vendor offering discounted services to HAPCO members for landlord forms and documentation.
• NTN (National Tenant Network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner vendor providing tenant screening and credit reporting services at discounted rates for HAPCO members.
• Sharpless and SharplessminorOthersInsurance agency listed as a suggested vendor partner for HAPCO members.
• Lead Inspection (Cedric Lindsay)minorOthersLead inspection services partner advertised to HAPCO members as a suggested vendor.
• JJM InsuranceminorOthersInsurance partner advertising to HAPCO members on the vendor partners page.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Apartment Association (NAA): National U.S. trade association for the multifamily rental industry with a federated state and local chapter model that mirrors the role HAPCO Philadelphia plays within PROA at the city level.
• American Landlords Association: National advocacy and education organization for independent landlords offering legal resources, legislative updates, and member services that closely parallel HAPCO's value proposition at a national scale.
• Rental Housing Association of King County: Regional landlord advocacy and education association in the Seattle/King County area offering legal clinics, lobbying, and member services that mirror HAPCO's structure in a different metro.

Broad incumbents

• National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC): Large national trade association representing the apartment industry with advocacy and research capabilities; overlaps with HAPCO's mission but with a broader institutional-portfolio focus.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): Major U.S. housing-industry trade association with significant federal and state lobbying infrastructure, an order of magnitude larger than HAPCO but operating in the same policy and advocacy space.
• Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA): International trade association for commercial and office building owners and managers; not a direct competitor but operates a comparable membership, advocacy, and education model for property stakeholders.
• The Real Estate Roundtable: High-profile U.S. real estate industry policy organization convening major owners, developers, and lenders; broader and more elite in scope but shares HAPCO's policy-advocacy orientation.

Emerging players

• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM): National membership organization for residential property managers with a smaller, more manager-focused footprint that overlaps the same property-owner audience HAPCO serves.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR): Statewide Pennsylvania real estate industry association that advocates on adjacent housing-policy issues and shares HAPCO's Pennsylvania operating geography.

Others

• Community Associations Institute (CAI): National organization supporting HOA and community association governance and management professionals; adjacent rather than competitive, but operates a similar trade-association playbook in the wider property space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/c367Vgy88ck
• Facebookfacebook.com/HapcoPhiladelphia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hapcophiladelphia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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