CORPORATE HISTORY
40 Years of Real Estate & Investment Services
Innovating. Executing. Maximizing Value.
1980s
Capital Guidance launched U.S. real estate investments and is equity partner in Madison Realty Partnership
Purchased two prime office buildings at 260-261 Madison Avenue in Manhattan
Acquired 1100 Louisiana, a 55-story, 1.2 million sq. ft. office tower in Houston, Texas
Successful transformation of three underperforming shopping centers in partnership with Trammel Crow spurred the formation of Madison Marquette
1990s
Madison Realty Partnership is created as a specialty retail developer establishing itself as the industry leader of place-based retail lifestyle mixed-use developments
Repositioned University Park Village in Fort Worth, Texas from a neighborhood shopping center to a lifestyle destination
Completed adaptive reuse project at 278 Post Street in San Francisco’s Union Square, transforming historic 7-story building into a mixed-use property
Transformed The Shops at Waldorf Center in Waldorf, Maryland from an underperforming shopping center into a premier open-air retail destination
Reimagined Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, California into an outdoor lifestyle shopping experience
Reinforced the company’s ability to transform underperforming locations into successful lifestyle centers with Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers, Florida
Madison Marquette is formed after a strategic acquisition to service the firm’s retail center developments
- Madison Partners acquired Minneapolis-based property management firm Marquette Partners in 1995 to form Madison Marquette
- Madison Marquette combined third-party investment management services of Marquette Partners to Madison Partner’s owner’s perspective as an investment manager and developer
Grew national portfolio across the U.S. through a series of acquisitions and joint ventures, and growth on the East and West coasts
- Acquired Hollis & Associates, a Newport Beach, California-based property management firm with 180 employees and 6 million square feet of assets
- U.S. portfolio grew to 20 million sq. ft. under ownership and/or management from Florida to California
2000s
Pioneered distinct destinations that transformed and improved communities
Redeveloped Asbury Park Boardwalk into 320,000 sq. ft. mixed-use landmark in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Established a dynamic new mixed-used hub of commerce and community at Bay Street in Emeryville, California
Developed Cityline at Tenley in Washington, DC., one of several transformative adaptive reuse projects at urban infill locations completed around the U.S.
Purchased Manhattan Village in Manhattan Beach, California and enhanced the 550,000 sq. ft. center into a successful upscale resident and visitor destination
2010s
Developed, enhanced and invested in marquee properties with creativity and innovation as hallmark of our developments
Investment and leasing at Mercato in Naples, Florida transformed the location from 60% occupancy to the region’s premier retail, dining and entertainment destination
Phase I completed at District Wharf in Washington, DC. a transformative $2 billion, 3.5 million sq. ft. mixed-use waterfront development
Developed One Light in Baltimore, Maryland, the city’s first mixed-use skyscraper
Transformed Oxbow Public Market in Napa, California from a mall food court into successful modern, healthy and artisanal dining experience in partnership with retail marketplace developer Steve Carlin
District La Brea establishes creative urban retail district in Los Angeles, California through an 11-building adaptive reuse of historic and underutilized structures
Launched new programs, formed strategic partnerships and refocused on our core strength as a leading investor, developer, and strategic advisor for mixed-use, retail, residential and office properties.
- Madison Marquette merger with PMRG formed a single new fully-integrated commercial real estate firm operating across the U.S.
- Madison Marquette merged with The Roseview Group adding capital markets advisory and corporate services
Grew health care sector
Expanded national healthcare development with construction of DeSoto Transitional Rehabilitation Center, a 100-bed transitional skilled nursing facility in Desoto, Texas
Developed Hidden Springs, a luxury senior living community offering independent and assisted living, and memory care in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas
Acquired a Portfolio of six senior living communities in joint venture with GFH Financial Read More
2020s
Launched Lemonade, Surplus Property Acquisition Program to reposition portfolios of vacant or soon-to-be-vacant corporate-owned properties that are single-tenant stand-alone retail uses
Acquired Senior Living & Healthcare properties
- Added expansive senior living community in Punta Gorda Isles, Florida Read More
- Grew portfolio of senior living communities in California, Washington, Michigan, Florida and Texas
Launched Madison Highland Live/Work Lofts to transform underperforming office buildings into best in-class loft-style apartments
- Purchased former office building in ) Washington, DC to convert to Live/Work lofts Read More
Expanded Evergreen Fund investment series with new acquisitions of workforce housing and office buildings
- Acquired 380-unit apartment community in Wilmington, North Carolina as part of workforce housing strategy Read More
- Acquired office portfolio in Coconut Grove, Florida Read More
Developing large transformative mixed-use properties to create unique community assets where people love to spend time and businesses thrive
Phase II of District Wharf opens, a $3.6 billion, 3.5 million sq. ft. mixed-use waterfront development in Washington, DC
Avison Young acquires office and industrial property management, agency leasing and project management services
Madison becomes a capital partner in Lemonade Investment Management, and control is transferred to former Roseview Group partners that joined our firm as part of the 2019 merger.
Madison’s retail property management, leasing, specialty leasing, marketing, and research teams joined Avison Young’s platform deepening our partnership and relationships.