“Above all, we strive to be respectful in our land use and take pride in planting the seeds of responsible community development.”
– Preston Schell, Member

Genesis Companies enhances urban communities by developing, rehabilitating, and investing in multifamily residential and mixed-use buildings that are high performing, technologically progressive, and most importantly, sustainable. At Genesis, sustainability means building for the long term. We strive to create properties that improve with time and provide a strong foundation for future re-envisioning. How do we do it?

Green Design. Genesis embraces environmental stewardship. In our development and construction vehicles, we seek to integrate green design into our real property so we consume fewer natural resources. Although our approach is flexible to accommodate local conditions, we believe such building practices increase occupant satisfaction, reduce operating costs, and enhance the marketability of our real estate while simultaneously mitigating negative environmental impacts for the communities where we build. Our commitment to these practices translates into noticeable benefits to both our investors and individual residents.

Empowerment. Hand-in-hand with our green design, Genesis seamlessly meshes state of the art technology with building infrastructure to deliver home automation that enhances the value, safety and efficiency of our buildings. Home automation allows residents to remotely or centrally adjust the security, cooling, heating and lighting of their homes. Additionally, Genesis uses technology to simplify access to neighborhood services. On every project, Genesis evaluates what technology platform makes sense. Our goal is to integrate technology into our building in a manner that improves the lifestyle of our residents.

Location. Genesis targets urban markets throughout the East Cost that have strong indicators for continued growth and densification. Specifically, Genesis has identified the New York City Metro Area, the Washington Metro Area, Boston and specific areas in New Jersey as smart locations with knowledge-based economies and enduring constraints. Within cities and towns, we look for brownfield and greenfield, transit-oriented sites in both well-established and emerging neighborhoods.