, Castellan Real Estate Partners
A vertically integrated real estate firm, Castellan Real Estate Partners maintains lines devoted to investment, lending, development, and property management. The firm has a team of skilled and motivated real estate professionals who have collectively completed more than $750 million in debt and equity transactions since its inception. Investing primarily in densely populated urban areas of the United States, Castellan Real Estate Partners displays a strong commitment to the green development of its portfolio of properties. Castellan became the first building owner to take part in a project based in Harlem that helped install solar panels on the roofs of neighborhood buildings. One of the firm’s managing partners became a spokesperson for the program to help secure additional funding from state and federal legislators. In addition, the firm has worked with the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, the Harlem Community Development Corporation, and the Community Environmental Center in Brooklyn to increase energy efficiency through weatherization grants. The New York State Weatherization Assistance Program has provided the firm with more than $1.7 million in grants to convert oil-burning boilers to more efficient heating systems and complete other green initiatives.