R2 Companies

About R2 Companies

R2 Companies is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. R2 Companies operates in Austin, Texas, Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky. Its investment focus is on Historic Tax Credits, Hospitality and Industrial.

R2 Companies is a private, fully integrated real estate investment firm founded in 2009. Operating with 17 years of continuous industry history, the enterprise maintains a professional workforce of over 30 employees across its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and regional offices in Minneapolis and Milwaukee. The firm focuses its real estate strategy on value-add investments across multiple commercial asset classes, targeting creative office spaces, loft apartments, experiential retail, and urban student housing. Its fully integrated platform manages comprehensive functions covering asset management, leasing, interior design, and physical construction. The company's commercial portfolio encompasses over 40 properties totaling more than 6.1 million square feet across its core markets. The enterprise maintains approximately $900 million in total real estate assets under management, contributing to a historical transactional volume exceeding $4 billion.

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Markets and themes

Markets R2 Companies operates in

• Austin, Texas
• Chicago, Illinois
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota
• Nashville, Tennessee

Investment themes at R2 Companies

• Historic Tax Credits
• Hospitality
• Industrial
• Life Science
• Multifamily - Core
• Multifamily - Ground-up
• Multifamily - Value-Add
• Office-to-Residential
• Standalone Retail
• Student Housing
• Suburban Office
• Urban Office
• Workforce Housing

Capabilities

• Asset Management
• Construction Management
• Environmental Remediation
• Private Equity
• Public-private partnerships
• Technology-forward
• Transit-oriented development
• Urban infill

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Frequently asked questions about R2 Companies

What does R2 Companies do?

R2 Companies is a private, fully integrated real estate investment firm founded in 2009.

Where is R2 Companies based?

R2 Companies is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

What markets does R2 Companies operate in?

R2 Companies is active in Austin, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Louisville, Kentucky, Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota.

How many employees does R2 Companies have?

R2 Companies has 11–50 employees.