Saxon Partners

About Saxon Partners

Saxon Partners is a real estate operator headquartered in Hingham, MA. Saxon Partners operates in Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts and Buffalo, New York. Its investment focus is on Hospitality, Multifamily - Ground-up and Standalone Retail.

Saxon Partners is a private real estate investment, development, and management firm established in 1998 by Gary Darman and Donald S. Smith. Headquarters in Hingham, Massachusetts - the company has operated for 28 years, led by an executive team with extensive experience across real estate acquisitions, capital markets, and construction management. The firm focuses its real estate strategy on large-scale commercial mixed-use developments, single-tenant net-leased retail assets, and multi-family residential communities. Its core operational platform includes its proprietary "The Marek" multi-family brand—a targeted development program specializing in apartment communities positioned near major regional medical centers. The enterprise oversees a geographically diverse portfolio across New England, the Midwest, and national high-growth submarkets. Its landmark developments include Colony Place in Plymouth, Massachusetts—a master-planned mixed-use campus spanning over one million square feet of retail, dining, hotel, and residential space—and Kenmara, a 150-acre, one-million-square-foot business and commercial park in Munster, Indiana.

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Saxon Partners's project portfolio

12 projects on file · Multifamily (12)

Markets and themes

Markets Saxon Partners operates in

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Buffalo, New York
• Chicago, Illinois
• Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Columbia, South Carolina
• Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado
• Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas
• Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida
• Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire
• Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - West Palm Beach - South Florida
• New York City, New York
• Orlando, Florida
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida
• Portland-South Portland, Maine
• San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario, California (Inland Empire)
• Seattle, Washington
• South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana - Michigan
• Springfield, Massachusetts

Investment themes at Saxon Partners

• Hospitality
• Multifamily - Ground-up
• Standalone Retail

Capabilities

• Assemblage
• Asset Management
• Construction Management
• Data-driven
• Mixed Use
• Site Development
• Transit-oriented development
• Urban infill

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Frequently asked questions about Saxon Partners

What does Saxon Partners do?

Saxon Partners is a private real estate investment, development, and management firm established in 1998 by Gary Darman and Donald S.

Where is Saxon Partners based?

Saxon Partners is headquartered in Hingham, MA.

What markets does Saxon Partners operate in?

Saxon Partners is active in Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts, Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Columbia, South Carolina.

How many employees does Saxon Partners have?

Saxon Partners has 11–50 employees.