Leading iconic real estate development for more than a century

For the past century, Winter has successfully navigated the challenges of real estate development and management. Today, we’re applying our expertise towards investing in businesses we believe can do the same. Winter brings the global reach and know-how of our related companies—Standard Industries and Standard Investments—to actively drive growth for our partners’ companies and real estate assets nationwide.

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The Winter Organization was founded by Benjamin Winter Sr., who emigrated from Poland and initially painted tenements in NYC’s Lower East Side.

Winter pioneered the opportunistic trading of NYC real estate.

Winter’s portfolio included: The Astor Mansion, The Vanderbilt Mansion, The Hotel Delmonico, The Stanhope, The Hotel Leonori, The Pennsylvania Building, The Spanish Flats.

Marvin S. Winter continued his father’s strategy of focusing on prime NYC properties.

Under his leadership, Winter developed 210 Central Park South.

Benjamin and James Winter continued their father’s focus on long-term positioning of assets and strategically expanded the investment portfolio.

Winter's acquisitions included 111-115 Fifth Avenue as well as The Dodge Mansion, which was developed into 800 Fifth Avenue.

Notable acquisition of The Crown Building at 730 Fifth Avenue.

David S. Winter and David J. Millstone of 40 North, in concert with The Winter Organization, founded Winter Properties.

Rick H. Singer joined Winter Properties as President. Winter strategically shifted to invest in real estate operating companies and their related assets.

Winter acquired a significant interest in Magellan Development Group.

Winter invested in the following Magellan development projects:
Gio Midtown, Miami
W Hotel, Nashville
Sienna at the Thompson, Austin
300 North Michigan Ave, Chicago
10 Prospect, Greater Boston
20-50 Prospect, Greater Boston

Winter formed a venture with Hyperion Development Group. Winter invested in:
350 S. Australian Ave, West Palm Beach

Winter acquired a significant interest in Karis Cold Industrial. Winter invested in:
LA Freeze, Los Angeles
76 Freeze, Greater Denver
Millard Freezer, Chicago

Winter acquired a significant interest in Cypress. Winter invested in:
2225 Sunset, Los Angeles
Avenue G, Bayonne
January Lane, DFW Metro
Equinox on the Park, DFW Metro
Celina Outer Loop, DFW Metro
Celina Downtown, DFW Metro
Murray Farms Masterplan, Denver Metro

Winter joined a strategic venture with REDA. Winter invested in:
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Fontana Foothills, Inland Empire
The Knox, Los Angeles

Winter invested in the following Magellan development projects:
50 Webster, Greater Boston
600 Windsor, Greater Boston

Winter invested in the following Hyperion development projects:
2SM, Westchester County
One Ocean, Boynton Beach

Winter formed a strategic venture with Avenida. Winter invested in:
Carrollton, DFW Metro
Sanibel, South Florida
Briargate, Colorado Springs

Winter invested in the following Cypress development projects:
Longmont, Boulder/Denver
District at Celina, DFW Metro
Melissa Masterplan, DFW Metro
McKinney, DFW Metro

Winter invested in the following Karis development projects:
Tater Peeler, Nashville
Ashland Cold, Chicago
Eagle Rock, Denver
Rock Hill, Charlotte Metro
Greenville, SC
Suffolk, VA
Daytona, FL

Winter invested in the following Magellan development projects:
200 McGrath, Greater Boston
7&M, San Diego

Winter invested in the following Avenida development projects:
Gilbert, Phoenix Metro
Nexton, Charleston Metro

Our team has a tested track record of executing real estate strategies and driving growth for operating companies.