Continental Properties

US real estate developer, owner and operator founded in 1979; multifamily, retail and hotel assets across 20 states, with over $1.5bn equity under management and $5bn of real estate value.

Continental Properties is a national real estate development, ownership and operating platform founded in 1979 in Wisconsin by Jim Schloemer, Rich Bell and Steve Wagner. Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, the firm has scaled from an 8,000-square-foot first office building in West Bend into a diversified developer and investment manager with more than $5 billion of total real estate value and over $1.5 billion in equity under management.

The portfolio is anchored in suburban multifamily rental housing: more than 126 apartment communities and over 33,000 apartment homes developed across 20 states. Retail development adds a second vertical, including 29 Kmart and 40 Kohl's stores built, alongside hotel development nationwide. Three brands segment the residential offering - Springs Apartments, the award-winning luxury townhome-style product offered since 2001; Authentix Apartments, modern workforce housing in townhouse-style homes; and Avanterra Homes, the newest brand of single-family luxury rental homes.

The operating model combines development, ownership, property management and real estate investment management in-house, giving the firm end-to-end control over asset execution and the stated objective of delivering attractive returns for investors alongside resident experience. A disciplined suburban development focus has underwritten growth from a Wisconsin startup to a leading national developer, with activity spanning multifamily, residential, retail and hospitality assets across 20 states.