About

We started Highgates because we believe that the greatest value one can add to a property, is the process of building it from the ground up. Our investor clients understand that the best asset is a new property in a strong location. We focus on developing multi-family rental communities while providing portfolio diversification across geographies and currencies. Every investment undergoes a rigid due diligence and vetting process, and Highgates stands behind each opportunity by investing in each project.

We Were Built for This

A pioneer of multifamily real estate, Highgates is one of the largest developers in the market we serve. Over 30 years, we have built premier residences, creating vibrant and amenity-rich communities that our residents are proud to call home. Our local offices provide an on-the-ground presence, deep network, and an understanding of local market dynamics. Our longstanding reputation is built on quality, entrepreneurship, and operational excellence.

We Were Built for This

Having a shrewd grasp of the global realty market and the capacity to respond to even the most rigorous demands from our clients, our team of professionals prevails where our peers often falter. Hard work, honesty, and integrity are the hallmarks of our firm. Over the years, Highgates has been involved in property
acquisitions in the United States totaling an astounding $975,000,000.00. These projects range in size and scope from the construction of luxury condominiums to the acquisition of value-add multifamily apartment communities, and from hospitality management services to the development of high-rise office buildings.

At Highgates, our performance-driven team has a passion for delivering financial success through expert operational performance, by skillfully managing risks, and through the deliberate and precise focus on continuous improvement. Our hands-on business approach ensures we are able to handpick the professionals we partner with, including top-rated attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects, and tradesmen.

Our Planning and Construction team is led by experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in architecture, engineering, design, and data science who use a holistic and innovative approach to scope development, team selection, bidding, and execution.
Highgates bring a progressive, forward-thinking mindset fused with time-tested strategies to successfully develop projects all over the country.

Our Team

Highgates has a team of highly experienced professionals with deep expertise in a variety of real estate sectors and investment strategies.

Its competitive advantage is in its ability to source, evaluate, secure and execute investments. Highgates is highly selective in its choice of projects and prides itself on its hands-on approach. From the initial acquisition through the time of exit, Highgates is pro-actively involved in the ongoing management of each investment in order to protect the value of each project and maximize returns.

Values

Highgates is committed to its investors, partners and people. We conduct business with full integrity.
The company strives above all to uphold its fiduciary duties by employing a core philosophy of partnership and ethical conduct.

Alignment of Interests

Highgates cements its partnerships by investing alongside investors. Highgates shares in the successes of its clients and strives to maximize value for all parties involved. Investors and operating partners trust in this strategic alliance and maintain long term relationships with the company across many projects.

Transparency

Investors receive detailed monthly reports and are kept apprised of important project developments through interim reporting. Investors are invited to reach out for support and to conduct on-site visits of their investments.

Investment in People

The value of an investment firm is defined by the quality of its decisions. Highgates invests in highly experienced, passionate professionals so the best decisions can be made on the behalf of investors. The team at Highgates brings diversified, institutional knowledge and connections to source and manage its investments.

Integrity

Trust is the foundation of investment management. The company has earned its clients’ trust through its impeccable reputation, and continues to foster this trust with professionalism and integrity in managing their investments. It is imperative for each member of Highgates’s team to uphold the strictest ethical code.

Undervalued investments

Highgates targets the following types of undervalued investments for acquisition:

Properties with value-add potential, such as from leasing vacant areas, increasing rent intake, and improving management of the property itself.
Properties that will benefit from strategic partnerships and an infusion of capital.
Properties with short-term high ROI rates.
Properties located in high-growth corridors.

Undervalued investments

Highgates targets the following types of undervalued investments for acquisition:

Properties with value-add potential, such as from leasing vacant areas, increasing rent intake, and improving management of the property itself.
Properties that will benefit from strategic partnerships and an infusion of capital.
Properties with short-term high ROI rates.
Properties located in high-growth corridors.

Property Management

Skilled Property Management Benefits Investors and Tenants

Highgates specializes in property management for a worldwide client base. We cover the day-to-day operations of multi-family housing developments and busy retail centers in suburban and urban settings. Our approach to property management is simple: we believe that providing tenants with clean, safe, and comfortable accommodations, being responsive to their needs, and treating them with the utmost respect translates into profits for property owners and investors.

We Take Care of it All

To facilitate this process, we seek to make improvements that increase the property’s value while strictly managing operating expenses in order to generate the best ROI possible. Human capital -or the benefits we reap by investing in our employees-, extensive experience, and a proven track record ensure that today’s hard work translates into tomorrow’s success. From building maintenance to collecting rent, and from searching for new tenants to drawing up leasing agreements, we handle everything.

We Take Care of it All

We Work Hard on Behalf of Our Investors

Joseph Waldman, president of The Highgates Group, has decades of experience in successful commercial and residential development and construction projects. Under Joseph’s guidance, Highgates has become a global leader in property development, including in Canada, Israel, and the United States.

At Highgates, we strive to provide stellar service for our clients and desirable living options for individuals and families, as well as help build vibrant economies in the communities in which we do business. In short, we do the hard work that makes real estate development lucrative for everyone involved.

We accomplish this through hands-on management at every stage of the development process, including acquiring land and managing all aspects of projects, such as zoning, land-use planning, and compliance. We also specialize in project planning and construction, which involves selecting and organizing architects, engineers, management, and general contractors. We have fostered strategic relationships with building material suppliers, providing clear cost advantages. Highgates also handles marketing, leasing, and assets, and can arrange creative and flexible financing.

Our Team

Joseph Waldman

Sony CEO

Tulli Waldman

Sony CEO

Brent Hackworth

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Lori Frericks

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