Garden Homes is a privately held real estate development and investment company headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey. Founded in 1954 by brothers Harry and Joseph Wilf, Polish immigrants who began by constructing single-family homes in New Jersey during the postwar housing boom, the company has evolved into a multi-generational family enterprise. The firm is currently led by second-generation family members Leonard Wilf, Zygmunt Wilf, Mark Wilf, Orin Wilf, Jonathan Wilf, and Steven Wilf. Garden Homes owns and manages over 50,000 apartment units and more than 25 million square feet of retail centers, office buildings, and hotels across multiple states. The company operates through several subsidiaries, including Garden Commercial Properties, which manages commercial assets; Skyline Developers, which focuses on Manhattan luxury residential and mixed-use projects; and Garden Communities, which handles multifamily development and management. The firm's investment strategy centers on long-term ownership with vertically integrated operations spanning acquisition, development, construction, leasing, and property management. Garden Homes maintains operations in 37 states, with concentrated holdings in the Northeast—particularly New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut—while also holding assets in Florida, California, Arizona, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. The company's portfolio encompasses multifamily apartments, manufactured housing communities, retail centers, office buildings, hotels, and mixed-use developments.
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