Aston Properties is a privately held real estate investment, development, and property management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1980 by Steele Dewey to develop shopping centers in small Southeastern towns and communities, initially forming relationships with grocery, department, discount, and drug store retailers. Over more than 44 years of operation, Aston has focused its portfolio on retail real estate throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The firm's investment strategy centers on grocery-anchored shopping centers, boutique retail, single-tenant build-to-suit net-leased properties, and big-box retail projects. These assets are located in both small town markets and major metropolitan areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia. In 2015, the company formed Aston Realty Investment Company (ARIC) as an investment vehicle to oversee a portfolio of grocery-anchored retail properties in the Southeastern United States. The company has expanded operations into the Greenville, South Carolina market. The firm maintains Charlotte as its primary market with geographic concentration in the Carolinas. Aston provides integrated services including development, acquisitions and dispositions, brokerage, leasing, and property management through an in-house team. The company operates with 29 employees and is led by President and CEO George Dewey IV.