The Wilton Companies is a privately held real estate investment and property management firm operating in the Richmond metropolitan area. Originally founded in 1945, the company was reformed in 2002 when The Wilton Companies, LLC acquired a portfolio of residential and commercial real estate properties across the Richmond region. Over its history, the firm developed properties in Richmond's West End, including retail shopping centers, distribution warehouses, office buildings, and residential subdivisions totaling over 4,500 homes and 2,000 apartments. The company operates as a vertically integrated platform engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, management and leasing of commercial and multifamily properties. The portfolio spans retail shopping centers, industrial and warehouse facilities, office buildings, multifamily apartments, freestanding commercial properties, and development land throughout the Richmond metropolitan area. The firm manages over 3 million square feet of commercial real estate, including 30 retail shopping centers totaling 1.5 million square feet, approximately 1 million square feet of light industrial and warehouse space, and more than 300,000 square feet of office properties across suburban and downtown Richmond locations. The company also owns apartment complexes in Charlottesville, Virginia and locations in North Carolina.