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Welcome To
TORTOISE

Residential and Commercial Privately Held Real Estate Group 

Building a premier
portfolio of commercial and residential real estate
PROPERTIES
IN ACQUISITIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCED
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We seek to acquire income producing assets

We seek to acquire income producing assets

With over 30 years in the business, we are experienced real estate professionals focusing on acquiring properties and providing first class service for our tenants. We have a reputation for doing the right thing and being good partners to do business with.

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We are well-capitalized and can close timely

We are well-capitalized and can close timely

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In our 30 years of experience we have closed on over $1 billion in transactions

In our 30 years of experience we have closed on over $1 billion in transactions

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Safety First

We provide our tenants with a safe and secure environment for living and working.

Long-Term View

We are in this for the long term – we are not a fund with a defined horizon or forced exit strategy and operate our properties with that buy-and-hold strategy in mind.

Working Together

We are fortunate to have worked with great partners and are always looking for new partners to join us.

Acquisition Strategy:

We purchase real estate assets:

Office buildings

Residential Properties

Residential Condominium and Townhome Acquisitions & Developments

Mixed-Use Residential and Commercial

Multi-tenant
Single-tenant
Flex/Industrial

Mid-rise and high-rise apartment buildings
Garden-style communities
Private, gated rental communities
Manufactured home communities
Single-family rental home developments

Condominium conversions
Condominium deconversions

Residential, Office, Retail, Parking

Current Project Summaries

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TORTOISE ONE: NEW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, West Palm Beach

Tortoise Properties Newest Residential/Retail Development in West Palm Beach Construction has begun on Tortoise Properties’ newest mixed-use residential development in...
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JUPITER INNOVATION CENTER – Jupiter, FL

Jupiter Innovation Center is the town’s largest for-lease office building with 186,238 square feet situated on 16 acres. The single-story...
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Some of our Past Project Summaries

 

ROGERS CENTRE (SkyDome) Toronto, Ontario

Tortoise Properties CEO Jake Geleerd has a successful real estate track record that included serving as chief executive officer and...
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BURNHAM POINTE Chicago, Illinois

Tortoise Properties CEO Jake Geleerd led the successful development and management of Burnham Pointe in Chicago’s South Loop. The 298-unit...
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217 N. JEFFERSON – TERRAPIN HEADQUARTERS Chicago, Illinois

Another income-producing commercial office building acquisition and management project led by Tortoise Properties CEO Jake Geleerd is 217 N. Jefferson:...
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THE RESIDENCES AT GRAND PLAZA Chicago, Illinois

The Residences at Grand Plaza was a condominium conversion that consists of 283 residences above first-floor retail including Jewel Foods,...
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