Willowdale Asset Management Launches as Premier Owner and Manager of Leading Real Estate Businesses

Vaughan, Ontario, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willowdale Asset Management, formerly the corporate division of Empire Communities, today announces its official launch as a diversified real estate asset manager, overseeing seven distinct businesses across the industry. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Willowdale’s legacy dates to its founding in 1993, growing from a single-project homebuilding company into a dynamic, vertically integrated real estate asset manager with nearly $5 billion in assets under management across North America.

As the parent company to seven leading businesses — Empire Communities, Precedent Land Company (formerly Empire Continental Land), Empire Rental Living, Rooftop Capital, brokerages TFN and Brixton, and ERTH360 — Willowdale’s expertise and operations cover diverse areas within real estate, including homebuilding, land acquisition and development, rental, development financing, brokerage services, and wellness-focused real estate.

“Willowdale Asset Management’s launch marks a significant step forward in our evolution, enabling us to position all of our businesses for continued growth,” says Co-CEO Daniel Guizzetti. “Through Willowdale, we will be able to provide centralized strategic oversight and support while allowing each of our businesses to execute their business plans,” adds Co-CEO Andrew Guizzetti.

The Willowdale portfolio includes:

• Empire Communities: One of North America’s largest privately held homebuilders
• Precedent Land Company: Land acquisition, planning, and development company, operating in Texas and Ontario
• Empire Rental Living: North American rental company specializing in build-for-rent communities
• Rooftop Capital: Real estate finance firm offering development financing solutions
• TFN & Brixton: Leading Ontario-based residential and industrial/commercial brokerages
• ERTH360: Wellness real estate company focused on designing healthier and more sustainable homes and communities

For more information about Willowdale or its portfolio companies, visit willowdaleasset.com.

About Willowdale Asset Management

Established in 1993, Willowdale Asset Management – the former corporate division of Empire Communities – has grown from a single-project homebuilding company into a diversified real estate asset manager with a vast portfolio of projects and companies. With close to $5.0B in assets under management, Willowdale’s experience and operating expertise spans home building, land acquisition and development, rental, development financing solutions, brokerage services, and wellness real estate.

• Willowdale Asset Management Launches as Premier Owner and Manager of Leading Real Estate Businesses