Our History A timeline of Related's history We celebrate five decades of growth and achievement in our industry. 1970 Founded in 1972 by Stephen M. Ross as a financier and developer of affordable housing Opened development division in Miami 1980 Expanded into new asset classes: market-rate multi-family residential, office, commercial and mixed-use Established Related California Grew financial services arm, becoming debt and equity capital provider 1990 Led resurgence during market downturn across major asset classes Won bid to develop Time Warner Center in New York City 2000 Introduced CityPlace in West Palm Beach, Related's first mixed-use development Built Tribeca Green, one of the country’s first LEED Gold-certified multi-family buildings Established strategic partnerships with an elite consortium of investors Built Related Rentals brand, recognized for outstanding design, amenities and service Established Related Midwest in Chicago Invested in Equinox Fitness Clubs Became first residential developer to introduce national smoke-free initiative Started Related Fund Management, a national, vertically-integrated real estate private equity and credit platform 2010 Acquired London-based developer Argent, forming Related Argent Established Related Affordable Foundation Related Santa Clara approved for over 9 million square feet of mixed-use development Opened first phase of Hudson Yards, a 28-acre, 20-million-square-foot mixed-use development on the West Side of Manhattan Formed Related Beal in partnership with Beal Companies in Boston Continued the regeneration of King's Cross in London, 67 acres of mixed-use development 2020 Out of sustainable development practices, launched energyRe, a renewable energy business Opened The Grand LA in California Launched Brent Cross Town, a new neighborhood in London Announced the Channelside development in Boston Established Related Texas in Austin Began development on Willets Point in Queens, the largest all-affordable housing project in New York City in 40 years Received unanimous planning approval for Related Bristol, a 41-acre mixed-use community in Santa Ana Launched Related Digital, a data center development and investment platform Announced Chicago Fire's new stadium as an anchor for The 78 in Chicago
