Multifamily real estate, owned and operated for the long term.
The Rissas Companies acquires, operates, and holds apartment buildings in the East Bay, Contra Costa County, and San Francisco — patient capital, hands-on management.
- Ownership
- Privately held, family-operated
- Geography
- East Bay · Contra Costa · San Francisco
- Horizon
- Acquired to hold for decades
- Structure
- No outside investors, no fund timeline
Four disciplines, one operating company.
Investment, asset management, property management, and acquisitions under one roof — so the people who make decisions are the people who answer for them.
Five principles that do not change.
Markets move. Interest rates move. These do not. They are the through-line of every acquisition and every renewal.
- 01
Long-term ownership
We buy to hold. Our underwriting assumes decades, not exit windows.
- 02
Hands-on management
We operate our own buildings. The people who own the decisions live with them.
- 03
Resident experience
Stable, well-run housing is the foundation of long-term value — not a cost against it.
- 04
Prudent capital stewardship
Conservative leverage, deliberate reinvestment, and no forced timelines.
- 05
Local market knowledge
We invest where we operate, and operate where we already know the ground.
East Bay, Contra Costa, San Francisco Bay.
We invest and operate in the Bay Area markets we know best — walkable, transit-served neighborhoods with durable, long-term demand.
East Bay
Oakland · Berkeley
- Alameda
- El Cerrito
- Emeryville
- Richmond
- Albany
Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek · Lafayette
- Concord
- Pleasant Hill
- Danville
- Moraga
- Brentwood
San Francisco
City & County
- SOMA
- Mission
- Richmond District
- Sunset
- Western Addition
We buy buildings we intend to hold for decades — and we manage them as if our name is on the door.
The Rissas Companies — operating principle
A portal built for calm.
File a maintenance request and access every document — your lease, communications, and receipts — in one secure place.
Disciplined, off-market acquisitions.
We look for well-located multifamily in the East Bay, Contra Costa, and San Francisco. A quiet process, fair terms, and a fast, honest answer.