Investment Highlight: Jonathan Rose Companies

Jonathan Rose Companies (JRCo) advances “Communities of Opportunity” through co-creating healthy, resilient communities around affordable, mixed-income housing. Their developments, such as Sendero Verde in Harlem and the renovated Squire Village in Connecticut, go beyond buildings. They’ve preserved and created nearly 20,000 united of green, affordable, and mixed-use units, embedding community spaces, health programs, educational services, arts, and civic engagement into their design and operations. Their mission to confront inequities tied to race, zip code, and income underlines an approach rooted in uplifting social determinants of health—spanning safety, food security, transportation access, and green initiatives.

JRCo also drives impact through measurable environmental and social strategies. They publish annual Impact Reports, leverage tools like ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and GRESB to assess efficiency, and set clear sustainability targets such as 20% reductions in energy and greenhouse gas emissions, 15% reductions in water use, along with expanding waste diversion strategies. Funding and financing arm Rose Community Capital channels over $600 million toward multifamily affordable housing, tapping FHA and USDA-insured financing to preserve communities of opportunity nationwide.