Sponsored: RK Properties Celebrates 50 Years, Five Decades of Multifamily Investing
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In 1976, RK Properties began with a simple idea: invest in quality multifamily real estate, manage it well, and build lasting relationships with investors.
Founded in Long Beach by William Rance King Jr., RK grew from a small group of investors into a national multifamily investment company. The company focused on Long Beach during its first decade before expanding throughout Southern California and, eventually, across the Western and Southeastern United States.
Over five decades, markets have changed, interest rates have risen and fallen, and investment structures have evolved. What remains consistent is RK’s commitment to conservative underwriting, disciplined leverage, quality assets, and hands-on management.
Milestones That Shaped RK
1976 – Acquired its first property
1977 – Began investing through tenancy in common, or TIC, structures with friends and business associates
1979 – Expanded into LLP and, later, LLC structures
1981 – Long Beach Developers became a licensed general contractor
1984 – Formed RK Securities, a FINRA-member broker-dealer
1994 – Completed its first securitized TIC transaction
2017 – Began offering investments through Delaware statutory trust structures
RK has maintained real estate broker licenses in every state where it has historically owned or currently owns property and has always managed its portfolio.
Through recessions, changing real estate cycles, and shifting capital markets, RK has remained focused on the fundamentals of multifamily investing.
A Track Record Built Over Time
Through 2026, RK’s track record includes 163 properties acquired, representing more than $3 billion in value in today’s dollars, with 147 properties completing their full investment cycle. RK has served more than 7,000 investors, and the current portfolio has an estimated market value of more than $1 billion.
Just as important, RK has always managed its own properties. From acquisitions and financing to property management, accounting, and investor relations, maintaining these capabilities in-house has allowed RK to remain directly involved in both the investment and the resident experience.
50 Years and Counting
The greatest measure of RK’s success is not simply the number of properties acquired or dollars invested. It is the relationships built along the way. Many investors have invested in RK through multiple offerings, while many members of the RK team have been with the company for decades.
As RK celebrates 50 years, we are grateful to the investors, employees, partners, and residents who have been part of the journey.
Fifty years of multifamily investing.
Fifty years of building relationships.
And we’re just getting started.
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