Core Spaces
Company Overview
Who They Are
Core Spaces delivers dynamic acquisition, development and in-house management services for urban residential, hospitality and student housing projects. From world-class amenities and progressive design to impeccable client service and a community focus, they specialize in creating spaces people want to be in.
Core Spaces is a vertically integrated developer, owner and operator of real estate assets in educational markets. They are thought leaders and industry innovators. They’re researchers and architects, engineers and designers, financiers and builders. They're hard workers and creative visionaries. They’re the first there and the last to leave. They’re independent and autonomous. They’re team players.
The Founder & CEO
Mark Lifshin is the dedicated Founder & CEO of Core Spaces. He loves mentoring the younger people at the company and developing a company culture to be proud of.
Check out an interview with Mark Lifshin below:
Mission & Core Values
Mission:
Develop – At Core Spaces, they believe that to build what people want, you have to be immersed in the places where people want to be. From purpose-built and conventional apartments, to hospitality and mixed-use developments, They tailor all projects to their markets by drawing inspiration from the local architecture, residents and culture. Their design and development expertise keep them nimble and innovative, while our extensive construction management experience ensures successful execution, on time and on budget.
Acquire – Core Spaces is one of the only few firms with the design, development, construction, management, and marketing capabilities required to reinvigorate distressed assets. Despite physical obsolescence, a lack of amenities, managerial, miscues, or just missed opportunity, they are positioned to help assets realize their full potential. As handy as they are at working with concrete issues (in every sense), they also excel at creative problem solving. They identify and unlock hidden value in existing properties through creative brainstorming, physical renovation, professional management and rebranding.
Manage – An exemplary lifestyle experience is built from more than just bricks and mortar. It’s made just as much from service and care as amenities and floorplans. Core Spaces consistently leads the industry in property operations, while staying customer-centric and service-oriented. By leveraging a decentralized leadership structure and local market knowledge, they remain deeply involved in the development process, ensuring a seamless transition throughout. They understand that development doesn’t end with the building, but with constructing a place to live that truly feels like home.
Core Values:
- Empower Innovation
- Value Authenticity
- Be an Ethical Winner
- Build Relationships
- Never Settle
- Maintain a Healthy Obsession
- Promote Culture and Community
- Lead