• 1896

     

    Albert Blackhurst Ashforth founded company in New York City.

  • 1917

    Built 12 East 44th Street which became offices for Ashforth.

     

    1917

  • 1930

     

    Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. hired to managed 417 5th Avenue.

  • 1952

    Completed residential development of Anderson Ridge in Greenwich, CT.

     

    1952

  • 1953

     

    Founding shareholder of UNICO Properties, which manages and leases office space in Seattle.

  • 1965

    Development of Greenwich Plaza, a premier office complex located at the Greenwich train station.

     

    1965

  • 1975

     

    Stamford Square developed in partnership with GE Capital. Ashforth moved its headquarters to this location in 1981 and later bought out its partner.

  • 1981

    A.P. Construction Company founded.

     

    1981

  • 1988

     

    Ashforth sold its New York City co-op management business with 80 buildings under management.

  • 1989

    Ashforth awarded the exclusive management and brokerage assignment of Stamford Harbor Park, a two-building, 400,000 sf office and marina. The assignment concluded in 2007 when the property was sold.

     

    1989

  • 1992

     

    AEW awarded Ashforth with a management contract of EastRidge Properties, an 18 building, 2 million sf office portfolio in Westchester County, NY.

  • 1994

    Ashforth acquired an interest in Barrett Associates, one of the oldest privately owned investment management firms in the U.S. Sold in 2001.

     

    1994

  • 1995

     

    Ashforth purchased 20 acres in Portland, Oregon, including 600,000 sf of prime office space in six buildings and several future development sites and established a West Coast division, Ashforth Pacific, Inc.

  • 1996

    Ashforth partnered with Stamford Hospital and has since been the Founding & Presenting Sponsor of the Hope in Motion event benefitting the Bennett Cancer Center.

     

    1996

  • 1997

     

    Ashforth developed Liberty Centre in partnership with Liberty Northwest, a 17-story, 280,000 sf office tower in Portland, Oregon’s Lloyd District.

  • 1998

    Ashforth formed Boston-based Paradigm Properties, a real estate investment, development and management firm. Sold in 2008.

     

    1998

  • 2000

     

    BOMA awarded Ashforth the 2000 Real Estate Company of the Year Award, Greenwich Plaza the Building of the Year Award, and Liberty Centre the Building of the Year and Northwest Region Building of the Year Awards.

  • 2001

    Ashforth purchased 707 Summer Street, a 3-story, 74,000 sf office building in downtown Stamford. In 2002, Ashforth completed a $2.5 million renovation to completely upgrade the building and relocated its headquarters there.

     

    2001

  • 2002

     

    Ashforth and GE Asset Management purchased a majority interest in 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, a 982,000 sf office tower. Sold in 2005.

  • 2004

    Ashforth and Boston-based Paradigm Properties formed Ashforth Paradigm Capital Advisors, a real estate investment advisory firm.

     

    2004

  • 2005

     

    Ashforth purchased the ODS Tower, a 400,000 sf office building in Portland’s Central Business District. Sold in 2013.

  • 2006

    Ashforth purchased One Pacific Square (pictured), a 240,000 sf office tower in Portland, OR. Sold in 2015. Ashforth also expanded its West Coast investment with the purchase of the Exchange Building in Seattle, WA. Sold in 2013.

     

    2006

  • 2007

     

    Ashforth continued its West Coast expansion with the purchase of The Orrick Building (pictured), a 504,000 sf landmark office building in San Francisco, CA. Sold in 2014. Ashforth also became Portland’s largest owner of Class A office space – 3 million square feet – with its purchase of Pacwest Center, a 30-story, 522,000 sf office tower.

  • 2008

    Ashforth sold the assets of Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. – Corporate Real Estate Brokerage.

     

    2008

  • 2009

     

    A.P. Construction completed LEED Gold certified Darien Library.

  • 2011

    Ashforth sold its West Coast subsidiary, Ashforth Pacific.

     

    2011

  • 2013

     

    Ashforth honored by The Business Council of Fairfield County’s Healthy Workplace Employer Recognition Program for promoting a healthy lifestyle through its Wellness Initiative Program. Ashforth also honored in 2014 and 2015.

  • 2014

    Ashforth entered the multifamily housing investment market by teaming up with CBD, LLC a private investment firm based in NYC and New Canaan, CT, with a focus on the Boston/Washington corridor.

     

    2014

  • 2016

     

    Ashforth was awarded the Stamford 2030 District’s Leadership in Sustainably Gold Level Award for the installation of a new-to-market bipolar ionization system to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) at Greenwich Plaza.

  • 2018

    Ashforth committed a substantial, two-year corporate contribution pledge for the Greenwich Pool in Byram Park, a public-private partnership between the Junior League of Greenwich and the Town of Greenwich for a new outdoor community pool and revitalization of Byram Park, which were completed in spring of 2018.

     

    2018

  • 2020

     

    After extensive research and testing, Ashforth installed state-of-the-art needlepoint bipolar ionization systems and upgraded filters to MERV 16 at all three of its owned buildings in Connecticut to help protect their tenants, employees, and visitors from COVID-19 and other viruses and pollutants.