Property Management with Distinction

Established as a corporation in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, The Barcus Company, Inc. is a full service real estate management company. Philip Barcus joined the firm in 1976 and has owned and operated the business since 1985.  The company makes Ohio the focus of its service area, which provides valuable familiarity and experience in local markets.  From its inception, the company has specialized in federally assisted multifamily housing, along with conventional housing and other commercial property types including warehouse, office, and retail space.

Our constant objective is to realize successfully and consistently the comprehensive goals of our clients through the application of proven management principles and the engagement of our unique and highly effective operating systems.  The core of our company culture is our integrity, dedication to understanding the specific goals of each client, and being extraordinarily attentive and responsive. Our proactive management style, attention to detail, depth of knowledge, diversity, high ethical and performance standards, and never tiring diligence are keys to providing consistently favorable results.

We have a highly successful track record for the turnaround of financially and physically challenged properties. This is made possible by our decades of experience, our resources, and our willingness to tackle the tough jobs.

The Barcus Company, Inc. has planned and supervised millions of dollars of renovations, maintenance, construction, and improvement work for multifamily affordable and conventional housing, as well as commercial, industrial, retail, and office buildings.  Our expertise in planning, estimating, analysis, scope development, bid evaluation, and supervision of projects to completion aids in making effective decisions regarding the physical aspects of a real estate asset, which is an essential key to long term viability, efficiency of operation, and maximum return on investment.

We produce timely results, consistently and dependably.  We give straightforward answers.  We are creative and persistent in solving problems.  We are progressive, utilizing the latest in technological tools.  We are easily accessible.  We care about what we do and about our client's peace of mind.  In short, our clients can count on us to get the job done well.

Our experience includes:

• Management of over two thousand affordable housing units, in over thirty properties ranging from 18 to 224 units, including garden to high-rise, urban to rural, old to new, family and senior-only communities. Wide range of subsidy programs. Several properties successfully taken from troubled to stable and viable.
• Clients encompassing a variety of ownership types including Non-profits, Trusts, PHAs, Receiverships, LLCs, General and Limited partnerships, and Individual Investors. 
• Over 800 units of conventional multi-family housing management.
• Management of over twenty-five commercial properties, in excess of one million square feet, including retail, office, light manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, and service centers.
• Numerous brokerage transactions including sales/acquisitions/leases of land, single family, multifamily, and other commercial buildings.
• Various tax credit compliance consulting for lenders on properties in several states.
• Full supervision of over twelve million dollars in initial financing and refinancing for multifamily properties including three M2M restructuring deals.
• Full planning and supervision of over ten million dollars of renovations primarily to multifamily properties, but also including other commercial property types.