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ABOUT R.J. KELLY
R.J. Kelly Co., Inc. is a vertically integrated owner and developer focused on providing agile, flexible, and creative real estate solutions.
Since inception, we’ve developed over 20 million square feet throughout New England.
We manage approximately 10 million square feet of commercial real estate (~$2.5 billion assets under management) for our own account and that of select partners, clients, and tenants.
With a 70+ year track record, our clients’ needs and best interests always come first.
R.J. KELLY OVER THE YEARS
1941
Richard Kelly’s first job, at nine years old, was as a farmhand at Crawford Farm in Burlington, MA. He earned 90 cents per 10-hour day of weeding the fields and harvesting crops.
1951-1960
Richard Kelly graduates high school and starts his company, building several residential homes in communities in and around Burlington. This company became known as R.J. Kelly Company (R.J. Kelly).
1960-1970
R.J. Kelly builds its first commercial building at 99 Cambridge Street in Burlington. The firm then builds several additional, smaller commercial properties throughout eastern Massachusetts.
1970-1990
R.J. Kelly expands in Massachusetts by building larger-scale office parks in Burlington, Peabody, Byfield, Wakefield, Billerica, and several other communities along the 128 corridor.
1990-2000
R.J. Kelly expands into more flex/industrial real estate and starts their storage business, Stor-U-Self (SUS).
2000-2010
R.J. Kelly grows the SUS platform along with their office, flex, and industrial portfolio across New England through new development and investment in existing asset classes. They focus on further developing the firm as a vertically integrated investment, development, management, and construction company.
2010-2020
R.J. Kelly creates their joint venture institutional investor program, catapulting them into a decade of exponential growth. By staying true to their core competencies and vertically integrated program, the organization is elevated to the next level.
2020 & BEYOND
R.J. Kelly further builds out their construction, property management, asset management, and investment platforms while they continue to develop their team. They deepen their philanthropic commitments by partnering with a variety of charities meaningful to them including Find the Cause and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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