The Dermot Company develops, renovates, owns, operates, and manages multifamily rental communities across New York and Florida. Its vertically integrated platform serves residents and institutional and private investors through upscale, affordable, mixed-use, garden-style, and urban high-rise housing and property services.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordoba solar panel systemDowntown Doral, Doral | 9.0/ 10 | 6.5/ 10 ApartmentRatings 5/5 · no review count · apartmentratings.com RentCafe 4/5 · no review count · rentcafe.com Brightplace 3.3/5 · 7 reviews · brightplace.ai Brightplace 2.9/5 · 4 reviews · brightplace.ai Combined from 4 published figures on 3 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.5. | 7.8/ 10 ApartmentRatings 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5 · no review count · apartmentratings.com RentCafe 5/5, 4/5, 5/5, 4/5 · no review count · rentcafe.com Brightplace 4.4/5 · 35 reviews · brightplace.ai Brightplace 3.3/5, 4.4/5 · 11 reviews · brightplace.ai Combined from 13 published figures on 3 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.8. |
Google's 4.7/5 from 762 reviews is the largest published review base and converts to a 9.2 anchor under the requested curve. The other large resident aggregates are directionally consistent, while recurring operational and physical-condition complaints justify a modest downward adjustment; the separate structure and living figures reflect the evidence available for each side. | |||
The March 19, 2025 project announcement says the solar installation on both parking-garage roofs was completed and is expected at full capacity to supply 50% of the property's common-area energy; this is a completion announcement, not a resident performance review. Resident material is mixed on physical systems: Brightplace reports building quality at 2.9/5 and maintenance at 3.3/5, with reviews mentioning elevator, gate and appliance delays, while another resident wrote that maintenance had an “amazing response time.” | Residents commonly praise the “amazing” staff, quick maintenance response, pools, gym and proximity to restaurants, schools and the Downtown Doral park. Negative feedback is narrower but concrete: Brightplace summarizes lost packages, delayed service requests, inconsistent common-area cleanliness and noise-insulation complaints; one ApartmentRatings review says hallway cleaning is not constant, and another reports a vehicle stolen from the garage. | ||
| 101 West End Avenue renovation programUpper West Side, New York502 units | 3.8/ 10 | 2.5/ 10 | 2.8/ 10 |
The Apple Maps page displays the building-specific Yelp aggregate of 2.8/5 from 20 reviews, which sets the anchor at 3.4/10 under the requested market conversion. Repeated complaints about flooding, elevators, construction and management justify a substantial but capped commentary reduction, while positive staff and amenity comments temper but do not reverse the result. The renovation itself is documented as completed by the developer in an October 31, 2023 publication, but older disruption reports do not establish that every problem remains current as of October 15, 2026. | |||
Published resident reporting includes an apartment that allegedly flooded "for the 13th time (in 13 years)," with buckled parquet floors, bubbling walls and no hot water; management disputed aspects of the cleanup account and said staff arrived within 15 minutes. A later comment reported water leaking into the hallway and elevator and said the building structure needed inspection, while public building records show a 2024 facade inspection marked SAFE and multiple plumbing/mechanical filings through 2025. | Residents described the renovation as producing a luxury-looking interior, but also reported noise, work continuing beyond the promised date, unfinished areas and elevator waits of 10–15 minutes. More recent Yelp excerpts say staff are "genuinely great and always helpful," amenities are "really clean," and the community feels supportive, so the current picture is mixed but remains limited by the stronger negative resident commentary. |
The Dermot Company is headquartered in New York with offices in West Palm Beach.
The Dermot Company, Inc. and its partner, the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust("BIT"), announce the acquisition and groundbreaking of 21 West End Avenue.
The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust is a group trust of pension plans with union beneficiaries managed by PNC Realty Investors, Inc.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
The construction manager will be Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM company.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan from accounts managed by KKR for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
JLL arranged the sale on behalf of Northlink Capital ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
The Dermot Company, Inc. and its partner, the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust("BIT"), announce the acquisition and groundbreaking of 21 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, Inc. and its partner, the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust("BIT"), announce the acquisition and groundbreaking of 21 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, Inc. and its partner, the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust("BIT"), announce the acquisition and groundbreaking of 21 West End Avenue.
The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust is a group trust of pension plans with union beneficiaries managed by PNC Realty Investors, Inc.
The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust is a group trust of pension plans with union beneficiaries managed by PNC Realty Investors, Inc.
The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust is a group trust of pension plans with union beneficiaries managed by PNC Realty Investors, Inc.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
Bank of America, N.A. and Capital One, N.A. served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers for the letter of credit providing credit enhancement for the bond issuance.
The construction manager will be Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM company.
The construction manager will be Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM company.
The construction manager will be Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM company.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan ... for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan from accounts managed by KKR for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan from accounts managed by KKR for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
The Dermot Company, in partnership with Affinius Capital and PGGM, has procured a refinancing loan from accounts managed by KKR for the multifamily asset at 101 West End Avenue.
JLL arranged the sale on behalf of Northlink Capital ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale on behalf of Northlink Capital ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale on behalf of Northlink Capital ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
JLL arranged the sale ... to a partnership between The Dermot Company, Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.
| COMPANY NUMBER | 7338284 New York Department of State · US · ACTIVE |
| United States | active 2 projects tracked |
| Other | 1 of 2 |
| Residential, for rent | 1 of 2 |
It is critical that we treat every dollar in our possession as our own.Mann Report 2023https://www.mannpublications.com/mannreport/2023/09/01/dermot-over-three-decades-of-people-first-investment/
I would not build right now.9×90 2025https://9x90.co/stephen-benjamin/
Mr. Benjamin received his Bachelor of Arts from Haverford College
his Master of Science in Real Estate from New York University
Prior to joining Dermot, Mr. Benjamin worked as a private real estate investor from 1999-2001 and founded Meridian Realty Partners.
from 1993-1999, he served as a Vice President of Development at Homestead Village and Archstone
from 1993-1999, he served as a Vice President of Development at Homestead Village and Archstone
Mr. Benjamin also worked at Cushman Wakefield, Inc. in New York City from 1991-1993
“It is critical that we treat every dollar in our possession as our own,” said Benjamin.
In 2015, Mr. Dickey retired, and Mr. Benjamin became Dermot’s Managing Partner and CEO
Over his career, Steve has led over $8 billion of multifamily investment and development activity throughout the United States.
became Dermot’s Managing Partner and CEO
became Dermot’s Managing Partner and CEO
Over his career, Steve has led over $8 billion of multifamily investment and development activity throughout the United States.
from 1993-1999, he served as a Vice President of Development at Homestead Village and Archstone
from 1993-1999, he served as a Vice President of Development at Homestead Village and Archstone
In 2015, Mr. Dickey retired, and Mr. Benjamin became Dermot’s Managing Partner and CEO
It has to be good for employees, good for residents and good for our investments simultaneously.Mann Report 2023https://www.mannpublications.com/mannreport/2023/09/01/dermot-over-three-decades-of-people-first-investment/
When I graduated from Wesleyan University
He joined Dermot in 2011
Andrew Levison Chief Investment Officer
It’s important to not follow the herd. When the market heads in one direction, we don’t naturally follow.Mann Report 2023https://www.mannpublications.com/mannreport/2023/09/01/dermot-over-three-decades-of-people-first-investment/
We like the idea of the apartment complexes that have townhomes with direct access garages and provide a little bit more living space than maybe a traditional apartment complex and apartment building.Multifamily Dive 2024https://www.multifamilydive.com/news/The-Dermot-company-florida-apartments-wellington-/728725/
BSBA, University of Arizona, Eller College of Management 2002
MBA, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business 2008
Mr. Spitler joined Dermot in August 2002
Drew Spitler Chief Financial Officer
Dermot was a great place when I joined the company, and it’s even better today.Mann Report 2023https://www.mannpublications.com/mannreport/2023/09/01/dermot-over-three-decades-of-people-first-investment/
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, Environmental Policy at Williams College
He joined The Dermot Company in 2016.
Luke Pierce Senior Vice President
Vice President, Property Operations ... Jun 2024 - Present
Vice President, Property Operations
We’ve been highly intentional in developing this business plan and determining which upgrades best support what our current and future residents need and desire for their real lives.citybiz 2026https://www.citybiz.co/article/808723/the-dermot-company-announces-2m-amenity-investment-and-rebranding-at-350-unit-multifamily-property-in-palm-beach-county-florida/
Sociology at Stony Brook University
“We’ve been highly intentional in developing this business plan and determining which upgrades best support what our current and future residents need and desire for their real lives,” says Sorise.
Director of Asset Management & Capital Projects - ... Jan 2022 - Present
Sean Sorise Director of Asset Management & Capital Projects
0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.
| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordoba solar panel system | Doral, United States Downtown Doral | other | — | — | — | $ 1.7m other | — | — | — | — | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | — | not scorable | completed |
| 101 West End Avenue renovation program | New York, United States Upper West Side | residential for rent | 5021 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oct 2023 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 15, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 15, 2026 |
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