Benderson Development is a privately held real estate investment and development company founded in 1949 by Nathan Benderson. The company originated in Buffalo, New York with the purchase and redevelopment of a brewery and has since expanded to become one of the nation's largest privately owned real estate companies. Now in its third generation of family ownership and headquartered in University Park, Florida, Benderson operates a portfolio of 1,065 properties totaling more than 55 million square feet across 40 states. The firm focuses on retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties with an investment strategy centered on long-term ownership and value creation through property transformation. Benderson maintains vertically integrated operations with in-house teams managing acquisitions, leasing, development, and property management. The company has demonstrated active acquisition activity in recent years, completing over $2 billion in acquisitions totaling 10 million square feet in 2023 alone. Florida represents a core geographic focus, with recent acquisitions including The Shops at Midtown Miami (347,000 square feet anchored by Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Marshalls, and HomeGoods), Cypress Trace (280,000-square-foot grocery-anchored center in Fort Myers), and Monarch Ranch (3,400-acre industrial development site in The Villages).