Helmsley Spear is America’s oldest continuously operating real estate company and has been a leader in commercial real estate since 1866, evolving from an appraisal company to a full-service firm providing highly professional performance and bottom line profitability for its clients. Originally founded as L.B. Goodale, the company underwent three ownership changes with new partners added in the first two decades of the twentieth century.

In 2007, an investment group led by Kent M. Swig purchased the firm and began a rebranding and redevelopment of the Helmsley Spear brand name and company operations, after the firm had declined in stature over the years following the death of Harry Helmsley in 1997.

Founded by Kent Swig in 1994, Swig Equities, LLC is a full service real estate development, investment and management company with a proven track record in the development of over $3 billion of residential and commercial properties, as well as operating companies. Swig Equities provides logistical and operating support to Helmsley Spear.