Cafaro is an American property management and real estate development company headquartered in Niles, Ohio, with over 75 years of experience in retail development. The company owns and manages a portfolio of more than 50 shopping centre and retail projects totalling more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate across the United States, with properties serving communities in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Washington, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and other states.
The company operates core functions in-house, including property management, leasing, marketing, security, construction, and maintenance. This integrated approach allows Cafaro to maintain direct oversight of tenant relations, shoppers' experience, and property standards across its portfolio. The company positions itself as the largest privately owned shopping centre development and management company in the United States.
Cafaro is led by the third generation of the Cafaro family, with Co-Presidents William A. Cafaro and Anthony Cafaro, Jr. steering the business. The company focuses on developing and repositioning premier and middle-market shopping centres, with an emphasis on reinvestment in its existing portfolio alongside expansion efforts.