Company type | Private |
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Industry | Real estate |
Predecessor | Beacon Properties, Inc. (1994 - 1997) The Beacon Companies (1946 - 1994) |
Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Alan M. Leventhal |
Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Fred A. Seigel (President & CEO) |
Products | |
Number of employees | 120 (2022) |
Website | beaconcapital |
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