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Breadbox is a Multifamily Consulting, Apartment Marketing and Project Management firm.

Our team has over 20 years combined experience in the multifamily industry including leasing, apartment marketing, property management, operations, and logistics.

We are experts in big-picture asset problem solving and creative growth strategy.  We'll help you think about your properties in a whole new way, bringing a fresh perspective to long-standing challenges and help you envision - and achieve - the results you want.

We work with a variety of clients ranging from property managers, developers, investors, architects and financial institutions. Our mission is to help our clients achieve outstanding leasing results for their communities and projects.

Background

BreadBox was founded by Justin Cleary, an industry leader with over 20 years of multifamily experience. Justin started his career in sales, real estate, and software, ultimately becoming VP of Sales at the age of 23 of a mid-market consulting firm.

After leaving that position, Justin decided to dive headfirst into the multifamily business by founding The Philly Apartment Company in 2004. From just 2 staff in 2004, Justin grew the business to over 25 staff which have leased over 10,000 apartments to date, ultimately becoming the largest apartment leasing Brokerage in Philadelphia.

Along the way, Justin has started and managed several other start-ups including BlueSquare Real Estate & Property Management, a 3rd party management company and his latest venture, LeaseUp, a national outsourced leasing service & brokerage.

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