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For well over a century and through four generations, the Briarwood Organization has been a trusted developer, builder, and operator of residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties across the City of New York. Originally founded by Luigi Riso in 1912, the firm began as a modest contractor of single-family homes under the moniker L. Riso & Sons . During the post-war period, the company capitalized on open land throughout Queens and established itself as a prolific developer and construction manager of multi-family row housing. In the early 70s, Briarwood adopted the use of concrete pre-cast plank, resulting in markedly faster construction at a substantially lower cost-allowing Briarwood to prosper throughout the real estate recession of the 1980s: completing one of the first market-rate development in the West Side Urban Renewal area and successfully launching several mid-rise apartment complexes in Flushing’s residential boom. Over the following decades Briarwood committed its resources towards making affordable home ownership truly possible for New Yorkers. As one of the first developers to embrace new city initiatives and collaborate with public agencies, Briarwood began... Read More
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Briarwood Organization has financed 1 deal.
Briarwood Organization's most recent deal was on February 06, 2026.
Briarwood Organization's largest deals include a sale of $6,410,108.00 for 20 Suydam Place.
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James Riso Of Briarwood Organization Jobe Development And Jack Heaney Of Fulcrum Properties Acquire Multifamily In Bedford Stuyvesant For $6.41M
$143/SF
20 Suydam Place, Brooklyn, NY
NYCRE
Feb 6, 2026