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About our Founder
 In 1967, Christopher C. Finlay's new father-in-law suggested he invest in real estate.
It started with an avocado, actually an avocado grove. The grove was just the first of many ventures, but the words of the avocado farmer were to become the cornerstone of the Finlay organization for years to come:
"The best fertilizer is the farmer's foot on the soil."
Over the years, as Finlay companies evolved, the underlying attitude has endured. At Finlay, we keep our "foot on the soil." There is no substitute.
1980-1988
Christopher Finlay as a commercial real estate brokerage firm established the original Finlay Company in 1980. The company quickly grew to become one of the largest in New England. In the process, supporting companies were created to address the need for professional appraisals, real estate finance, education, marketing, and both commercial and residential property management.
1988-1992
When New England fell into a major real estate recession in the late '80's, Finlay was well positioned to accept the challenges of the era. The management division became a major agent of the FDIC, the RTC, and numerous banks and financial institutions. Responsible for one of the FDIC's largest portfolios of troubled assets, Finlay Management maintained the properties, ensuring proper financial and physical management, while repositioning them for eventual disposition.
1992-2011
Eventually, the economy recovered, the troubled assets were sold, and in the early '90's, Finlay entered the real estate development business. Over the ensuing decades, the company, with Chris still at the helm, developed over a dozen post office facilities and approximately 40 communities and 5000 units throughout the country.
At the same time, Finlay Management, armed with the recent FDIC experience, assumed responsibility for the management of the Finlay development portfolio.
TODAY
With Chris as chairman/CEO, Finlay Management continues to oversee, either as a property manager or asset manager, all Finlay holdings. Today, the company also offers 3rd party, fee management to other owners and financial institutions for market rate, senior and affordable multifamily housing.
Over the past three decades the Finlay Companies have won numerous awards and developed communities across the country. See Awards and Developments for more information.
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