Your Bridge to Kaufman & Company
BridgeStar is Kaufman & Company's own platform, built for its family of operating companies. Vendors and contractors, land owners and brokers, residents and prospective tenants, employers and institutions, municipal and community partners, and our own asset management team all work here, from first contact through the life of the relationship.
10 operating companies · one portal from first inquiry to delivery
Contractors
General contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and suppliers working on Kaufman & Company's own projects, run through our platform operating companies.
Land Owners & Brokers
Bringing sites, land, or acquisition opportunities to Kaufman & Company's development companies.
Employers & Institutions
Workforce housing partnerships for health systems, school districts, and large employers: a housing market assessment, employee housing burden index, and development solution.
Municipalities & Community
Entitlement officials, planning authorities, and nonprofit/community partners working with our development companies on a specific site or project.
Contact form, no account required
Residents
Live in a Kaufman & Company community, Convivium Living, DK Homes, or workforce housing? Log in to pay rent, request a lease renewal, and submit maintenance requests, or apply if you're interested in a unit.
Asset Management Team
Internal: track and manage Kaufman & Company's own portfolio of properties here, from occupancy and operations to capital projects across every platform operating company.
Click any of the above to get started.
Vendors
Recruiting firms, consultants, contractors and suppliers: download the Vendor Onboarding Packet for the step by step process, expected timeline, required documents and contacts. Then create your BridgeStar account to start.
How BridgeStar Works
The same four steps, whoever you are:
Reach Out
Pick the role that fits above, or use Contact if you're not sure yet. Tell us what you're bringing to Kaufman & Company: a vendor relationship, a project, a site, a trade, or a tenancy.
Get Matched
We route you to the right team and the right track. Your BridgeStar workspace is set up around how that engagement actually works, not a one-size-fits-all intake form.
Work Inside Your Workspace
Documents, conditions, signatures, and progress, all tracked in one place with a clear next step at every stage, from first call through completion, signed agreement, or move-in.
Stay Connected
Your workspace doesn't end at project completion. Track record, help desk, and updates carry forward, so the next engagement with Kaufman & Company starts from a relationship, not a cold start.
Inside Your BridgeStar Workspace
Live today, across every track:
Documents
Vendor contracts, construction documents, leases, and land submissions organized by project, with a live field-completeness check before anything is signed.
Checklist
Every onboarding step, project milestone, or maintenance request tracked in one place, with status and the party responsible for closing it out.
Sign & Notarize
Capture signatures on each document and track notarization sessions for the ones that require them.
Payments & Budgets
Resident rent payments, vendor invoicing, and construction draw and budget tracking, all tracked in one place.
A Look Inside Your Workspace
Illustrative preview, not a live account:
One Portal, a Full Family of Companies
Real estate development, construction, consulting, venture, and workforce housing, under one roof:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is BridgeStar?
BridgeStar is Kaufman & Company's own operating platform, the single place where vendors, contractors, land owners and brokers, residents, prospective tenants, employers, municipalities, and our own asset management team work with Kaufman & Company and its family of companies, from a first inquiry through the life of the engagement.
Do I need an account to reach out?
No. Municipalities and community partners can reach us through Contact with no account at all. Everyone else creates a free account tied to their specific engagement, so their workspace, documents, and status are private to them and Kaufman & Company.
Which track is right for me?
If you're not sure, that's fine, pick the closest role card above or use Contact and tell us what you're bringing us. Our team routes every inquiry to the right track and the right people inside Kaufman & Company.
Is my information secure?
Yes. Every account requires a password plus a one-time verification code, documents and financial details are encrypted, and access to any single deal or engagement is restricted to that client and authorized Kaufman & Company staff only.
What happens after my project or engagement ends?
Your BridgeStar account stays active. Track record, documents, and history remain available, and our team can reach you directly for the next project or lease, this is meant to be an ongoing relationship, not a one-time transaction.
Ready to get started?
Log in to your existing BridgeStar workspace, or create a new account in a few minutes.
About BridgeStar
BridgeStar is Kaufman & Company's own operating platform, the single place where vendors, contractors, land owners and brokers, residents, prospective tenants, employers, municipalities, and our own asset management team work with Kaufman & Company. Today that means vendor onboarding, project and construction management, land deal submissions, resident and tenant services, and payments and budgets, organized by project, with more of how each track works moving onto the platform over time.
Kaufman & Company
Kaufman & Company is a vertically integrated holding company that buys land and existing assets, funds them with its own capital, and builds, manages and holds them for the long term across its family of operating companies, with day-to-day vendor, project, land, resident, and asset management work managed end to end through BridgeStar, its own operating platform. Through centralized capital allocation, rigorous governance, and strategic oversight, it empowers its operating companies to pursue disciplined, long-term growth, building durable businesses and compounding returns across market cycles.
Its family of companies includes Convivium Living, DanReDev, DEK Builds, Design Build Affordable, DK Homes, Forge Development Partners, Kaufman Development, Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting, Kaufman Ventures, and Lonestar Kaufman.
Kaufman Ventures
Kaufman Ventures is the venture arm of Kaufman & Company, backing early-stage startups and building technology-driven platforms that extend the firm’s real estate and investment expertise, including LandBriefing, Spreadsight, and Foundcheck.
Ventures: LandBriefingSpreadsightFoundcheck
Our Family of Companies
Real estate development and platform technology, under one holding platform.
Convivium Living
A vertically integrated platform building tech-forward housing, co-living, co-working, and hospitality environments.
liveconvivium.com →DanReDev
Texas-based investment and development platform: build-to-rent, workforce housing, mixed-use, and luxury residential.
danredevllc.com →DEK Builds
Design, build, develop, and invest under one roof, custom mountain homes, resorts, and master-planned communities.
dekbuilds.com →Design Build Affordable
Mission-driven affordable housing developer proving safe, beautiful, sustainable housing at accessible price points.
designbuildaffordable.com →DK Homes
Custom home building and land acquisition for owners who want a home built around how they live.
d-k-homes.com →Forge Development Partners
Acquires underutilized urban land and delivers quality rental housing in Philadelphia and Orlando.
forgellc.net →Kaufman Development
AI-ready data centers, workforce housing communities, and mixed-use developments, $1B+ in value created.
Learn more →Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting
Principal-side development strategy, feasibility, and land advisory, $2B+ project value.
kaufmanrealestateandconsulting.com →Kaufman Ventures
Backs early-stage innovation across AI infrastructure, robotics, data centers, modular construction, and 3D printing.
dkaufmanventures.com →