Founded in 1936 by Benjamin Swig, The Swig Company, LLC has established a strong legacy as a developer, investor, owner and manager of urban commercial real estate. From its base in San Francisco, The Swig Company has built a presence in several major markets across the U.S. through ownership of prominent office and hotel properties.

The Swig Company achieved early renown as the force behind the famed Fairmont Hotel brand. The Company acquired the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel in the immediate post-World War II period and went on to flag and/or develop hotels in Chicago, New Orleans, Dallas, Denver, San Jose, New York and Boston. The flagship Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco has been featured in numerous films and TV shows.

While the hotels were the most visible of The Swig Company's holdings, the Company steadily built a major presence as a developer, owner and operator of prominent office buildings and other commercial properties across the country. In 1998, with hotel values at or near historic peaks, The Swig Company made a strategic decision to sell the majority of its hotel holdings, exit the hotel management business, and refocus its efforts on urban office investments. Today, the Company is focused on growing beyond its sizeable “legacy” property portfolio.

Throughout most of its history, The Swig Company, LLC has operated as a family-owned and managed business. This changed in 1997 when family shareholders unanimously decided to retain professional management and hired Jeanne Myerson, an experienced real estate executive, as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Myerson reports to a Board of Directors that includes both Swig family and non-family Directors. She is supported by a professional management team responsible for all aspects of the Company’s investment operations, including acquisitions, dispositions, finance, asset and property management, accounting and reporting. The Swig Company, LLC remains privately owned by the descendants of Benjamin Swig.