Founded by legendary entrepreneur John Bundy Brown in 1830, J.B. Brown & Sons is a local company with a rich history that started in sugar manufacturing, food retailing and hotels. With substantial land holdings and properties in all sectors of the Portland real estate market, Brown eventually developed much of Congress Street, the Waterfront, and the West End.

Brown’s successors form an unbroken chain that has owned, developed, and managed commercial and industrial properties since 1830. Still family-owned today, J.B. Brown & Sons is characterized by its stable ownership and conservative long-term outlook.