Greystar Real Estate Partners is the largest apartment landlord in the United States. Its founder and CEO since 1993 is Bob Faith. The entries below are drawn from government press releases, court filings, and established news reporting. Each links to the original document so the reader never has to take this page's word for it. Settlements are settlements — resolving a matter is not, by itself, an admission of liability, and the record notes this where relevant.
Reference index · sources linked inline · last compiled July 2026
Federal Regulatory Actions
Actions by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice.
| Date | Action | Amount | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | FTC & Colorado settlement over deceptively advertised rents and undisclosed mandatory ("junk") fees. | $24M | FTC press release |
| Jan 2025 | Original FTC/Colorado complaint filed against Greystar. | — | FTC |
| Aug 2025 | DOJ antitrust settlement: Greystar to stop using anticompetitive algorithmic rent-setting (RealPage). | — | DOJ |
| 2013 | DOJ settlement over unlawful charges to military servicemembers (SCRA). | $1.4M | DOJ |
State Attorney General Settlements
Multistate and individual state actions over algorithmic rent alignment and hidden fees.
| Date | Action | Amount | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nine-state settlement (CA-led) over RealPage algorithmic rent-alignment scheme. | $7M | California AG |
| 2025 | Oregon's share of the multistate price-fixing settlement. | — | Oregon DOJ |
| 2025 | Arizona settlements over hidden rental charges and junk fees. | $1.5M | Arizona AG |
| Jan 2025 | Colorado AG complaint (filed jointly with the FTC action). | — | Colorado AG |
Class-Action Settlements & Verdicts
Private litigation, including the RealPage rental-pricing multidistrict cases.
| Date | Action | Amount | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jury verdict after Dallas crane collapse killed Kiersten Smith, 29. | $860M | FOX 4 Dallas |
| 2025 | Greystar's share of RealPage rental-pricing class settlement (largest single defendant). | $50M | ProPublica |
| 2025 | Combined class settlement across all RealPage landlord defendants. | ~$141M | AP / Yahoo Finance |
| 2020s | Improper fees and eviction practices settlement, North Carolina. | $4.7M | Top Class Actions |
Investigative Journalism & Reviews
Independent reporting and public complaint records.
| Date | Report | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Guardian investigation cataloguing 125 distinct fees charged to Greystar renters. | The Guardian | |
| 2026 | Data analysis behind the Guardian investigation. | PE Stakeholder Project | |
| — | "When Private Equity Becomes Your Landlord." | ProPublica | |
| — | BBB complaint record (pattern of consumer complaints). | BBB | |
| — | Greystar Tenant Association — organized tenant advocacy. | GTA |