EJF’s History

EJF Real Estate Services traces its origins to the 1920's when Edmund J. Flynn introduced the concept of housing
cooperatives to Washington, DC. Since then, the Edmund J. Flynn Company has established itself as the DC
industry leader in all areas of cooperative home ownership. In 1996, the Flynn Company’s real estate and property
management departments branched off to form a separate company. Choosing to honor the connection with its’
parent company, this new business became EJF Real Estate Services.

The Edmund J. Flynn Company was the pioneering force behind many of the area's premiere cooperative and
condominium associations, directly involved in the development or conversion of many of Washington’s finest
buildings. Today, the Flynn Company serves the DC area through its settlement and transfer services and maintains
the ownership records for hundreds of cooperative associations.

James Goode, in his landmark publication, Best Addresses, A History of Apartment Living in Washington
(Washington, Smithsonian Books, 1988), notes that:

“A great deal of the information came from the extensive files of the Edmund J. Flynn Company. The leading co-op
apartment house Realtor to emerge in the 1920s was Edmund J. Flynn (1889-1983). It specialized in both selling
co-op units and converting rental apartment houses to co-op status. Some 58 were converted. Flynn’s success
was due in part to his two iron-clad rules: the land must be owned by the co-op, not held on a ground lease,
and the apartment’s unit price must include the building’s mortgage, not just the down payment. In addition, Flynn
always opposed setting aside part of the co-op building for rental space.”

Mr. Flynn's legacy of real estate expertise, personalized service and ethical business practices lives on through the
hard work of EJF's dedicated staff. With a tradition of service and integrity spanning close to a century, EJF Real
Estate Services is here to serves all your real estate needs.