Celebrating 100 Years
As Team CASTO celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, we honor a legacy that began as a family business and has grown into a nationally respected real estate organization.
For a century, our success has been shaped by strong partnerships, shared values, and a people-first culture. Guided by integrity and a willingness to challenge convention, CASTO has continually pursued innovative solutions that create lasting value for the communities we serve.
Our Story
This centennial milestone honors not only where we’ve been, but the relationships, collaboration, and commitment that continue to define our future. As we mark 100 years of CASTO, we reflect on the foundation that has sustained us and look ahead with purpose, building on a legacy of excellence for generations to come.
Logos Through the Years
A visual timeline tracing the evolution of CASTO’s identity across a century of growth and change.
The company was founded by Don M. Casto, Sr. in Columbus, Ohio to build single-family homes. After his death in 1963, radio commentator Paul Harvey described Mr. Casto as “the man who changed the shopping habits of the free world”.
The company shifts its focus to retail with the opening of Grandview Avenue Shopping Center in Columbus, Ohio. Also known as “The Bank Block”, the area is still a thriving retail corridor today.
Opens one of the nation’s first regional shopping centers, Town & Country, in suburban Whitehall, Ohio.
The company adds 8,747,780 square feet to its portfolio throughout the Midwest and gains national prominence as a leader in property management.
In 1951, CASTO opens its first apartment community called Mayfair Apartments in Columbus, Ohio.
CASTO commits to retail development in Florida and enters the North Carolina market with an initial acquisition of 1 million square feet of retail in 1995.
Glenmuir, the company’s first new apartment community in 45 years, opens in Columbus, Ohio in 1996.
The company merges with Columbus developer R.J. Solove Properties, acquiring 23 shopping centers and four apartment communities.
In 2001, the company expands into Cincinnati, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois with the acquisition of 13 shopping centers.
CASTO reinvigorates its residential portfolio with ten projects in the pipeline and expands CASTO Communities’ presence to Cleveland, Ohio. The company also expands its single-family home sales program — CASTO Realty Group.
CASTO continues to expand its portfolio and owns properties in Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
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