A former economic development leader in New York City, Brian Ker has spent the past four years building a real estate company that has become a significant player in Connecticut’s industrial real estate market.
Ker, founder and president of New York-based Snowball Developments, has focused on purchasing decades-old, Class B warehouses that he can improve or expand.
Since its 2021 launch, Snowball has spent $108.6 million buying 10 Connecticut warehouses, including two purchases in 2025. He has also invested tens-of-millions of dollars buying industrial properties in New Jersey.
Ker launched his career with a 15-year-run at real estate services firm CBRE, where he climbed to become a senior vice president, before his departure in 2018. He spent three years working for New York City’s nonprofit economic development arm before founding Snowball.
Now, Ker is focused on leasing up and improving properties he’s acquired. His strategy includes upgrading properties and bringing in tenants at higher rents as space becomes available.
Snowball’s broadly distributed portfolio in Connecticut — Ker owns properties in Danbury, Norwich, Glastonbury, East Hartford, Watertown, South Windsor and Waterbury — means it can compete for every potential user eyeing under 1 million square feet of industrial space, he said.
“I’m just taking comfort that we have good properties in good locations that we think will appeal to tenants looking to upgrade,” Ker said. “As an owner, we are willing to put our money where our mouth is.”