What's so great about Great Atlantic Management? The firm owns and manages some 10,000 apartment units and 500,000 sq. ft. of commercial real estate in the southeastern US, that's what. The multifamily properties feature garden and townhouse-style apartments; several complexes in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area are on the waterfront. Great Atlantic Property Management's apartment complexes are primarily located along the coast of Virginia. The company also offers apartment locator services. The late Edwin Joseph founded Great Atlantic Management in 1964. His wife, Adrianne Ryder-Cook Joseph now oversees the company.