Hillwood

Name

Hillwood

Legal name

Hillwood Development Company, LLC

Website

https://hillwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Leasing: Hillwood generates revenue through developing and leasing industrial, logistics, office, retail, multifamily, and residential properties. The company develops speculative buildings and build-to-suit facilities for corporate tenants across its master-planned communities.
2. Property Sales: Hillwood Investment Properties sold a 17-million-square-foot global industrial portfolio to CBRE for $2.1B
3. EB-5 Capital Projects: Partnership with CMB Regional Centers on EB-5 immigration investor projects leveraging capital for logistics and warehousing developments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hillwood is a multinational real estate investment and development company that develops, leases, and sells industrial/logistics properties, master-planned residential communities, urban office and mixed-use projects, and aviation infrastructure. Its flagship AllianceTexas is a 27,000-acre master-planned community combining industrial, logistics, office, retail, multifamily, and aviation assets anchored by Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The company operates across North America and Europe through business units including Hillwood Industrial-Logistics, Hillwood Communities, Hillwood Urban, and Hillwood West.

Product overview

Hillwood is a multinational real estate investment and development company organized as a platform-plus-business-units architecture. The company operates through distinct divisions: Hillwood Industrial-Logistics (industrial real estate development across North America and Europe), Hillwood Communities (master-planned residential communities), Hillwood Urban (urban commercial and mixed-use development), and Hillwood West (Western U.S. residential co-investments). The flagship development is AllianceTexas, a 27,000-acre master-planned mixed-use community encompassing industrial, logistics, corporate office, retail, aviation, and multifamily housing. The company also operates Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, the Alliance Logistics District (autonomous vehicle operations hub), and has partnerships in film production (SGS Studios) and various commercial office projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AllianceTexas: 27,000-acre master-planned development in North Texas encompassing industrial, logistics, corporate office, retail, aviation, multifamily housing and more. A global logistics hub that has transformed the North Texas economy.
• Hillwood Industrial-Logistics
• Hillwood Communities
• Hillwood Urban
• Hillwood West
• AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ)

Products and services

• AllianceTexas A 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use development in North Texas encompassing industrial, logistics, corporate office, retail, aviation, multifamily housing, and more. Has generated over $142.9 billion in regional economic impact and 73,000+ direct jobs since inception, with 600+ companies operating at the development.
• Hillwood Industrial-Logistics An industrial real estate developer, investor, and advisor focused on building industrial excellence across North America and Europe. Has developed and acquired over 264.2 million SF across 89 markets in the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, and Poland. Offers speculative Class A buildings, build-to-suit facilities, and institutional portfolio investments.
• Hillwood Communities Delivers award-winning, master-planned residential developments across the U.S. renowned for excellence in placemaking. Has developed 50,000 single-family lots across 13 states and Costa Rica, including communities such as Harvest, Pecan Square, Pomona, and Landmark by Hillwood.
• Hillwood Urban A full-service, urban-focused commercial developer specializing in office, mixed-use, build-to-suit, hospitality, and civic developments in urban infill locations, primarily across North Texas. Key projects include Victory Commons One in Uptown Dallas and The Towers at Williams Square in Las Colinas.
• Hillwood West Co-invests with residential developers, builders, and landowners to create upscale and urban developments in the western U.S., primarily in California and Hawaii.
• Alliance Westport 16 A 1,214,969-square-foot Class A speculative industrial building in the Alliance Logistics District at AllianceTexas. Features 40-foot clear height, autonomous vehicle operations support, and direct connectivity to BNSF's Alliance Intermodal Facility via a $20M private heavy-haul bridge.
• Alliance Gateway 70 A 268,623-square-foot Class A speculative industrial building at AllianceTexas featuring 36-foot clear height, EV-charging infrastructure, rear-load configuration with 185-foot truck court, and 270 car parking spaces.
• Alliance Gateway 71 A 501,235-square-foot Class A speculative industrial building at AllianceTexas featuring 40-foot clear height, cross-dock configuration, EV-charging infrastructure, and 149 trailer parking spaces.
• SGS Studios Production Campus A 450,000 square-foot production campus at AllianceTexas developed in partnership with SGS Studios and Paramount Television. The largest operating studio facility in Texas, purpose-built to support four concurrent large-scale productions including Landman Season 2.
• The Towers at Williams Square A 1.4 million-square-foot Class A office campus in Las Colinas, Irving, Texas. Four-building campus that has undergone over $30 million in renovations and is home to headquarters of major tenants including the Big 12 Conference and Caterpillar Inc.
• Frisco Station A 242-acre mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas along the Dallas North Tollway developed with partners VanTrust Real Estate and The Rudman Partnership. Features Class A office space, residential communities, hotels, and a health and wellness district.
• Alliance Logistics District A first-of-its-kind mobility logistics hub within the Smart Port at AllianceTexas. Grants operators rights to deploy autonomous vehicles, use CDL-free shuttle vehicles for intermodal freight transfer, and move heavy-haul loads exceeding 80,000 pounds without special-use permits. Developed in partnership with BNSF Railway.
• Landmark by Hillwood A 3,500-acre master-planned residential development in Denton County, Texas featuring over 6,000 planned homes, over 1,000 acres of preserved open space, and preservation of the Pilot Knob landmark.
• Quattro Raunds A speculative industrial and logistics development in Northamptonshire, UK, featuring four mid-box units totaling up to 117,050 sq ft. Built to BREEAM Excellent certification and EPC A rating.
• Hillwood Park Luton A 284,575 SF speculative multi-unit logistics and industrial development in Luton, UK, featuring eight high-specification Grade-A warehouse units. Targeting BREEAM Excellent and EPC A rating.
• Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport A public-private partnership airport and top 25 U.S. cargo hub serving as home to Amazon Air and FedEx. Part of the AllianceTexas development with an 11,000-foot runway enabling long-haul international flights and ranking among the top U.S. cargo airports.
• University Park Logistics Center A 970,123-square-foot industrial development in University Park, Illinois in the Chicago area, developed in partnership with Clarius Partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73,000+ direct jobs created
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• GlencarmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2026Tier-one main contractor for Hillwood Park Luton development. Third project appointment following successful collaborations at Crewe 335 and Wigan 100.
• Vanderbilt Office PropertiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Joint venture partner in acquiring The Towers at Williams Square, a 1.4M SF office campus in Las Colinas. Vanderbilt provides office investment expertise.
• TriPost Capital PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Joint venture partner in acquiring The Towers at Williams Square office campus. TriPost provides real estate private equity expertise.
• CelesticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Celestica is building a $876M advanced manufacturing campus at AllianceTexas for AI data center infrastructure. Creates 1,700 highly skilled jobs.
• MP MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026MP Materials selected a 120-acre site within AllianceTexas for its $1.25B+ '10X' rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. Hillwood provides land ownership. Creates 1,500+ manufacturing jobs.
• BNSF RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Partnership to create the Alliance Logistics District, a first-of-its-kind mobility logistics hub within the Smart Port at AllianceTexas. BNSF provides intermodal facility access while Hillwood invests $20M in private heavy-haul bridge connecting the district to BNSF's facility.
• EmbraercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Embraer is developing a $70M MRO facility at Perot Field Alliance Airport. Hillwood provides airport infrastructure and development support. Facility will create 250 aviation jobs.
• SGS StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Joint venture to launch a 450,000 SF production campus at AllianceTexas, the largest operating studio facility in Texas. SGS Studios provides film production expertise while Hillwood provides development and land.
• Paramount TelevisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Anchor creative partner for the 450,000 SF TV/Film production campus. Paramount committed to filming productions including Landman Season 2.
• VanTrust Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development along Dallas North Tollway. VanTrust provides development expertise.
• The Rudman PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop Frisco Station mixed-use development.
• PowerHouse DataCentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on $20B Joliet Technology Center data center project in Joliet, Illinois spanning 795 acres.
• Clarius PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on University Park Logistics Center in University Park, Illinois, a 970,123 SF industrial development.
• CMB Regional CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEB-5 project partnership for Hillwood Commerce 71 in Columbus, Ohio leveraging $44M in capital. CMB has collaborated with Hillwood on 45 EB-5 projects.
• CMB Regional CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEB-5 partnership for Hillwood Detroit Fairgrounds project. Leveraged $24M in EB-5 capital for logistics developments.
• CMB Regional CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEB-5 partnership for Hillwood Flywheel project developing regional distribution facility in Richmond, Virginia.
• ScotiabankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotiabank leasing ~100,000 SF across three floors at Victory Commons One in Uptown Dallas. Hillwood spending $20M on renovations. Bank bringing 1,000+ workers.
• Nick ScaliminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational furniture retailer leasing 80,747 SF at Quattro Raunds in Northamptonshire, UK.
• Taylor SheridancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreator of Yellowstone and Landman partnering with Hillwood to develop largest TV/film studio in Texas at AllianceTexas.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Duke Realty: Major U.S. industrial REIT focused on bulk distribution and logistics facilities (acquired by Prologis in 2022). Comparable to Hillwood's industrial business given similar focus on Class A distribution centers in key logistics markets across the U.S.
• Ryan Companies: National developer, designer, and builder of commercial real estate including industrial, office, healthcare, and mixed-use projects. Comparable to Hillwood given similar integrated real estate platform serving corporate, logistics, and residential developers across multiple U.S. markets.
• EastGroup Properties: U.S. industrial REIT focused on Class A multi-tenant business distribution and light industrial properties in Sun Belt markets. Comparable to Hillwood's North Texas industrial portfolio given similar tenant focus, market geography, and Class A asset strategy.
• Trammell Crow Company: Major U.S. commercial real estate developer and investor with deep North Texas presence. Comparable to Hillwood Urban and Hillwood Investment Properties given its focus on large-scale office, industrial, and mixed-use developments; notably, Hillwood's President of Investment Properties (Tal Hicks) and President of Communities (Fred Balda) both previously worked at Trammell Crow.
• Prologis: The world's largest industrial REIT with over 1 billion SF of logistics and distribution facilities across 19 countries. Directly comparable to Hillwood's industrial/logistics business given its scale, focus on Class A distribution centers, and global footprint in similar markets including North Texas, Europe, and Mexico.
• Liberty Property Trust: Industrial and office REIT (acquired by Prologis in 2020). Comparable to Hillwood's industrial/logistics portfolio given historical focus on Class A distribution centers in key U.S. logistics markets including the Sun Belt.
• Panattoni: One of the largest privately held industrial real estate developers in the world with operations across Europe and North America. Closely comparable to Hillwood Investment Properties given its focus on speculative and build-to-suit logistics developments in the UK, Germany, Poland, and the U.S.
• First Industrial Realty Trust: U.S. industrial REIT operating 67.3 million SF across 17 major markets. Comparable to Hillwood Investment Properties' U.S. industrial portfolio given shared focus on Class A bulk distribution and light industrial properties serving logistics and manufacturing tenants.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Comparable given that CBRE acquired Hillwood's $2.1B global industrial portfolio in 2021 and serves as a transaction counterparty for Hillwood's portfolio dispositions; competes with Hillwood in industrial investment sales and capital markets advisory.

Emerging players

• Sealy & Company: Privately held U.S. industrial real estate investment and development firm focused on Class A distribution and manufacturing facilities in Texas and the Sun Belt. Comparable to Hillwood's North Texas industrial business given overlapping geographic focus, tenant profile, and Class A speculative development strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hillwooddevelop

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments2 records

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