Billingsley Company

Name

Billingsley Company

Legal name

Billingsley Company

Website

https://billingsleyco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA), Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Master-planned communities
• Office leasing
• Multifamily development
• Industrial property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Development & Leasing: Billingsley Company designs, builds, and manages commercial real estate including office, industrial, and retail spaces. They own, design, finance, lease and manage properties for long-term returns. Revenue is generated through leasing office, industrial, and retail spaces to corporate tenants.
2. Multifamily Development & Management: Billingsley designs, builds, and manages multifamily apartment communities. They utilize in-house construction team (Billingsley Construction) and property management teams to serve over 100,000 residents across DFW.
3. Land Sales and Development: Controlling over 5,000 acres in the DFW Metroplex, the company develops and sells land parcels for build-to-suit office campuses and other uses.
4. Construction Services: Billingsley Construction, Inc. is a full-service construction firm that has built over 5,000 units of Class A+ multifamily communities. They offer construction services to external developers beyond Billingsley Company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Billingsley Company is a vertically integrated real estate developer that controls over 5,000 acres in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and designs, builds, owns, leases, and manages master-planned mixed-use communities. Its portfolio includes office buildings (5.8M SF developed), multifamily apartments (8,585+ units), retail space (624,492 SF), and industrial properties (9.5M+ SF across DFW, Houston, and Chicago). The firm also provides in-house construction services through Billingsley Construction, Inc. and operates an event management team running concerts, markets, and community gatherings across its properties.

Product overview

Billingsley Company is a Dallas-Fort Worth based real estate development company founded in 1978 that operates as a single-source provider building, owning, and managing master-planned communities. The company's portfolio consists of multiple distinct product lines: (1) Master-Planned Communities including Cypress Waters, Austin Ranch, The Landing (formerly IBP), Mercer Business Park, Grapevine Mills Crossing, Beacon Square, and Sloan Corners; (2) Mixed-use properties such as One Arts Plaza; (3) Future developments including Two Arts Plaza and IBP 190; (4) Service offerings spanning office, multifamily, retail, and industrial development and leasing; (5) In-house construction through Billingsley Construction; and (6) Event management services. The company controls over 5,000 acres of land, has developed over 10 million SF of commercial properties, and manages over 8,585 multifamily units across the DFW Metroplex. Notably, the company does not seek equity partners or participate in joint venture deals, maintaining full control over development decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cypress Waters A lush 1,000-acre sustainable, mixed-use master-planned community with commercial office, retail, multi-family residences, and three schools in the City of Dallas and Coppell ISD. Features 21st century corporate values with environmentally sophisticated buildings, extensive natural landscaping, pedestrian trails, and lakeside restaurants, and houses tenants such as 7-Eleven, Nokia, Verily, Mr. Cooper, CoreLogic, At Home, Allstate, Greystar, and Lightbeam Health Solutions.
• Austin Ranch A 1,700-acre master-planned community with apartments, luxury single-family homes, walkable retail, and corporate campuses located in Lewisville, Carrollton, and The Colony. Home to corporations including AmerisourceBergen (custom-designed campus completed 2019), Edward Don, Orthofix, Freddie Mac, Sanyo, and Sysco Foods.
• One Arts Plaza A 24-story, 486,000 SF multi-use structure and the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District. Features 39,000 SF floor plates, latest communications and power infrastructure, 61 luxury condos, and 22,609 SF retail, and is a BOMA/TOBY International Award-winning property with tenants including Enlink Midstream, Holland & Knight, and Industrious.
• The Landing (formerly International Business Park) A 300-acre campus with 13 office buildings (over 1.7 million SF), 174,000 SF of retail, and 940 apartments in the Dallas area's fastest growing sector. Located at the intersection of Dallas North Tollway and President George Bush Turnpike. Winner of the 2019 BOMA/TOBY International Award for Outstanding Building of the Year. Tenants include Hyundai Capital America, Alto Pharmacy, Greystar, and Fisher Investments-acquired buildings.
• Mercer Business Park A 230-acre mixed-use campus with office, industrial, and multifamily located at the high-profile corner of I-35 and IH-635. Positioned at the virtual center of the Dallas freeway system with access to President George Bush Turnpike.
• Grapevine Mills Crossing A vibrant, mixed-use community of retail and multifamily. Centrally located in Dallas/Ft. Worth, just 5 minutes north of DFW Airport, adjacent to Grapevine Mills Mall, Great Wolf Lodge, and Bass Pro Shops.
• Beacon Square An 83-acre master-planned development at the NW corner of Coit Road and George Bush Turnpike in Plano, Texas. Zoned for Urban Mixed-Use to accommodate future residential, retail, and office use.
• Sloan Corners A 480-acre master-planned community at the intersection of IH-75 and SH-121, one of the last major undeveloped intersections in the DFW Metroplex. Will sit on the banks of Sloan Creek with acres of parks, bridges, and pedestrian trails.
• Office Development & Leasing Billingsley Company designs, builds, leases, and manages high-quality office space across DFW. In the past decade, the firm has built more than 41 office buildings totaling over 5 million SF. Services include build-to-suit, lease-back options, and start-to-finish development solutions for enterprise corporate tenants seeking headquarters or regional campuses.
• Multifamily Development Billingsley Company develops and operates multifamily apartment communities incorporating purposeful living with modern architecture and works of art. With over 10,000 multifamily units and almost 4,000 acres of master-planned communities, the firm provides life-enhancing apartment communities through in-house property management serving more than 100,000 residents across DFW.
• Retail Development Retail development philosophy bringing merchants into communities where their customers live and work. Provides aesthetically pleasing restaurants and retail shops that fit neighborhood design aesthetics, delivering convenience with fun, energetic atmospheres. The firm manages 624,492 SF of retail space across 105 tenants.
• Industrial Development With more than 9.5 million SF of industrial space across Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and Chicago markets, including Austin Ranch Distribution Center, Luna Distribution Center, Denton Distribution Center, and industrial space at Mercer Business Park. Serves industrial tenants such as Orthofix at Austin Ranch Distribution Center.
• Land Development Controlling over 5,000 acres in the DFW Metroplex, Billingsley offers flexible site plans for multiple build-to-suit office campuses with adaptable design from the ground up and customizable parcels ranging from two-story up to six-story buildings.
• Billingsley Construction A full-service construction firm (Billingsley Construction, Inc.) that has built over 5,000 units of Class A+ multifamily communities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Provides pre-development planning, oversight, and delivery for both internal Billingsley Company projects and external developer needs.
• Event Management In-house events team managing concerts, pop-up markets, fun runs, outdoor movies, tenant happy hours, and resident events. Manages event venues including amphitheaters, conference centers, and club rooms across properties. Has hosted over 2,567 events annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 office buildings (5+ million SF) built in the past decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adolfson & Peterson ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor partner for multiple office projects at International Business Park. Has completed five major office projects with Billingsley including the 242,000 SF Building 18 and 250,000 SF office building.
• GFFcoreTechnology or IntegrationDallas architect firm that designed multiple office buildings including new International Business Park structures and At Home headquarters.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage representing Billingsley in office leasing. Trevor Franke and Gini Rounsaville of JLL handle leasing for International Business Park.
• CBREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage representing tenants in leases at Billingsley properties, including Greystar and Alto Pharmacy transactions.
• JLL (Project Manager)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJLL serving as broker and project manager for At Home headquarters building at Cypress Waters.
• StructureToneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for At Home headquarters construction at Cypress Waters.
• TXU EnergyminorOthersEnergy provider supplying 100% renewable wind electricity contracts for majority of Billingsley office buildings.
• GenslercoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firm designing the three-building campus (3300, 3350, 3500 Olympus) at Cypress Waters surrounding a new park.
• Horace MannminorOthersFinancial services company leasing 50,033 SF at 6275 W Plano Parkway, relocating from Addison office.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hillwood: Hillwood, the Perot family's real estate company, is the closest direct peer to Billingsley in DFW master-planned community development, large industrial parks, and corporate build-to-suit campuses. Both firms compete for the same Fortune 500 HQ relocations in North Texas.
• Trammell Crow Company: Trammell Crow is a major U.S. commercial real estate developer with strong DFW presence, directly comparable to Billingsley's office, industrial, and multifamily development platform. Both serve large corporate occupiers and develop mixed-use master-planned environments.
• KDC: KDC is a DFW-based commercial real estate developer specializing in corporate build-to-suit office campuses, directly comparable to Billingsley's build-to-suit office and master-planned community work. Both serve large corporate HQ relocations in the DFW market.
• Lincoln Property Company: Lincoln Property is a national real estate firm with major DFW multifamily and commercial development operations, directly comparable to Billingsley's multifamily, office, and mixed-use activities. Both are large vertically integrated owner-developer-operators.
• Crescent Real Estate: Crescent is a DFW-based commercial real estate investment and development firm, comparable to Billingsley's office, mixed-use, and master-planned community development model. Both target premium DFW submarkets.
• Stream Realty Partners: Stream Realty Partners is a national commercial real estate services and development firm headquartered in Dallas, directly comparable to Billingsley's office, industrial, and mixed-use development activities in DFW.
• Granite Properties: Granite Properties is a DFW-based commercial real estate developer and owner focused on Class A office, directly comparable to Billingsley's office build-to-suit and master-planned community office components.
• JPI: JPI is a Dallas-based multifamily developer, builder, and manager with deep DFW operations, directly comparable to Billingsley's multifamily development and property management business. Both build and operate large Class A apartment communities in DFW.

Broad incumbents

• Forest City Realty Trust (Brookfield): Forest City, now part of Brookfield Properties, is a large national mixed-use and master-planned developer, broadly comparable to Billingsley's master-planned community and mixed-use model but operating at much larger national scale.
• Tishman Speyer: Tishman Speyer is a large global commercial real estate developer and investor with major mixed-use and office projects, broadly comparable to Billingsley's mixed-use and build-to-suit office development model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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