MA Partners

What MA Partners does

MA Partners, LLC is a Texas-based private master-planned land and resort developer founded by John Marlin (CEO) and Wyatt Henderson (Principal). The company acquires raw or semi-entitled land, navigates complex municipal entitlement processes, creates Special Tax Districts (MUDs, PIDs, TIRZs) through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Legislature, builds supporting infrastructure including water and wastewater plants, and delivers finished residential lots to national homebuilders. Its active portfolio spans master-planned communities in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin MSAs (MorningStar, ELEVON, Butler Farms, Durango Farms, Woodland Creek, Oakpoint, Reserve at Autumnwood), a Houston-area community (Sedona Lakes), a Lake Tahoe-area resort (Schaffer's Mill), and mixed-use public/private partnership projects including the Hutto Co-Op District and Hutto City Hall.

The company monetizes primarily through one-time lot sales to enterprise homebuilder customers (DR Horton, KB Home, M/I Homes, K. Hovnanian, Lennar, HistoryMaker, Pacesetter, Trophy Signature, Unionmain), supplemented by transaction fees on co-investment real estate projects and managed-services revenue from Special Tax District creation and bond sales. Public-private partnerships with municipalities (notably the City of Hutto, approximately $100 million Co-Op District re-development) and institutional clients (Austin Community College) provide a secondary enterprise channel. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales with no intermediary resellers, and marketing relies on a portfolio website and property-specific microsites.

Go-to-market is selective and relationship-driven: the firm evaluates projects throughout North America with deep concentration in Texas, targeting land with strong location fundamentals and complex entitlement challenges that benefit from its Special Tax District expertise and 100+ years of combined founder/team real estate experience. Across 20 years the company reports more than 35 properties purchased and 30,000+ lots entitled and sold. The firm operates from headquarters in Carrollton, Texas (Dallas area) with a regional office in Hutto, Texas (Austin area), and is structured as a privately held LLC with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds.

Name

MA Partners

Legal name

MA Partners, LLC

Website

https://madev.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MA Partners is a Texas-based private master-planned land and resort developer that acquires, entitles, and develops residential and mixed-use communities across Texas and California, selling finished lots to national homebuilders and partnering with municipalities on public infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Master-Planned Land Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Master-planned communities
• Land development services
• Residential lot sales
• Real estate investment
• Public improvement districts

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Land Development and Lot Sales: Purchasing, entitling, and developing land parcels into residential lots for sale to national homebuilders. Generates revenue through the acquisition, development, and disposition of horizontal and vertical construction.
2. Master-Planned Community Development: Creating master-planned communities with mixed-use properties, recreational areas, residential lots, and commercial spaces. Revenue generated through lot sales, commercial property development, and amenity complexes.
3. Real Estate Investment: Invested in over 40 real estate projects in the last 20 years. In addition to real estate, MA Partners has invested in a number of companies seeking the best investment opportunities throughout North America.
4. Public Improvement Districts: Creation and management of Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) and Special Tax Districts. Generates revenue through bond sales and district management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MA Partners acquires, entitles, and develops raw land into master-planned residential communities, mixed-use districts, and resort properties in Texas and California. The company sells finished residential lots to national homebuilders, develops commercial and civic properties, and creates Special Tax Districts (MUD, PID, TIRZ) to finance public infrastructure within its communities.

Product overview

MA Partners is a full-service land development company specializing in master-planned residential communities and mixed-use developments. The company's portfolio consists of distinct named communities spanning multiple states, including premier master-planned communities (MorningStar, ELEVON, Butler Farms), mixed-use districts (The Hutto Co-Op District), resort properties (Schaffer's Mill Golf & Lake Club), and public infrastructure projects (Hutto City Hall). The company operates across Texas and California markets, developing residential lots, commercial spaces, and community amenities, with services including land acquisition, entitlement, development, and investment management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MorningStar Master-Planned Community A premier master-planned residential community situated in Williamson County, Texas, offering approximately 1,800 residential lots with resort-style amenities including hike and bike trails, parks, greenbelts, a lap pool, and a fishing pond. Targeted at national homebuilders purchasing finished lots.
• ELEVON Master-Planned Community A master-planned community in Lavon, Texas featuring over 4,000 homes with a mix of residential lots and commercial uses, resort-style amenity complexes with pools, nature walks, playgrounds, and dog parks. Sells lots to multiple national homebuilders including DR Horton, Pacesetter Homes, HistoryMaker Homes, K. Hovnanian, Trophy Signature, Unionmain Homes, and M/I Homes.
• Butler Farms Master-Planned Community A master-planned residential community in Liberty Hill, Texas within Texas Hill Country, planned for approximately 2,100 single-family homes with a large resort-style amenity complex, trails, and preserved green space. Sold to national homebuilders for production home construction.
• The Hutto Co-Op District A 35-acre dynamic business, retail, entertainment, and residential destination in Hutto, Texas, featuring high-density residential, retail, entertainment venues, a hotel, an amphitheater, restaurants, and Hutto City Hall. Developed in partnership with the City of Hutto.
• Durango Farms Community A residential community in Hutto, Texas featuring approximately 257 single-family homes with multifamily and commercial space, trails, parks, and preserved green space. Targeted at homebuilders and individual lot buyers.
• Schaffer's Mill Golf & Lake Club A 475-acre resort community in Truckee, California (Lake Tahoe area) with 458 home sites, featuring a golf course, lake club amenities, and mountain lodge lifestyle. Site of the 2014 HGTV Dream Home. Sells home sites to luxury buyers and custom builders.
• Hutto City Hall A 36,000 square foot, two-story public building in Hutto, Texas housing City Council Chambers, a courtroom, a public library, and lobby. Delivered for the City of Hutto as part of the Hutto Co-Op District redevelopment.
• Sedona Lakes Master-Planned Community A 500-acre master-planned community in Manvel, Texas (southeast Houston area) with approximately 1,000 home sites and on-site water and sewer treatment facilities.
• Oakpoint Planned Development A 51-acre planned development in Plano, Texas featuring 132 patio homes and 99 townhomes with parks and mature trees, developed for KB Home.
• Reserve at Autumnwood A 300-acre large-lot community in Tomball, Texas adjacent to The Woodlands, with 140 home sites sold to individual buyers and custom builders for custom home construction.
• Woodland Creek Residential Development A 165-acre residential development in Royse City, Texas with 174 home sites across three development phases, delivered to national homebuilders.
• Land Development Services Full-service land development offering covering land acquisition, entitlement, design, horizontal and vertical construction, water and wastewater infrastructure, Special Tax District creation (MUD, PID, TIRZ), and final lot delivery. Serves national homebuilders, municipalities, and real estate investors.
• Real Estate Investment Group Co-investment vehicle that has deployed capital into over 40 real estate projects over the last 20 years across North America, alongside third-party investors and partner capital.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ properties purchased; 30,000+ lots entitled and sold
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Star GolfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Blue Star Golf for golf course operations expertise at Schaffer's Mill Golf & Lake Club resort community in Truckee, California.
• Red EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Red Earth for sales and marketing expertise at Schaffer's Mill Golf & Lake Club resort community.
• City, County, Regional and National GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking alongside government entities to coordinate design, construction and cost management for roadways, civic infrastructure, public facilities and parks/trails. Public/private collaboration critical for Central Texas development.
• National Consultants (Architecture, Planning, Engineering)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeams with renowned national consultants in architecture, planning and engineering to ensure proper balance of aesthetic and functional components for community livability.
• City of HuttocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMA Partners was selected and entered into partnership with the city to lead the approx. $100 million re-development of the Hutto Co-Op District, transforming a former agricultural facility into an entertainment destination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KB Home: National production homebuilder active in Texas; direct buyer of lots at MA Partners' Oakpoint community and historically via co-founder Wyatt Henderson (former Controller). Operates its own land acquisition arm at much larger scale.
• D.R. Horton: Largest U.S. homebuilder and one of MA Partners' largest customers (builder at ELEVON). Operates a much larger vertically integrated land acquisition arm through Forestar; competes broadly for land but at vastly greater scale.
• PulteGroup: One of the largest U.S. homebuilders with integrated land development operations across Texas (Austin, DFW, Houston). Competes for similar master-planned land positions and targets the same buyer demographics.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury/move-up homebuilder with dedicated land development arm and active Texas presence. Adjacent to MA Partners' luxury/resort play at Schaffer's Mill and to the master-planned pipeline.
• Lennar: Top U.S. homebuilder with significant in-house land development (Lennar Land) and active in Texas. Co-founder Wyatt Henderson previously worked at Lennar, and Lennar is a buyer in MA Partners communities.

Direct peers

• Forestar Group: Texas-based residential lot developer majority-owned by D.R. Horton, focused on acquiring and entitling land in high-growth U.S. markets. Closely comparable on the side of the business that entitles, develops, and sells lots to a national homebuilder.
• Centurion American Development Group: Dallas-based master-planned community and mixed-use developer focused on residential and commercial projects across DFW. Directly comparable in geography (Texas), product (master-planned residential subdivisions sold to national homebuilders), and capability set.
• Green Brick Partners: Dallas-based diversified homebuilder and land developer with master-planned community operations in Texas. Highly comparable on lot development + builder relationships; publicly listed disclosures provide a useful trading comparable.
• Hillwood Communities: D-FW-based residential master-planned community developer (a Perot company) building in the same Texas growth corridors as MA Partners. Direct competitor on behalf of the same national homebuilder buyer base.
• Republic Property Group: Texas-focused real estate developer active in residential and commercial master-planned communities. Compares directly to MA Partners on Texas residential land development and homebuilder relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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