What EPC Real Estate Group does

EPC Real Estate Group is a vertically integrated real estate development and investment company founded in 2000 (originally as ePartment Communities, rebranded 2014), headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with a Salt Lake City division. The company develops, owns, and manages transformative properties across multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and senior housing asset classes, with cumulative capital deployed of $1.9B across 11,000+ units delivered or managed and 650,000+ SF of commercial space as of Q4 2025. Operates through four integrated service lines: Development Services (end-to-end from entitlements to delivery), Property Management (third-party with owner's mindset), Acquisitions (disciplined high-value identification), and Investment Management (capital partnership alignment).

The company's underlying technology consists of an integrated real estate development platform with the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) implemented company-wide for organizational discipline, proprietary reporting systems delivering institutional-grade investor transparency, and a dedicated Investor Portal for performance reporting and document access. EPC's competitive approach emphasizes vertical integration with in-house teams spanning entitlements, site selection, design, construction management, and delivery; strategic site selection targeting high barriers-to-entry locations with demographic growth; and co-investment alignment where EPC invests alongside capital partners.

The business model generates revenue through development fees, property sales, co-development partnerships with institutional capital, third-party property management fees, and investment management returns. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting institutional investors (REITs, life insurance companies, private equity firms, real estate funds, family offices) and government/civic agencies through direct relationships, competitive RFPs, and an Investor Portal channel. Geographic footprint spans Kansas City Metro, Topeka, Wichita, Salt Lake City, Denver, Lincoln, Olathe, Denton TX, and Arizona, with a deep roster of co-development partners including Ryan Companies, JLL Capital Markets, Dream Hotel Group, Loretto Properties, and Woodbury. Notable projects include the FBI Kansas City Headquarters, Halo Ridge (63-acre entertainment district), and 16th & Broadway (33-story tower planned for 2026 groundbreaking).

Name

EPC Real Estate Group

Legal name

EPC Real Estate Group

Website

https://epcrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPC Real Estate Group is a vertically integrated real estate development and investment firm founded in 2000, developing, owning, and managing multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, hospitality, and senior housing properties across the Midwest and Mountain West for institutional investors, government agencies, and co-development partners, with $1.9B in cumulative capital deployed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Development Services: EPC develops, owns, and manages transformative properties. Revenue generated through development fees, property sales, and co-development partnerships with institutional capital.
2. Property Management: Third-party property management services with owner's mindset, covering multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial assets. Revenue through management fees.
3. Investment Management: Aligning capital with opportunity through disciplined oversight and results. EPC invests alongside capital partners, generating returns through development and asset management.
4. Acquisitions: Disciplined strategy to identify and assemble high-value opportunities. Strategic acquisitions vertical for company expansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPC Real Estate Group develops, owns, and manages transformative real estate properties across multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and senior housing asset classes. Through a vertically integrated platform covering entitlements, site selection, design, construction management, and property management, the company delivers end-to-end development services to institutional capital partners and government agencies. It also provides third-party property management, strategic acquisitions, and investment management with co-investment alignment alongside capital partners.

Product overview

EPC Real Estate Group operates a vertically integrated real estate platform comprising development, property management, acquisitions, and investment management services. Their portfolio spans over 50 named properties across multiple asset classes including multifamily residential (The Rocks, Oberon, Sonder, The Stack, 225 Sycamore, Westside Flats), mixed-use developments (Halo Ridge, Delano Ballpark District, The Oslo, The Grandeur at Holladay Hills), senior housing (The Encore at Bishop Heights, The Fieldston, Avenue 81), commercial properties (FBI Headquarters, Avenue 82, Commerce Tower), and master-planned communities (Delano Master Development). The company develops, owns, and manages transformative properties delivering enduring value across the Midwest and select other regions including Utah, Texas, Nebraska, and Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Surpassed $1.5B in capital deployed by 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Loretto PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer for Halo Ridge, a 63-acre entertainment and mixed-use district in Olathe, Kansas. Partnership delivers 12 development pads with hotel, ice arena, theme park, and 70,000+ SF retail.
• Dan Carr / VeLa Development PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partners for 16th and Broadway 33-story, 392-unit residential tower in Kansas City. Dan Carr and VeLa joined EPC for this flagship downtown development.
• Ryan CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Oslo, a 413-unit mixed-use redevelopment in Overland Park with 15k+ SF retail/restaurant space at the intersection of 135th Street and Antioch Road.
• CBC Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Wade, a 246-unit transit-oriented development adjacent to Historic City Market in Kansas City's River Market neighborhood, developed in cooperation with KCATA.
• WoodburycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer for Block E luxury residential building (170 units) in Holladay, Utah, part of 58-acre master planned community on former Cottonwood Mall site. Also partner for The Stack in Salt Lake City.
• MillrockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Grandeur at Holladay Hills, a major $500M+ mixed-use redevelopment in Salt Lake County with 192 apartments, 16 condos, and 14,000 SF office/retail.
• Dream Hotel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality partner for Delano Ballpark District in Wichita, featuring Marriott branded boutique hotel as anchor of the mixed-use entertainment development near Riverfront Stadium.
• O'Reilly DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Backyard at One North, a 240-unit brownfield industrial site transformation in North Kansas City with sustainable community design.
• The Ritchie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for The Stack, a 254-unit residential redevelopment in Salt Lake City's Brickyard area adjacent to Sugar House District.
• US Federal Properties of Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for FBI Kansas City Headquarters, a 136,910 SF office development along KCI Corridor consolidating 300+ federal personnel.
• Weltner Equities / NewStreet PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partners for Leawood Village, a 182-unit luxury multifamily community in Leawood, Kansas with walkable access to shopping and entertainment.
• Midwest Health, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Wheatfield Village, a 173-unit multifamily development in Topeka's mixed-use Wheatfield Village development.
• Crossland Construction Company, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for Wheatfield Village 173-unit multifamily development in Topeka, Kansas.
• Stag Commercial, LLC / MW BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and construction partners for Sixty16, a 67-unit multifamily community in Downtown Shawnee with 16,000 SF courtyard and smart home technology.
• EPC Real Estate Group (sole developer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC serves as sole developer for The Encore at Bishop Heights, a 168-unit active adult community near Rock Island Trail in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• RangeWater Real Estate: Multifamily developer and operator with integrated development and property management platform similar to EPC's vertical integration model. Operates across Sun Belt markets including Texas where EPC is expanding.
• JLB Partners: Multifamily developer with comparable unit count and geographic focus on growth markets. Both firms pursue institutional capital partnerships and ground-up development with mixed-use elements.
• Mill Creek Residential: National multifamily developer with similar project profiles, capital deployment scale, and institutional capital partnership approach. Comparable in class A apartment community focus across U.S. growth markets.
• Flaherty & Collins Properties: Multifamily developer and manager with strong Midwest presence and similar integrated development plus property management model. Closely comparable in scale, asset focus, and regional operating geography.
• Briarcliff Development Company: Kansas City-area real estate developer where EPC CEO Michael McKeen previously worked. Directly comparable in operating geography and asset class focus on multifamily and mixed-use in the KC metro area.
• NorthPoint Development: Kansas City-based real estate developer focused on industrial and multifamily across the Midwest with similar regional operating model and scale. EPC's former Accounting Manager Eddie Sanchez previously worked at NorthPoint, indicating direct competitive overlap for talent and deals in the KC market.
• Wood Partners: National multifamily developer with comparable project scale and unit counts, operating across similar Sun Belt and Midwest growth markets. Both firms pursue ground-up development with institutional capital partners and active third-party construction management.

Broad incumbents

• Trammell Crow Company: Major commercial real estate developer (CBRE subsidiary) operating across all major asset classes nationally. Overlaps with EPC on multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial development but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Hines: Global real estate developer with multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial development capabilities. EPC Project Executive Jeremy Tinkler was previously a Principal at HOK (which partners with EPC), reflecting overlapping architectural and development networks.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm where EPC Chairman Terence O'Leary built his early career (Zimmer-Steinbach/Turley-Martin, which merged into Cushman & Wakefield). Comparable overlap in commercial real estate services and capital markets activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epcrealestate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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