Champion Partners

What Champion Partners does

Champion Partners, Ltd. is a privately-owned commercial real estate investment and development firm founded in 1991 by Jeff Swope and Steve Modory in Dallas, Texas. The firm pursues an opportunistic, value-creation strategy across office, industrial, and land sectors, primarily concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with selective expansion into Austin, Memphis, Atlanta, Chicago, and Boston. Across its history, Champion has executed 84 real estate investments and developments representing an aggregate $3 billion in value and 31+ million square feet; 64 of 66 principal investments have been harvested, generating $350 million+ in gross profits at a 20% internal rate of return and 1.8x equity multiple.

The firm's core products are individual commercial real estate transactions — office repositionings (KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts, Energy Square Complex, Galatyn Campus, Tollway Towers, Parkside Tower), speculative and build-to-suit industrial developments (Tradepoint 45 West/East/20-45, Crosspoint 20/30, Regency Business Park, Memphis Tradecenter, Nissan Campus), and sale-leaseback acquisitions (Legacy Commons from Keurig Dr. Pepper) — rather than any unified technology platform. Champion generates revenue through three streams: principal real estate investment gains from acquiring, repositioning, and selling assets on 2-5 year holds; fee-based advisory services for corporate build-to-suit mandates (notably the $243 million Nestle national distribution network and engagements for Matsushita, Perrier, and Nissan); and equity returns plus fee income from managing joint ventures with institutional investors, private equity firms, South Korean institutions, EB-5 mezzanine sources, and life insurance lenders.

Champion serves two principal customer segments: (1) corporate tenants requiring Class A office, industrial, and build-to-suit facilities (KPMG, Microsoft, GTE/Verizon, Nestlé, Trina Solar, Nissan, Bank of America, State Farm, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Owens Corning, GE Appliances) and (2) institutional investors and private equity firms seeking U.S. commercial real estate exposure through joint venture partnerships and co-investments. The firm operates a deliberately lean, asset-light model — 1-10 employees supported by third-party property managers — sourcing transactions through its founders' three-decade industry relationships and Trammell Crow alumni network.

Name

Champion Partners

Legal name

Champion Partners, Ltd.

Website

https://championpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Champion Partners is a Dallas-based, privately-owned commercial real estate investment and development firm founded in 1991 that pursues value-creation strategies in office, industrial, and land assets for corporate tenants and institutional joint-venture partners.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Principal Real Estate Investments: Champion generates returns through acquiring, developing, repositioning, and selling commercial real estate assets. Out of 66 principal-based investments, 64 have been harvested generating over $350 million in gross profits with a 1.8x equity multiple and 20% internal rate of return. Revenue is realized through property sales at the appropriate market cycle.
2. Fee-Based Advisory Services: Champion provides fee-based advisory services to corporate clients for build-to-suit developments and distribution network creation. Examples include the $243 million Nestlé national distribution network development and approximately $300 million of additional project development assignments for corporate clients.
3. Joint Venture Equity Returns: The firm co-invests alongside institutional investors and private equity partners in joint ventures, earning equity returns on their invested capital alongside fee income from managing the investments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Champion Partners acquires, develops, repositions, re-leases, and sells commercial real estate assets — primarily office, industrial, and land — in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and select U.S. markets. The firm executes investments as a principal and through joint ventures with institutional investors and private equity partners, targeting 2-5 year value-creation hold periods, and also provides fee-based advisory and build-to-suit development services to corporate clients.

Product overview

Champion Partners is a privately-owned commercial real estate investment and development firm with an opportunistic and value-creation strategy focused on office, industrial, and land sectors. The company does not offer a unified software product but rather provides investment management and development services through a portfolio of named investment properties and development projects. The portfolio includes industrial developments (Tradepoint 45 West, Tradepoint 20/45, Tradepoint 45 East, Crosspoint 20/30, Regency Business Park, Corporate Ridge, Memphis Tradecenter, Eagle's Landing, LIT Portfolio), office properties (Legacy Commons, KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts, Tollway Towers, The Apex Building, Parkside Tower, Hillcrest Tower, Energy Square Complex, Galatyn Campus, Tower 2600, Addison Circle One, Quadrangle, Gramercy Center, Pyramids at Park Lane, Southlake Crossing, Sierra at Las Colinas, Travesia Park, Parkway at Oak Hill, Liberty Plaza), and build-to-suit services (Nissan Campus, Nestle Build-to-Suit Program). The firm structures investments through joint ventures with institutional investors, targets value-creation time horizons of 2-5 years, and generates returns through repositioning, re-leasing, and eventual sale of properties.

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Products and services

• Tradepoint 45 West A 1,351,000 square foot speculative industrial development on 95 acres in the South Dallas submarket, featuring 40-foot clear heights and cross-dock truck loading; developed by Champion and leased entirely to Trina Solar for their first U.S. solar module manufacturing operation.
• Legacy Commons A 300,000 square foot, 3-story corporate office facility in the Far North Tollway submarket of Dallas along Legacy Drive, previously owned by Keurig Dr. Pepper and acquired by Champion in a sale-leaseback transaction.
• Tradepoint 20/45 A 418,000 square foot speculative industrial distribution development on 30 acres in the South Dallas submarket with 36-foot clear heights.
• Tradepoint 45 East A 611,000 square foot speculative industrial distribution development on 40 acres in the South Dallas submarket with 40-foot clear heights.
• Regency Business Park A 1,261,000 square foot industrial development on 90 acres along State Highway 360 near DFW International Airport, including the GE Appliances distribution center and the Republic Beverage facility.
• Southlake Crossing A 114,500 square foot speculative single-story office project on 10.2 acres near DFW International Airport in Southlake, comprising six separate buildings.
• Quadrangle A unique redevelopment project in Uptown Dallas featuring an 8-story 130,000 sq ft office building, 40,000 sq ft garden offices, 40,000 sq ft retail space, and a 2.5 acre development parcel.
• Gramercy Center A two-building, 257,000 square foot corporate office park on 20 acres along the Dallas North Tollway, originally a speculative development leased to CompUSA.
• Parkside Tower An 18-story, 376,000 square foot high-quality office building at 3500 Maple Avenue in Uptown Dallas, acquired via foreclosure and renovated to Class A status.
• Pyramids at Park Lane An upscale mixed-use office and retail project across from North Park Mall in Dallas, featuring 295,000 square feet of office space in two buildings on 18 acres.
• Addison Circle One A 10-story, 295,000 square foot speculative office building in the Addison Circle mixed-use community along the Dallas North Tollway, developed by Champion.
• Energy Square Complex A joint venture with Lincoln Property Company acquiring several office buildings comprising 975,000 square feet along N. Central Expressway in Dallas.
• Hillcrest Tower A 168,000 square foot, 10-story office building at 12720 Hillcrest Drive in the LBJ office submarket of Dallas, renovated after acquisition.
• Sierra at Las Colinas A 92-acre office land development in Las Colinas featuring multiple speculative buildings, including Sierra I (170,000 sq ft for GTE/Verizon), Sierra II (226,000 sq ft for Microsoft), and Sierra IV (226,000 sq ft for Microsoft).
• The Apex Building A 191,000 square foot, 3-story corporate office facility along the President George W. Bush Turnpike in the Richardson/Plano submarket.
• Tollway Towers A two-building office complex comprising 342,000 square feet in the North Tollway submarket of Dallas, with curtainwall renovation and amenity improvements.
• KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts A 19-story, 455,000 square foot Class AA office building in the Arts District of Uptown Dallas, leased to KPMG, Jackson & Walker, and Bell Nunnally.
• Galatyn Campus A 4-building, 800,000 square foot high-quality corporate office campus in Richardson, Dallas, leased to 100% occupancy with Bank of America and State Farm Insurance.
• Tower 2600 A 229,000 square foot, 9-story office building originally vacated by AT&T, acquired off-market and renovated to 97% occupancy.
• Travesia Park A three-building speculative office development totaling 175,950 square feet in Austin, Texas near MoPac and I-35, acquired through foreclosure.
• Crosspoint 20/30 A 510,400 square foot high-quality industrial distribution building (previously Redbird Distribution Center) in the South Dallas submarket, reconfigured to cross-dock loading.
• Parkway at Oak Hill A two-building speculative office development comprising 144,380 square feet in Austin, Texas along Southwest Parkway.
• Liberty Plaza A two-building office project along Dallas North Tollway with Liberty I (99,300 sq ft) and Liberty II (111,500 sq ft), totaling 211,000 square feet.
• Corporate Ridge A 477,500 square foot, four-building speculative warehouse/industrial development on 27 acres near DFW International Airport in Flower Mound.
• Nissan Campus A 268,000 square foot build-to-suit development for Nissan in two connected three-story buildings in the Freeport and Las Colinas submarket near DFW Airport.
• Memphis Tradecenter A 1,936,000 square foot industrial development on 50 acres along Highway 78 in Memphis, Tennessee, including facilities for Ingram Entertainment, SubmitOrder, Johnson & Johnson, and Diamond Comics.
• Eagle's Landing A 100-acre industrial land development joint venture with Killearn Properties in Atlanta, including a 435,000 sq ft warehouse for Bugle Boy Industries and 400,000 sq ft for Advanced Distribution Systems.
• LIT Portfolio A joint venture with GE Real Estate acquiring 13 separate properties totaling 2.6 million square feet across Dallas, Memphis, Chicago, and Boston.
• Nestlé Build-to-Suit Program Fee-based development of a national distribution network for Nestlé consisting of seven regional warehouses aggregating 5.5 million SF at $243 million total cost, plus additional corporate office and warehouse facilities for Matsushita, Perrier, Hunt-Wesson, Mondavi, and Nissan.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lincoln Property CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLincoln Property Company formed a joint venture with Champion to acquire the Energy Square Office Complex (975,000 sq. ft.) along N. Central Expressway in Dallas. Champion and Lincoln repositioned and renovated the complex back to Class A status before successful sale.
• Hall Financial GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHall Financial Group developed KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts (455,000 sq. ft. Class AA office building). Champion acquired the property and structured investment with prior owner master leasing vacant space and assumption of EB-5 mezzanine financing.
• Killearn PropertiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChampion formed a joint venture with Killearn Properties to own and develop 100 acres of industrial land in Eagle's Landing business park in southern Atlanta.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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