Contour

What Contour does

Contour is a privately-held national real estate investment and development firm that develops, owns, and operates assets across multiple sectors in select U.S. markets. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning industrial (distribution centers and logistics facilities), residential (multifamily, build-to-rent, and senior living), mixed-use (including hospitality-led projects), investment-grade net lease, co-GP development partnerships, and asset management. With a $5B+ development pipeline, $300M+ existing portfolio, and 2M+ square feet of real estate developed or in development, Contour serves institutional investors, capital partners, landowners, and sponsors seeking design-led, institutionally underwritten exposure to U.S. real estate.

The firm's technology stack centers on proprietary construction software infrastructure and an internal project management platform that enables real-time data utilization, nimble decision-making, and cost control across the development cycle. Named assets include Southern Industrial Center (1.2M SF logistics facility in Buckeye, AZ), Sossaman Park 202 (1.55M SF industrial park in Mesa, AZ), Buckeye Logistics Center (900K SF in Buckeye, AZ), Dream Las Vegas (531-room luxury hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, $550M budget), 834 North June Street (4-unit townhome project in Los Angeles), and a Single Tenant Chase Bank in Cornelius, Oregon under a 20-year ground lease. Strategic and capital partners include DWS (financing), Shopoff Realty Investments (JV partner), Miramar Industrial Partners (co-developer), and Dream Hotel Group (hospitality brand and management).

Contour generates revenue through a hybrid model: development and sale or long-term ownership of real estate assets (capturing ground-up development value, entitlements, and construction margin), asset management fees for active operational oversight, and co-GP development fees plus equity participation when partnering with landowners and sponsors. Pricing is negotiated project-by-project and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is a relationship-driven enterprise sales motion targeting institutional capital partners, with no public productized pricing and no external fundraising rounds disclosed to date. The firm is founder-controlled, with David Daneshforooz as Founder and CEO alongside Co-Founders Ed Westbrook (General Counsel), David Bonanni (EVP of Net Lease Investments), and Joshua Daneshforooz.

Name

Contour

Legal name

Contour

Website

https://contourre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contour is a national real estate investment and development firm that develops, owns, and operates assets across industrial, residential, mixed-use, and net lease sectors in select U.S. markets, serving institutional investors and capital partners through a vertically integrated platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: Contour develops, owns, and operates real estate assets across multiple sectors including industrial, residential, mixed-use, and net lease. Revenue is generated through the sale or long-term ownership of developed properties, capturing value from ground-up development, entitlements, and construction.
2. Asset Management: Active asset management services including cost control, operational improvements, risk mitigation, and brand and quality oversight to protect capital and enhance value for investors.
3. Co-GP/Development Partnerships: Partnering with landowners and sponsors as co-developer, bringing development expertise, credit enhancement, and execution support in exchange for development fees and equity participation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Contour is a national real estate investment and development firm that develops, owns, and operates real estate assets across industrial, residential, mixed-use, and net lease sectors in select U.S. markets. The firm pursues direct acquisition, entitlements, construction, long-term ownership, and active asset management, while also partnering with landowners and sponsors as co-developer to deliver development expertise, credit enhancement, and execution support.

Product overview

Contour is a national real estate investment and development firm operating a vertically integrated platform across multiple sectors. The company develops, owns, and operates assets through specialized platforms including Industrial (distribution centers, warehouses), Residential (multifamily, build-to-rent, senior living), Mixed-Use (hospitality-led projects), Net Lease (investment-grade net lease), Co-GP (development partnerships), and Asset Management services. Their integrated model controls outcomes from concept and entitlements through construction, stabilization, and long-term ownership. The portfolio includes named property developments such as Sossaman Park 202 Industrial (1.5M SF industrial park in Mesa, AZ), Southern Industrial Center (1.2M SF logistics facility in Buckeye, AZ), Buckeye Logistics Center (900K SF in Buckeye, AZ), 834 North June Street (4-unit townhome project in Los Angeles), and Single Tenant Chase Bank (net lease in Cornelius, OR), each supported by their operational platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 834 North June Street A single-family residence converted into four individual rental townhomes with rooftop decks and attached two-car garages in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. The project offers single-family home feel and amenities at prices comparable to larger, denser multifamily developments.
• Sossaman Park 202 Industrial A master-planned industrial park in Mesa, Arizona spanning 112 acres with eight buildings totaling over 1.5 million square feet across two phases. Phase 1 includes five structures across 800,000 square feet; Phase 2 includes three additional buildings encompassing over 700,000 square feet. Targets specialized manufacturing, logistics, and ecommerce tenants.
• Southern Industrial Center A 1.2-million square foot warehouse and logistics facility in Buckeye, Arizona developed on a 77-acre site. Located at the southeast corner of Southern Avenue and Apache Road, the facility accommodates e-commerce, warehouse, and logistics tenants needing a regional distribution hub with direct accessibility to the Inland Empire and Port of Los Angeles via Interstate 10.
• Buckeye Logistics Center A pre-development industrial logistics center in Buckeye, Arizona featuring two warehouse buildings totaling approximately 900,000 square feet spread across 54 acres. Positioned near key local and national transit routes including MC 85, Interstate 10, and Union Pacific Rail Line.
• Single Tenant Chase Bank Investment-grade net lease development featuring a single-tenant 20-year ground lease with Chase Bank in Cornelius, Oregon. A high-quality, investment-grade net lease opportunity.
• Industrial Platform (Distribution Center Development) Distribution center development offering modern warehouse and distribution facilities designed for efficiency, scalability, and tenant demand in major and emerging industrial markets across the U.S., serving e-commerce, warehouse, and logistics tenants.
• Residential Platform (Multifamily and Senior Living Development) Ground-up and heavy value-add housing strategies across suburban multifamily, urban infill, build-to-rent, and senior living, focused on design quality and operational durability for institutional investors and operators.
• Mixed-Use Platform (Hospitality-Led Mixed-Use Development) Opportunistic mixed-use and hospitality-led projects intended to become generational assets, combining place-making, design rigor, and disciplined feasibility in infill and resort markets.
• Net Lease Platform (Investment-Grade Net Lease Development) Investment-grade net lease development supported by strong real estate fundamentals and tenant credit profiles backed by strong balance sheets, delivering high-quality net lease opportunities across the United States.
• Co-GP Development Partnerships Development partnerships as co-developer with landowners and sponsors, bringing development expertise, credit enhancement, and execution support early in the lifecycle to improve outcomes and alignment.
• Asset Management Active asset management services protecting capital and enhancing value through cost control, operational improvements, risk mitigation, and brand and quality oversight for owned and partner assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ square feet of real estate developed or in development
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Chase BankcoreOthers · 1 June 2025Single-tenant net lease arrangement for a newly constructed Chase Bank branch in Cornelius, Oregon. The property is subject to a 20-year ground lease with Chase Bank as the tenant.
• Miramar Industrial PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Co-developer partner for Southern Industrial Center, a 1.2-million square foot warehouse and logistics facility on a 77-acre site in Buckeye, Arizona. The partnership combined Contour's investment and development expertise with Miramar's industrial development specialization.
• Shopoff Realty InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Joint venture partner for the Buckeye Logistics Center, a proposed two-warehouse logistics park totaling approximately 900,000 square feet on 54 acres in Buckeye, Arizona. The partnership acquired the land in late 2021 and is in pre-development for the project.
• Dream Hotel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Brand and management partner for Dream Las Vegas, a full-service 20-story luxury hotel with 531 guest rooms and suites. Dream Hotel Group will brand and manage the property upon completion.
• Shopoff Realty InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Joint venture partner for Dream Las Vegas hotel development on the Las Vegas Strip. The partnership acquired a 5.25-acre parcel in February 2020, secured full entitlement approvals in October 2021, and commenced construction in July 2022. Also partnered on Buckeye Logistics Center development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Shea Homes: Long-established Western U.S. residential developer with strong design reputation across California and Arizona. Comparable to Contour's residential platform on design differentiation, geographic overlap (CA/AZ), and focus on quality product over volume.
• Douglas Emmett: West Los Angeles and Honolulu office and multifamily REIT with a development and long-term hold model. Comparable to Contour on design-driven West Coast commercial / mixed-use and multifamily development, though focused on a tighter infill submarket.

Direct peers

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest multifamily rental housing operator and developer in the U.S., focused on ground-up development, value-add, build-to-rent, and senior living. Directly comparable to Contour's residential platform across multiple sub-strategies, including suburban multifamily and senior living.
• Shopoff Realty Investments: Private real estate investment and development firm specializing in opportunistic, value-add ground-up development. Directly comparable: Contour and Shopoff are JV partners on both Dream Las Vegas and Buckeye Logistics Center, share West Coast / Southwest markets, and both pursue design-led, vertically integrated development across industrial, residential, and mixed-use.

Broad incumbents

• Rexford Industrial Realty: Public REIT focused on infill and last-mile industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. Relevant to Contour's industrial growth strategy: both target logistics-tenant demand in supply-constrained Western U.S. submarkets.
• STAG Industrial: Public REIT focused on single-tenant industrial and net-lease warehouse assets nationwide. Comparable to Contour's industrial and net-lease platforms, particularly the Chase single-tenant 20-year ground-lease model.
• Lincoln Property Company: Nationwide diversified real estate developer and operator with significant industrial and multifamily platforms. Directly comparable to Contour's multifamily, build-to-rent, and industrial ground-up development activity, though at substantially larger scale and capital base.
• Trammell Crow Company: One of the largest diversified commercial real estate developers in the U.S. Trammell Crow competes with Contour across industrial and mixed-use product types, but at much greater scale and as an institutional incumbent rather than a niche design-led operator.
• Hines: Global real estate investment, development, and asset manager with a strong design-led, vertically integrated platform across industrial, residential, mixed-use, and hospitality. Closely parallels Contour's "design + discipline + operational expertise" positioning and full-stack model, at much larger scale.

Others

• Dream Hotel Group: Hospitality brand and management company and Contour's brand/operator partner on Dream Las Vegas. Comparable as a complementary player in the same Las Vegas hospitality-led development project rather than as a direct competitor.

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

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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