The Pinyon Group

What The Pinyon Group does

The Pinyon Group is a Los Angeles-based, privately-held real estate investment and development firm founded in 2010 with a core team of approximately 7-10 professionals. The firm operates an integrated model combining capital markets advisory, fee development, joint-venture equity investment, and asset management, distinguishing itself from pure developers or pure investors. It has developed over $2 billion in assets, with a portfolio spanning affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing, public-private partnerships, adaptive reuse, transit-oriented development, modular construction, and ground lease advisory.

The firm's revenue streams comprise development fees on structured projects, advisory fees for transaction structuring and public procurements, capital structuring fees for tax credit and tax-exempt bond transactions (LIHTC, NMTC), ground lease advisory, and equity promote from co-investments alongside institutional partners such as JP Morgan Chase, Genesis LA, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, and Google. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project; project values range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars. Customers span institutional investors, public agencies (LA Metro, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, City and County of Los Angeles), mission-driven organizations, and developers including USA Properties Fund, IHP Capital Partners, KB Home, Related California, and The Max Collaborative.

Notable strategic projects include the 388-acre West Los Angeles VA Campus transformation (with approximately 1,691 planned supportive homes), the 94-acre Creek at Dominguez Hills sports and wellness campus, the 341-unit Sunset at Main development on the LA Metro Venice Bus Yard site, the 150-unit Mainline North affordable development backed by Google's $1 billion housing initiative, the 468-unit A34 mixed-income development, and the 118-unit EVIVA Midtown modular project in Sacramento (winner of the 2017 Sacramento Business Journal Innovative Project of the Year). The firm operates a wholly-owned construction management subsidiary, TPG CMS LLC, and serves clients across six states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington).

Name

The Pinyon Group

Legal name

The Pinyon Group

Website

https://thepinyongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pinyon Group is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment and development firm that structures, develops, and co-invests in affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing for institutional investors, public agencies, and mission-driven organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development & Investment

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Affordable housing
• Public-private partnerships
• Mixed-income housing
• Capital structuring

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Fees: Fee development services where The Pinyon Group structures, develops, and executes real estate projects for joint-venture partners, earning development fees and promote distributions. Includes affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing development; public-private partnerships; and adaptive reuse projects.
2. Capital Structuring & Advisory Services: Advisory and investment management services including transaction structuring, public-private partnership structuring, development and construction management, asset management, market positioning, and public procurement support.
3. Joint Venture Investments: Co-investment alongside institutional capital in real estate projects, earning equity returns and carried interest on development ventures.
4. Ground Lease Advisory: Strategic financial analysis and negotiation of ground leases between public entities and developers, generating advisory fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Pinyon Group is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment and development firm that structures, develops, and executes complex real estate projects with over $2 billion in assets developed. The firm specializes in affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing; public-private partnerships; adaptive reuse; transit-oriented development; and ground lease advisory, providing integrated capabilities from capital structuring and entitlement through construction and asset management. They serve institutional investors, public agencies, mission-driven organizations, developers, and landowners across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

The Pinyon Group is a real estate investment and development firm offering a comprehensive suite of services organized into three primary areas: Development & Investment (affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing; public-private partnerships; adaptive reuse; transit-oriented development), Capital Markets & Acquisitions (tax credit structuring, institutional capital strategy, public incentives, portfolio acquisitions, and buy-side/sell-side advisory), and Advisory & Investment Management (transaction structuring, development management, asset management, market analysis, and public procurements). The firm operates across 11 distinct service offerings spanning the entire real estate development lifecycle, from land acquisition and entitlement through construction and asset management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Development of infill transit-oriented mixed-income housing through ground lease and development agreements with public agencies, typically structured via competitive procurement processes. For institutional and public-sector clients seeking to deploy capital and public land for high-impact community development.
• Public Procurements Advisory Strategic advisory services for competitive public-sector RFP responses, including team procurement, proposal crafting, and bid strategy for government agencies and institutional clients. Supports both public agencies (as advisors crafting procurements) and bidders (as capture advisors) seeking to win competitive mandates.
• Ground Lease Advisory Strategic financial analysis and negotiation of long-term ground leases between property owners (often public entities) and developers for large-scale redevelopment projects. Engaged on complex ground lease structures such as the 94-acre Creek at Dominguez Hills redevelopment of the former Victoria Golf Course.
• Institutional Real Estate Strategies Advisory and execution services for institutional clients on complex real estate strategies, including campus expansion projects (e.g., Charles R. Drew University), RFQ/P procurement support, due diligence, acquisition, predevelopment, and project management. Targeted at universities, mission-driven institutions, and large landowners.
• Affordable Housing Acquisitions Advisory Strategic advisory for entry into LIHTC affordable housing business, including underwriting, business plan development, due diligence, and asset transition for portfolio acquisitions. Targeted at institutional investors and operators entering or expanding in the affordable housing sector.
• Modular Construction Development Development services implementing alternative modular construction technology using prefabricated volumetric modular buildings to achieve greener construction processes, reduced timelines, and greater quality control. Demonstrated on EVIVA Midtown in Sacramento (118 units in a six-story modular structure), awarded 2017 Sacramento Business Journal Innovative Project of the Year.
• Property Tax Exemptions Advisory Execution of welfare Property Tax Exemptions (PTE) leveraging expertise in workforce and affordable housing, working across Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Washington. Targeted at affordable housing developers and mission-driven owners seeking to reduce carrying costs.
• New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) Financing Federal New Markets Tax Credit financing structuring and execution to fund the vertical phase of mixed-use, mixed-income development projects, enabling capital-intensive community development. Deployed on projects such as The Bend via partnership with JP Morgan Chase, Genesis LA, and Boston Private Bank & Trust.
• Affordable Housing Development & Construction Management Structuring and negotiating innovative affordable housing agreements with cities and land sellers combined with development and construction management for deed-restricted affordable housing. Demonstrated on Mainline North, a 150-unit multifamily, 100% deed-restricted affordable/workforce housing development financed in part through Google's $1 billion local housing initiative via Housing Trust Silicon Valley.
• Mixed-Income Transit-Oriented Development Transit-oriented workforce and affordable housing development combining deed-restricted affordable units with moderate-income units and market-rate housing. Demonstrated on the A34 development (468 apartments including 66 deed-restricted very-low income units and 192 moderate income units), which used a prefabricated panelized framing process to greatly accelerate vertical construction, executed as a joint venture with The Max Collaborative.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Century HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - affordable housing developer and financing organization.
• City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner for various development projects including affordable housing initiatives.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - affordable housing non-profit organization.
• Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro administered competitive procurement for Venice Bus Yard Site (Sunset at Main). The Pinyon Group was awarded opportunity to ground lease and develop the site.
• New Urban WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - residential developer.
• Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - housing organization.
• The Pacific CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - multifamily housing developer and operator.
• Related CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - affordable and mixed-income housing developer.
• The Max CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint-venture partner with The Pinyon Group in A34 development project. The Max Collaborative serves as co-developer.
• The Veterans CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - veterans-focused development organization.
• Thomas Safran & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a client/partner - affordable housing developer.
• USA Properties Fund, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Mainline North (Tasman East) and Vintage at Marja Acres developments. Major development partnership.
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained The Pinyon Group to advise on acquisition, programming, and financing of campus expansion. Public-private partnership on land leased from Compton Unified School District and LACDA.
• Capital Area Development Authority (CADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic/private venture partner for EVIVA Midtown in Sacramento. CADA partnered with The Pinyon Group for this modular construction project.
• Marmol RadzinercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned architecture firm engaged to design Sunset at Main development in Venice, California.
• KB HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner in Marja Acres' overall development. The Pinyon Group provides affordable housing component through Vintage at Marja Acres.
• Riverside Charitable CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vintage at Marja Acres affordable housing development.
• Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner in Charles R. Drew University North Campus project - land leased through LACDA and Compton Unified School District.
• Compton Unified School District (CUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGround lease partner for Charles R. Drew University North Campus expansion project.
• County of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGround lease negotiations for The Creek at Dominguez Hills - redevelopment of former Victoria Golf Course into sports and wellness campus.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Related California: Affordable and mixed-income housing developer in California, listed as a partner of The Pinyon Group. Directly comparable in product category (LIHTC, mixed-income, mixed-use) and target customer base (institutional investors, public agencies).
• The Pacific Companies: Multifamily housing developer and operator (market-rate, affordable, mixed-use) and listed partner of The Pinyon Group. Overlaps directly in affordable/mixed-income development and serves similar institutional and public clients.
• USA Properties Fund: California-based affordable and market-rate multifamily developer and operator, with whom The Pinyon Group has joint ventures on Mainline North and Vintage at Marja Acres. Closely aligned business model and customer overlap.
• BRIDGE Housing: Mission-driven California affordable and mixed-income housing developer with comparable service offerings (LIHTC, P3 structuring, mixed-use development). Directly competes for similar public-agency mandates and institutional capital.
• Thomas Safran & Associates: Affordable housing developer in California and a listed partner of The Pinyon Group. Competes for similar public-agency RFPs and serves overlapping mission-driven and public-sector clients.
• Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation: Community development financial institution (CDFI) providing NMTC allocation and pre-development loans; The Pinyon Group partner on The Bend and Elysian Valley projects. Operates adjacent role in financing affordable/community development deals.
• Century Housing: California affordable housing developer and financing organization, listed as a partner of The Pinyon Group. Comparable in mission-driven affordable housing development and LIHTC execution.

Others

• ABODO: Not a direct real estate developer; this is a placeholder. A more appropriate adjacent player is Abode Communities, a California affordable housing nonprofit developer comparable to The Pinyon Group's mission-driven segment.

Broad incumbents

• CIM Group: Urban real estate investment and development firm where VP Sean Buran previously worked. Comparable integrated model of capital + development, but at substantially larger scale and broader asset classes.
• Bridge Investment Group: National real estate investment manager with deep affordable and workforce housing exposure, listed as a partner/client of The Pinyon Group. Operates at much larger scale but overlaps in deploying institutional capital into affordable housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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