What Wampold Companies does

Wampold Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate development, construction, and property management firm founded in 1982 by Milford "Mike" Wampold III and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company develops, owns, and directly manages a diversified portfolio across four product categories: Class A commercial office (five buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet in the Baton Rouge CBD, including the Rivermark Centre towers, XI United Plaza, and I & II City Plaza), multifamily residential (six communities with approximately 2,200+ units, including military family housing at Fort Polk and the luxury Bayonne at Southshore near LSU), hospitality (the 193-room Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel and the 144-room Watermark Hotel Autograph Collection, both operated under Marriott franchises), and land development (Harveston, an 1,800-acre planned mixed-use community in Baton Rouge). The company reports 40+ projects, 4,800+ multifamily units developed or acquired, 1,650+ hotel rooms, and 1.65M+ sq ft of commercial office space across its history.

The business model blends one-time development revenue (project-based real estate development and adaptive reuse of historic properties) with recurring rental and lease income from owned multifamily, commercial, and hospitality assets. Revenue is generated through direct ownership and on-site property management with no third-party distribution channels. Pricing is quote-based and individually negotiated across all segments, with no publicly disclosed pricing structure. The company's go-to-market is sales-led and owner-managed, supported by Marriott franchise relationships for hospitality and a strategic co-development partnership with Songy Highroads for the Margaritaville Resort on Lake Conroe, Texas. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Louisiana with selective expansion into Texas (Lake Conroe) and Florida (Fenway Hotel partnership in Dunedin). The senior leadership team is long-tenured — founder Mike Wampold as Chairman and CEO since 1982, Ted R. Terrell as President since 1993, and Lori M. Boeneke as CFO since 2007 — and the company has remained founder-owned with no disclosed external institutional investor ownership.

Name

Wampold Companies

Legal name

Wampold Companies

Website

https://wampold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wampold Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate development and property management firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that develops, owns, and directly manages Class A office, multifamily, hospitality, and large-scale land development assets across Louisiana, Texas, and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development and Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD), Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Multifamily property management
• Hospitality hotel development
• Land development services
• Historic building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: Development of multifamily, commercial, hospitality, and land development projects for sale or long-term ownership
2. Property Management: Ongoing management of owned multifamily communities, commercial office buildings, and hospitality properties generating recurring rental and lease income
3. Hospitality Revenue: Revenue from hotel operations including room rentals, meeting space, food and beverage at properties including The Renaissance Hotel, Watermark Hotel, and Margaritaville Resort

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wampold Companies develops, owns, and manages a diversified real estate portfolio including Class A commercial office space, multifamily residential communities, hospitality properties, and large-scale planned land developments. The company directly owns and operates properties across Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, with a focus on owner-managed quality control, historic building transformation, and mixed-use redevelopment. Revenue is generated from leasing commercial space, renting residential apartments, operating hotels, and selling/operating land developments such as the 1,800-acre Harveston community.

Product overview

Wampold Companies operates a diversified real estate portfolio spanning commercial office, multifamily residential, hospitality, and land development sectors. The commercial office segment includes five Class A properties totaling over 1 million square feet (I Rivermark Centre, II Rivermark Centre, United Centre – XI United Plaza, City Plaza, II City Plaza). The multifamily portfolio comprises six residential communities with approximately 2,200+ total units including The Residences at Rivermark, Timber Ridge, Sycamore Point, Bayou Shadows, Bayonne at Southshore, and Chateaux Dijon. Hospitality holdings include two hotel properties (The Renaissance Hotel with 193 rooms and The Watermark Hotel with 144 rooms). The land development division manages Harveston, an 1,800-acre planned mixed-use community. The company was founded in 1982 and maintains headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• I Rivermark Centre A 21-story, 330,000 square foot Class A office building in downtown Baton Rouge's central business district, featuring underground parking, on-site management, and a full-service bank. Originally the Chase South Tower acquired in 2018 and redeveloped as part of the Rivermark Centre mixed-use project.
• II Rivermark Centre A premier downtown Baton Rouge office building with 210,000 square feet of Class A office space, built in 1988, offering visibility and accessibility on Laurel Street. Originally the Chase North Tower acquired in 2003.
• United Centre - XI United Plaza A 12-story, 227,121 square foot Class A office building on Essen Lane featuring a five-story covered parking garage, fitness center, courtyard with live oaks, and panoramic views of Baton Rouge.
• City Plaza An eight-story, 170,000 square foot Class A office building at North Boulevard and 4th Street in downtown Baton Rouge, featuring a six-sided granite and glass design with views of the Mississippi River.
• II City Plaza A 12-story, 260,000 square foot Class A office building completed in 2009, adjacent to City Plaza in downtown Baton Rouge's Central Business District.
• The Residences at Rivermark A 14-floor, 168-unit luxury residential community in the converted Chase South Tower offering 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments with quartz countertops, exposed concrete ceilings, and sweeping views of the Mississippi River.
• Timber Ridge A 300-unit military family housing community near Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana, offering 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with amenities including clubhouse, fitness center, pool, dog park, and athletic courts.
• Sycamore Point A 300-unit apartment community across 84 buildings near Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana, featuring spacious layouts, fitness center, pool, dog parks, tennis courts, and playground.
• Bayou Shadows A 744-unit apartment community across 42 buildings in Lafayette, Louisiana, offering efficiency to 3-bedroom homes with amenities including clubhouse, fitness centers, dog park, pool, and basketball court.
• Bayonne at Southshore A 240-unit luxury apartment community near LSU in Baton Rouge with views of campus, University Lakes, and Bayou Duplantier, featuring private balconies, designer finishes, resort-style pool, and nature retreat.
• Chateaux Dijon A 298-unit apartment property in Baton Rouge featuring renovated 1, 2 & 3 bedroom floor plans with granite countertops, ceramic tile baths, luxury finishes, and three swimming pools across 5 buildings.
• The Renaissance Hotel A 193-room, 12-story luxury hotel in Baton Rouge featuring 12,685 square feet of meeting space, 63 luxurious suites, a 7,500-square-foot ballroom, and spa. Operates under Marriott franchise.
• The Watermark Hotel, Autograph Collection A 144-room luxury boutique hotel in downtown Baton Rouge, originally built in 1925 as Louisiana National Bank headquarters, featuring 1,700 square feet of meeting space and two restaurants, The Gregory and Milford's on Third. Part of Marriott's Autograph Collection.
• Harveston An 1,800-acre planned community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana featuring Southern Coastal vernacular architecture, Preservation Park with live oaks, hiking trails, community clubhouse, fitness center, and swimming pool. Phase I (The Preserve) has 350 homesites; Phase II (The Lakes) has 1,100 homesites.
• Margaritaville Resort Lake Conroe 186-acre resort on Lake Conroe, Texas, with hotel accommodations, conference center, and golf course. Developed in partnership with Songy Highroads as a Margaritaville-branded resort property.

Quantifiable outcome

• Plan Baton Rouge I and II attracted more than $3 billion in investments to downtown

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Songy HighroadscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2019Atlanta-based development firm partnered with Wampold Companies on Margaritaville Resort project at Lake Conroe, Texas. This was a joint acquisition and development partnership for the 325-room/330-room resort.
• Marriott InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Renaissance Hotel operates under Marriott franchise. The Watermark Hotel is part of Marriott's Autograph Collection. Wampold develops hotels under Marriott brands.
• Wyndham Hotels & ResortsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wyndham Garden Baton Rouge hotel at Bluebonnet Boulevard operated under Wyndham franchise before rebranding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Howard Hughes Holdings: Publicly traded master-planned community developer with diversified office, multifamily, and hospitality holdings. Closely comparable to Wampold's vertically integrated model spanning Harveston-style land development, CBD office, residential, and hotel assets.
• The Cordish Companies: Privately held, vertically integrated real estate developer with mixed-use, hospitality, multifamily, and entertainment properties. Similar private, family-controlled structure and asset-class diversification as Wampold.
• Five Point Holdings: Master-planned community developer with large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use holdings in California and Florida. Comparable to Wampold's Harveston-style large-lot land development with vertical integration.
• Highwoods Properties: Sun Belt-focused Class A office REIT with deep Southeast U.S. concentration. Closely comparable to Wampold's 1.65M+ sq ft Class A office portfolio in downtown Baton Rouge and similar regional CBD markets.
• Mid-America Apartment Communities: Large multifamily REIT concentrated in the Southeast U.S. Comparable to Wampold's 4,800+ multifamily unit Gulf South portfolio in geographic footprint and Class A product positioning.
• Ryman Hospitality Properties: Hospitality-focused REIT specializing in large convention and resort hotels. Comparable to Wampold's Marriott-flagged Renaissance, Watermark Autograph, and Margaritaville Resort holdings in upscale group/event-driven hospitality.

Broad incumbents

• The Related Companies: Large, diversified real estate developer with mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and commercial holdings nationally. Comparable to Wampold's vertically integrated model but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hines: Global, vertically integrated real estate developer and investor with office, residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. Comparable to Wampold's owner-developer-operator approach across asset classes, but with international scale.
• Trammell Crow Company: Major commercial real estate developer with office, industrial, and multifamily development across U.S. markets. Comparable to Wampold's commercial office development and acquisition strategy but at substantially larger national scale.

Regional players

• HRI Properties: New Orleans-based, privately held real estate developer with historic adaptive-reuse, multifamily, and hospitality expertise. Comparable to Wampold's Louisiana-based historic redevelopment muscle (e.g., Watermark, Whitney Bank Building).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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