Debenham Properties

What Debenham Properties does

Debenham Properties is a family-owned, multi-generational commercial real estate development and property management company headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Founded in 1964, the company provides end-to-end services across the real estate lifecycle, including due diligence, acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management. Its portfolio spans Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks), Utah (Salt Lake City, Bountiful), and Nevada (Elko), comprising office and warehouse facilities totaling more than 129,000 square feet across at least five listed commercial properties.

The company's core offerings are organized into two product lines: Commercial Property Management and Real Estate Development, supported by a Commercial Listings portfolio marketed to prospective business tenants. Operations are run on the third-party Rent Manager property management software, which powers the company's tenant application portal, online login, and listing presentation. There is no proprietary technology stack, API, or mobile application; the digital footprint is a standard WordPress site integrated with the Rent Manager platform.

Debenham Properties generates revenue through two primary streams: recurring rental income from leasing commercial office and warehouse space to business tenants, and managed-services revenue from comprehensive property management engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; listings show square footage with rents quoted at "Market Rate." The go-to-market is direct-to-tenant via the company website and direct contact, with no public third-party distribution or institutional leasing partnerships. Customers are commercial business tenants seeking office, warehouse, or mixed-use space in Alaska and Western US secondary markets, served under a horizontal segmentation approach with no public named-customer disclosures.

Name

Debenham Properties

Legal name

Debenham Properties

Website

https://debenhamproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Debenham Properties is a family-owned, multi-generational commercial real estate developer and property manager founded in 1964 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, operating office and warehouse properties across Alaska, Utah, and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Property Management (BPAJAGAA)

Keywords

• Commercial property management
• Commercial real estate development
• Office warehouse leasing
• Alaska commercial real estate
• Commercial leasing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Management: Debenham Properties generates revenue through comprehensive property management services for commercial properties, including due diligence, acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management.
2. Commercial Leasing: Revenue generated from leasing commercial properties including office/warehouse facilities to business tenants at market rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Debenham Properties develops, owns, leases, and manages commercial office and warehouse real estate. Its core services span the full real estate lifecycle, including due diligence, acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management for businesses needing office/warehouse facilities across Alaska, Utah, and Nevada. The company lists five commercial properties totaling more than 129,000 square feet and uses Rent Manager software for tenant applications and listings.

Product overview

Debenham Properties is a family-owned multi-generational development and property management company offering a unified suite of commercial real estate services. The core offerings include Real Estate Development (established in 1964) and Commercial Property Management, which encompasses due diligence, acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management. The company also maintains a Commercial Listings portfolio featuring office and warehouse properties across multiple states (Alaska, Utah, Nevada). The company leverages Rent Manager property management software for tenant portal and application functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Management Comprehensive property management services for commercial real estate, covering due diligence, acquisition, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management for business tenants.
• Real Estate Development Multi-generational commercial real estate development services focusing on integrity, innovation, and commitment to excellence; covers the full development lifecycle from site identification through build-out.
• Commercial Listings (Office/Warehouse Leasing) Portfolio of commercial office and warehouse properties available for lease at market rates, with locations in Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks), Utah (Salt Lake City, Bountiful), and Nevada (Elko); includes online Apply Now functionality.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global real estate services and investment firm with property management, leasing, and project management capabilities for office, warehouse, and industrial assets; comparable as a broad incumbent providing similar end-to-end commercial real estate services.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm offering property management, leasing, and development services for office, warehouse, and industrial assets; comparable as a broad incumbent that Debenham competes against for larger tenant relationships in Alaska and Western US markets.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm providing property management, leasing, and advisory for office and industrial assets; comparable as a broad incumbent delivering CRE services across multiple US markets similar to Debenham's multi-state footprint.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with property management, leasing, and investment sales across office, industrial, and logistics assets; comparable as a broad incumbent in commercial property management whose platform overlaps with Debenham's service offering.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services platform offering property management, leasing, and asset services across office and industrial; comparable as a broad incumbent in the same service categories as Debenham for enterprise-grade tenants.
• Marcus & Millichap: Commercial real estate investment services firm focused on investment sales, financing, and brokerage for office, industrial, and retail properties; comparable as a broad commercial real estate operator with overlapping client base of investors and tenants.

Regional players

• Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI): Alaska Native Regional Corporation with significant real estate and land development operations in Anchorage and across Alaska; comparable as a large regional property owner/developer overlapping with Debenham's commercial development footprint.
• Pacific Rim Land & Title: Alaska-focused real estate services company with land, commercial, and title operations anchored in Anchorage; comparable as a regional full-service real estate operator with overlapping services in development, leasing, and management.

Direct peers

• Jack White Commercial: Long-standing Alaska-based commercial real estate firm providing brokerage, property management, and leasing services for office, retail, warehouse, and investment properties; comparable as a regional competitor in the same Anchorage/Alaska CRE market.
• NAI Alaska: Alaska-focused commercial real estate brokerage and property management firm serving business tenants across the Anchorage market; directly comparable as a regional CRE operator serving the same customer base in Debenham's core geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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