Crown Community Development

Name

Crown Community Development

Legal name

Crown Community Development

Website

https://crowncommunities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Master-Planned Community Real Estate Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (2372), Land Subdivision (237210), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Master-planned communities
• Real estate development
• Land acquisition
• Residential community development
• Commercial real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Land Development and Lot Sales: Crown Community Development acquires raw land, secures zoning and entitlements, develops infrastructure (roads, utilities, amenities), and sells finished lots to home builder partners. Revenue is generated through lot sales to builder partners who then construct and sell homes to end consumers.
2. Community Development and Asset Management: The company manages CDD (Community Development Districts) and HOA operations for their communities, providing ongoing asset management and community programming services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crown Community Development acquires raw land, secures zoning and entitlements, and develops horizontal infrastructure and shared amenities (roads, utilities, pools, clubhouses, trails, parks) for master-planned residential and commercial communities. The company sells finished, entitled lots to a network of 40+ national and regional home builder partners who construct and market homes within these communities, and it also develops commercial parcels and manages ongoing CDD/HOA operations.

Product overview

Crown Community Development is a nationwide master-planned residential and commercial real estate developer founded in 1988. The company operates as a unified platform offering residential community development (single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, multifamily) and commercial real estate development. The portfolio includes active communities such as The Grove (a 760-acre mixed-use development in Illinois), Amblebrook Gettysburg (a 55+ active adult community in Pennsylvania), and Meyer Ranch (in Texas), among others. The company partners with national and regional home builders to deliver amenity-rich neighborhoods featuring pools, sports courts, trails, and community centers. Legacy communities have been completed across Illinois, Florida, Indiana, and other states, with ongoing development in 7 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Grove A 760-acre master-planned community in Sugar Grove, Illinois featuring approximately 1,400 residences (single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, multifamily), a town center with retail and dining, over 200 acres of open space, parks, trails, and the 323-acre Grove Park business park / data center site.
• Amblebrook Gettysburg A resort-style 55+ active adult community on 779 acres in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, planned for 2,000 homesites with amenities including the Boulevard Welcome Center with market and café, Rock Creek Club clubhouse, a sports and wellness campus, and a year-round aquatic center.
• Meyer Ranch A master-planned residential community in New Braunfels, Texas offering single-family homes from multiple builders (Tri Pointe, Juell, Highland, Princeton Classic, Bella Vista) along with neighborhood amenities; recognized as the 2024 Developer of the Year by the Greater San Antonio Builder's Association.
• Ten Trails A master-planned community in Black Diamond, Washington developed in partnership with Oakpointe Communities, featuring residential neighborhoods and retail/commercial spaces; recognized with multiple industry awards including Best Design of a Park from the American Society of Landscape Architects and Builder Choice Award for Planning and Design.
• Prairie Ridge A family-oriented residential community in Hampshire, Illinois with single-family homes, townhomes, and natural surroundings across private neighborhoods; features builder partners including DR Horton, Ryan Homes, and Silverthorne Homes.
• Oakstead A residential community in Hampshire, Illinois featuring single-family homes with low-maintenance options.
• The Grasslands A community in Bartlett, Illinois featuring two low-maintenance ranch neighborhoods, a townhome neighborhood, abundant open spaces, bike trails, and parks.
• Miller's Landing A master-planned community in Castle Rock, Colorado featuring residential and commercial development.
• Midland A residential community in Westfield, Indiana developed in partnership with Estridge Homes.
• Commercial Development Services Mixed-use commercial projects including retail spaces, business parks, town centers, and professional services buildings integrated within Crown's master-planned communities (for example, Bartlett commercial represented by SVN | Chicago Commercial and The Grove's 323-acre business park supporting data centers).
• CDD/HOA Community Management Services Management of Community Development Districts (CDD) and HOA operations for Crown communities, providing ongoing asset management, community programming, and administrative services (executed in partnership with First Service Residential).

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning communities recognized by NAHB, Builder Magazine, American Society of Landscape Architects, and other industry bodies.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LennarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational home builder partner operating in multiple Crown communities including Ten Trails, Watergrass, and others. Lennar constructs and sells homes within Crown's master-planned communities.
• DR HortoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerica's Number 1 Builder since 2002, operating in Crown communities including Prairie Ridge, Highland Woods, and Watergrass. Brings townhome and single-family products to communities.
• Pulte HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational home builder operating in Ten Trails and Highland Woods communities, offering various home designs and price points.
• Taylor MorrisoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational home builder operating in Watergrass community, offering homes across various price points and designs.
• Toll BrotherscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury home builder operating in Ten Trails community in Black Diamond, WA, offering premium home designs.
• Tri Pointe HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Meyer Ranch community in New Braunfels, TX, offering homes tailored to the Texas market.
• Ryan HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Prairie Ridge and Highland Woods communities, offering affordable new 2-story and ranch homes.
• David Weekley HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Harmony and Manchester communities, offering homes with focus on quality and customer satisfaction.
• Meritage HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy-efficient home builder operating in Deerbrooke and Watergrass communities, offering homes with modern designs.
• OakPointe CommunitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaging Partner for Ten Trails community in Black Diamond, WA, collaborating on development and builder operations.
• Estridge HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaging Partner for Serenade, Harmony, and Midland communities, operating in Indiana and other markets.
• First Service ResidentialcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResidential community management partner providing HOA and community management services for Crown communities.
• P3 AdvisorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdvisory services partner providing consulting expertise for Crown community development projects.
• Wick MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner providing marketing services and support for Crown communities.
• Sharp Design GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and architecture firm responsible for designing and delivering the Amblebrook Gettysburg Boulevard Welcome Center building.
• Megan Sherwood DesignsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm with offices in London and New York that conceptualized and designed the interior of the Amblebrook Gettysburg Welcome Center, creating a distinctive neighborhood gathering space.
• Silverthorne HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Prairie Ridge and Highland Woods communities, offering quality construction in Illinois markets.
• Perry HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Deerbrooke community in Leander, Texas.
• Sitterle HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Deerbrooke community.
• Caruso HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Amblebrook Gettysburg community.
• Juell HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Meyer Ranch community in New Braunfels, Texas.
• Highland HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Meyer Ranch community in New Braunfels, Texas.
• Drees HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Manchester and Telfair communities.
• Rudd DevelopmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Ten Trails community in Black Diamond, WA.
• Oakridge HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Ten Trails community.
• MI HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Watergrass community.
• Monticello HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Deerbrooke community.
• Princeton Classic HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Meyer Ranch community.
• JK MonarchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFine homes builder operating in Ten Trails community.
• Main Vue HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Ten Trails community.
• Inland HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Watergrass community.
• Overstreet BuilderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Highland Woods community.
• Ashton WoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder partner operating in Crown communities.
• GFO HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Deerbrooke community.
• Distinctive Homes by DeMarcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Highland Woods community.
• Celebration HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder partner operating in Crown communities.
• AMD HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Highland Woods community.
• Bella Vista HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Meyer Ranch community.
• Elevate HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder partner operating in Crown communities.
• Jones CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder operating in Manchester community.
• Scott Felder HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder partner operating in Texas markets.
• Brightland HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome builder partner operating in Crown communities.
• ICHIJOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology-focused home builder operating in Ten Trails community, bringing technological innovations to home construction.
• Ward CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in community development operations.
• Oldsmith Development GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaging Partner for Annecy community, operating as Oldsmith Group in Nolansville, Tennessee.
• Norris DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture and design firm providing design services for Crown communities.
• Pacific Landscape ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape management services partner for Crown communities.
• GoodFellow BrosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction and development services partner.
• Smart Touch InteractiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInteractive marketing services partner providing digital experiences for Crown communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Five Point Holdings: Public master-planned community developer (NYSE: FPH) developing large-scale, mixed-use communities in California and Florida. Closely comparable business model to Crown: acquires land, secures entitlements, builds infrastructure, sells finished lots to homebuilders, and develops commercial components within planned communities.
• Brookfield Residential: Operates as a master-planned community developer and homebuilder within Brookfield Asset Management. Comparable to Crown's model of acquiring, entitling, and developing residential land in growth markets, with homebuilder partnerships and amenity-rich community design.
• The Howard Hughes Corporation: Developer of large-scale, mixed-use master-planned communities (The Woodlands, Summerlin, Bridgeland, Downtown Columbia). Comparable master-planned community development model combining residential lot sales, commercial build-out, and long-duration asset management.
• Forestar Group: Pure-play residential land developer majority-owned by D.R. Horton. Directly comparable to Crown's core activity of entitling and developing finished residential lots for sale to homebuilders, with similar capital-intensive land banking economics.

Broad incumbents

• Shea Homes: Large private homebuilder and master-planned community developer active across the Western U.S. Comparable in developing amenity-rich master-planned communities and operating builder partnerships, though Shea also self-builds homes rather than purely selling lots.

Others

• D.R. Horton: America's largest homebuilder and a Crown builder partner. Comparable customer/partner relationship to Crown; also competes indirectly via its Forestar land development subsidiary. Relevant as a benchmark for builder demand and partner economics.
• Lennar Corporation: Top U.S. homebuilder and major Crown builder partner (Ten Trails, Watergrass). Lennar also operates Lennar Land for in-house land development, making it both a key customer and an indirect competitor to Crown's developer model.
• Taylor Morrison: Major national homebuilder operating in Crown's Watergrass community. Comparable as a customer and also operates William Lyon Signature Homes / Darling Homes for master-planned work, providing peer insight on builder-side economics.
• Toll Brothers: Luxury-focused homebuilder and Crown builder partner (Ten Trails). Comparable as a high-end builder customer; also operates Toll Brothers Apartment Living and has land development capabilities relevant to amenity-rich community economics.

Regional players

• Woodside Homes: Regional homebuilder active in Western U.S. master-planned communities. Comparable as a builder partner in similar amenitized community formats, though smaller scale than Crown's national builder relationships.

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

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Crown Community Development