GIS International Group

What GIS International Group does

GIS International Group, operating through its legal entity GIS Development Corp, is a Pacific Northwest-based real estate development services company structured as an outsourced development team for landowners and family offices. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the firm provides end-to-end development management spanning feasibility studies, entitlements and planning, capital formation and financing, construction management, and marketing/leasing/disposition. Its primary customers are landowners and family offices that own property but lack internal development infrastructure; secondary segments include passive investors seeking development exposure, developers needing deal packaging support, and banks or brokers requiring professional owner-side oversight.

The firm's economic model is fee-based development management with a distinctive alignment structure: GIS collects execution fees to keep work resourced, defers all profit into project equity, and earns participation only after a project closes successfully. This pricing and compensation model is positioned as a core differentiator versus traditional fee-based development managers. On the investment side, the firm operates three capital products — GP Investment Opportunities, LP Investment Opportunities, and a Special Situations Fund — that allow private and family-office capital to participate in development projects as principals.

Distribution is consultative and direct: the firm targets landowners and family offices in the Pacific Northwest via strategy calls, content marketing (podcast, blog, feasibility checklist, newsletter), and a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. The sales cycle begins with a feasibility assessment before formal engagement. With 11-50 employees and a founder/management-controlled ownership structure, GIS positions itself as a high-touch, judgment-led development function rather than a scalable technology platform, accepting projects nationally while concentrating primary delivery in the Pacific Northwest market. Eugene Gershman serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Name

GIS International Group

Legal name

GIS Development Corp

Website

https://gisinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GIS International Group is a Pacific Northwest real estate development services firm acting as an outsourced development team for landowners and family offices, managing projects from feasibility through disposition on a fee-and-equity-participation basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Management for Family Offices (Acquisition, Development, Property Ops) (FSAAADAI)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Owner-side development
• Development management
• Feasibility studies
• Capital formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Development Management Fees: Fee-based development partner collecting fees during execution to keep work resourced. A portion of compensation is deferred into project equity, with profit participation only beginning after project succeeds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GIS International Group operates as an outsourced 'owner-side' real estate development team for landowners and family offices. It manages the full development lifecycle — feasibility, entitlements, financing, construction oversight, and disposition — on a fee-plus-deferred-equity basis while the client retains property ownership.

Product overview

GIS International Group is a real estate development services company operating as an outsourced development team for landowners and family offices. The company provides a unified suite of services spanning the entire project lifecycle: Feasibility Study, Entitlements & Planning, Capital Formation & Financing, Construction Management & Project Execution, and Marketing, Leasing & Disposition. On the investment side, the company offers three distinct products for capital partners: GP Investment Opportunities, LP Investment Opportunities, and the Special Situations Fund. Additional offerings include Broker Services for deal packaging and professional oversight, plus free educational resources including a Feasibility Checklist and Podcast. The company primarily serves the Pacific Northwest market while accepting projects nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Management Full outsourced development team services for landowners and family offices, spanning feasibility, entitlements, planning, design coordination, capital readiness, and construction delivery while the client retains ownership.
• Feasibility Study Early-stage site analysis evaluating development potential, constraints, and viable development paths before committing to design or construction.
• Entitlements & Planning City approval and entitlement process management, including consultant coordination and regulatory approvals for development projects.
• Capital Formation & Financing Deal structuring and financial engineering to make development projects financeable and attractive to capital providers.
• Construction Management & Project Execution Owner's representation and delivery management during the construction phase, including general-contractor alignment and cost control.
• Marketing, Leasing & Disposition Property marketing, tenant leasing, and eventual sale or stabilization services for completed development projects.
• GP Investment Opportunities Investment pathway for private and family office capital to participate as General Partners in GIS development projects.
• LP Investment Opportunities Investment pathway for private and family office capital to participate as Limited Partners in GIS development projects.
• Special Situations Fund Investment fund for unique or non-standard development opportunities outside typical project structures.
• Broker Services Professional development oversight and deal-packaging services for brokers and banks needing owner representation on development deals.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Global real estate services firm with project management and development advisory practices that provide owner's representation, feasibility, entitlement, and capital advisory — overlapping GIS's full-lifecycle development service portfolio across multiple service lines.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm offering Project and Development Services (PDS) that include owner's representation, project management, and development advisory for owners and investors — directly comparable to GIS's outsourced development team model at much greater scale.
• Avison Young: Privately-held global real estate services firm offering project management, owner's representation, and development advisory to owners, occupiers, and investors — most comparable in ownership structure (private) to GIS, though at substantially greater scale.
• Trammell Crow Company: Major commercial real estate developer with development management services operating as an outsourced development partner for institutional and private clients — most directly comparable in development services business model and outsourced delivery to GIS.
• Colliers International: Global real estate services firm with project management and real estate management practices serving property owners, occupiers, and investors — comparable to GIS's outsourced development model with overlapping service lines across feasibility, capital formation, and execution.
• Cresa: Occupier-focused real estate advisory firm providing project management and owner's representation services — comparable in its outsourced-service orientation and client base (property owners without internal teams) to GIS's model.
• Newmark Group: Global commercial real estate services firm with capital markets, project management, and consulting practices serving property owners and investors — overlapping GIS's capital formation, financing, and development management service lines.
• Marcus & Millichap: Commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm with capital formation and advisory services — directly overlapping GIS's Capital Formation & Financing service line for property owners and investors seeking capital partner structuring.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with Project & Development Services providing owner's representation, feasibility, entitlement, and development advisory to property owners — directly overlapping GIS's outsourced development offering across the project lifecycle.
• Lincoln Property Company: National real estate development, investment, and management firm offering development services for institutional and private clients across residential and commercial sectors — comparable to GIS's outsourced development model with broader asset class coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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