The Wooten Company

What The Wooten Company does

The Wooten Company, LLC is a privately held, locally owned property management firm headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, founded in 1978 by C. Tal Wooten, Jr. The company operates a diversified real estate portfolio across southwest Missouri comprising 4,403 residential apartment units in Springfield, Battlefield, Ozark, and Republic, over 300,000 square feet of retail, office, and mixed-use commercial space, and self-storage facilities including James River Storage. Residential product spans studios through three-bedroom units, 55+ senior communities (Cobblestone Village, Seasons Three), townhomes, and premium loft product (Chesterfield Lofts), with rents ranging from approximately $830 to $1,895 per month. Commercial product includes high-traffic shopping centers along Springfield's Medical Mile (Southern Hills, Bradford Centre, Medical Mile Plaza, Montclair Centre) and in Nixa and Willard, marketed through Crexi and Buildout.

The business model is fundamentally subscription/recurring: monthly rental income from residential tenants, commercial tenants, and storage customers. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a Squarespace-based company website with individual property landing pages, a published leasing phone line, email inquiries, and an SMS messaging program for resident communication. Commercial leasing uses Crexi and Buildout as additional marketplaces. No funding rounds, institutional investors, M&A activity, or leadership changes are disclosed; the company operates as a founder-family LLC with 101-250 employees.

The technology stack is deliberately simple and operationally oriented rather than differentiated: Squarespace-hosted marketing site, per-property subdomain landing pages, SMS notifications, and online rental application processing. There are no mobile apps, AI/ML capabilities, proprietary data assets, patents, certifications, or third-party technology integrations disclosed. The competitive position rests on 45+ years of local brand equity, the operational scale of a 4,400+ unit residential portfolio, geographic concentration in southwest Missouri, and a diversified three-segment offering (residential, commercial, storage) that serves individuals, families, local businesses, and senior renters.

Name

The Wooten Company

Legal name

The Wooten Company, LLC

Website

https://thewootenco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Wooten Company is a privately held, locally owned property management firm headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, managing 4,403 residential apartments, over 300,000 square feet of commercial space, and self-storage facilities across southwest Missouri communities since 1978.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Commercial Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Rental and Leasing Services (532), Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (531130), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (56179)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior & Assisted Living Residential Property Management (BPAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Self-Storage Property Management (BPAJAGAM)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Commercial real estate leasing
• Apartment rentals
• Self-storage facilities
• Multi-family housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Apartment Rentals: Monthly rental income from residential apartment units across 4,403 apartments in Springfield, Battlefield, Ozark, and Republic, Missouri. Revenue is recurring on a month-to-month or lease basis.
2. Commercial Property Rentals: Monthly rental income from over 300,000 square feet of retail, office, and mixed-use commercial spaces in southwest Missouri. Properties are leased to various business tenants.
3. Self-Storage Rentals: Monthly rental income from self-storage facilities such as James River Storage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Wooten Company manages and leases residential apartments (4,403 units across southwest Missouri), commercial retail and office properties (over 300,000 square feet), and self-storage facilities. The residential portfolio includes standard apartments, 55+ senior living communities, and premium loft-style units across multiple communities in Springfield, Battlefield, Ozark, and Republic, Missouri. The company provides full property management, leasing, and tenant services for all properties in its portfolio.

Product overview

The Wooten Company operates a diversified property management portfolio comprising residential apartments, commercial properties, and storage facilities across southwest Missouri communities including Springfield, Battlefield, Ozark, Republic, and Nixa. The residential portfolio includes over 4,400 apartment units across multiple communities (Chesterfield Village, Concord Manor, Delaware on Primrose, Embassy-Ozark, Lakewood Village, Oak Court Place, Chesterfield Lofts, Cobblestone Village, and others), offering options ranging from standard apartments to 55+ communities and loft-style living. The commercial portfolio spans over 300,000 square feet of retail, office, and mixed-use space including properties along Springfield's Medical Mile and various shopping centers. Storage operations are managed through James River Storage. The company provides property management, leasing, and tenant services for all properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Apartment Rentals Residential apartment rentals across 4,403 units in Springfield, Battlefield, Ozark, and Republic, Missouri. Offerings include studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units, townhomes, duplexes, and premium loft apartments, with amenities such as pools, fitness centers, free internet, 24-hour maintenance, pet-friendly options, partial utilities, washer/dryer connections, playgrounds, and recreation courts. Targeted at individuals, couples, families, and students seeking long-term rental housing.
• Commercial Property Leasing Leasing of over 300,000 square feet of retail, office, and mixed-use commercial space across southwest Missouri including shopping centers, medical office buildings, and Class A commercial spaces in high-traffic corridors such as Springfield's Medical Mile. Targeted at local and regional business tenants seeking well-located commercial properties with strong visibility and established tenant traffic.
• Self-Storage Rentals Self-storage facility operations through James River Storage, offering secure and convenient storage units for personal belongings and business storage needs near residential areas in southwest Missouri.
• 55+ Senior Living Apartments Age-restricted apartment housing for residents 55 and older, with low-maintenance lifestyle features such as elevators, fitness centers, pools, and partial utilities. Examples include Cobblestone Village (1BR from $880/month) and Seasons Three 55+ (2BR/2BA from $1,215/month).
• Premium Loft Apartments High-end loft-style apartments featuring 1, 2, and 3 bedroom homes with 10-foot ceilings, expansive windows, granite countertops, hardwood flooring, private rooftop deck, washer/dryer, controlled access, elevator, and free internet. Chesterfield Lofts priced at $1,895/month.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Public Storage: Largest self-storage REIT in the U.S. with over 3,000 facilities. Comparable to Wooten's James River Storage vertical but at vastly larger scale, demonstrating the broader self-storage operating model Wooten participates in.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest multi-family property management and investment company in the world, managing over 800,000 units globally. Directly comparable to Wooten in residential apartment management services, but operates at a vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Atria Senior Living: National operator of senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable to Wooten's 55+ senior living apartments (Cobblestone Village, Seasons Three 55+) at a national scale.

Direct peers

• RangeWater Real Estate: Multi-family owner, operator, and developer focused on the Sun Belt and Midwest with a portfolio of over 100,000 units. Closely comparable to Wooten in operating multi-family portfolios with regional focus and direct-to-consumer leasing infrastructure.
• Hamilton Zanze Real Estate Investments: Private real estate investment firm focused on acquiring and managing multi-family properties. Comparable to Wooten in owning and operating mid-size residential apartment portfolios with regional concentration.
• Pegasus Residential: Multi-family property management company managing over 70,000 units, with concentration in the Sun Belt and Midwest. Directly comparable to Wooten in providing property management, leasing, and resident services for apartment portfolios.
• Mission Rock Residential: National multi-family property management firm with a portfolio of over 175,000 units. Comparable to Wooten in providing third-party property management services for residential apartment communities and offering resident-facing digital tools.
• Block Real Estate Services: Full-service real estate firm managing a diversified portfolio of multi-family, mixed-use, office, and retail properties in the Midwest. Directly comparable to Wooten's diversified residential, commercial, and storage portfolio approach.
• Venterra Living: Multi-family property management company managing approximately 100,000+ units across the U.S. Comparable to Wooten in operating large residential portfolios, resident services, and amenitized apartment communities.

Others

• Springfield Greene County Regional Manager Association: Industry association (Institute of Real Estate Management) connecting local property management professionals; relevant ecosystem peer reflecting the regional property management operating environment in which Wooten competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheWootenCoLLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWootenCompanyLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thewootenco

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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