Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction

What Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction does

Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction is a privately held, founder-owned full-service real estate firm headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, with additional offices in Fairhope and Mobile, Alabama. Founded by Mike Saucier circa 1999, the company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning commercial and residential brokerage, property management, construction services (through Gulf States Construction Services, Inc.), and development services (through Gulf States Development Services). It serves corporations, private landowners, public entities, developers, and franchisees across Louisiana, Alabama, and projects spanning 12+ states, with notable engagements including the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Hurricane Katrina renovation ($260M owner's representative role), Church of the King ($35M worship center), Copperstill Marketplace anchored by Rouses Market ($14M), D.R. Horton Lakeshore Village ($50M), and Kia of Covington.

The firm's core technology is limited to a traditional real estate development and construction management workflow with no proprietary software platform, API, or AI capabilities. Revenue is generated through five streams: transaction-fee commissions on commercial and residential brokerage, recurring management fees on managed properties, professional services fees for development and construction management, and capital advisory fees for equity and debt sourcing. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with no standardized tiers disclosed. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, relying on direct engagement by a team of licensed brokers, an Associate Broker with 38+ years of cross-state experience (Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas), and a Capital Advisor with 35+ years of CRE investment experience.

The company has approximately 11-50 employees and competes on local market expertise in the Gulf Coast region, 25+ years of operating history, and the convenience of a single team handling projects from land acquisition through final delivery. Strategic positioning centers on serving as a one-stop shop for clients who would otherwise coordinate multiple vendors across brokerage, construction, and property management.

Name

Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction

Legal name

Gulf States Real Estate & Development

Website

https://gsres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction is a privately held, founder-owned full-service real estate firm headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, with offices in Alabama, providing brokerage, development, construction, property management, and capital advisory services to corporate, public-sector, franchise, and private clients across the Gulf Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Covington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Facilitates commercial property sales and leasing transactions for retail, office, medical, and industrial properties. Earns commissions on completed transactions.
2. Residential Real Estate Brokerage: Facilitates residential property sales and leasing through Gulf States Residential Brokerage and Relocation Service Division.
3. Property Management: Ongoing property management services for commercial and residential properties, generating recurring management fees.
4. Development Services: Comprehensive development services including planning, project management, entitlements, and market advice for commercial and residential developments.
5. Construction Services: General contractor and construction management services through Gulf States Construction Services, Inc. for commercial and residential projects.
6. Capital Advisory: Raising equity and securing debt for ongoing commercial real estate developments through Cathy Alba Saucier as Capital Advisor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction is a vertically integrated full-service real estate firm offering commercial and residential brokerage, real estate development, construction management, and property management services. The firm manages the entire real estate lifecycle for clients—from land acquisition and entitlements through construction completion and ongoing property management—serving corporations, private landowners, public entities, developers, and individual homebuyers primarily across Louisiana and Alabama.

Product overview

Gulf States Real Estate, Development, and Construction is a full-service real estate firm offering an integrated suite of services: Commercial Real Estate Services, Residential Real Estate Services, Property Management, Construction Services, and Development Services. The company operates on a vertically integrated model where a single team handles all aspects of real estate projects from land acquisition through construction completion. Their portfolio includes shopping centers, medical offices, restaurants, churches, residential communities, and entertainment venues across Louisiana and Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Services Commercial real estate brokerage, sales, and leasing services for retail, office, industrial, and medical properties across Louisiana and Alabama markets. Targets corporations, retail businesses, medical facilities, churches, banks, automotive dealerships, and other commercial enterprises.
• Residential Real Estate Services Residential real estate brokerage services for buyers and sellers, including corporate relocation assistance in the Gulf Coast region. Operated through Gulf States Residential Brokerage and Relocation Service Division.
• Property Management Comprehensive property management services for commercial and residential properties, including tenant relations and maintenance coordination. Generates recurring management fees.
• Construction Services General contracting and construction management services for commercial, retail, medical, and residential development projects. Delivered through Gulf States Construction Services, Inc.
• Development Services Real estate development services including land acquisition, entitlements, project management, and turnkey development from concept to completion. Delivered through Gulf States Development Services.
• Capital Advisory Capital raising and debt/equity sourcing service for the firm's ongoing commercial real estate developments, provided by Capital Advisor Cathy Alba Saucier.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Holyfield PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGulf States partnered with Holyfield Properties, a trusted name in Baldwin County with 20+ years of commercial and residential brokerage experience. Holyfield Properties continues to operate separately under its own name while providing deep local expertise in the Alabama market. The partnership combines local expertise with regional strength for Baldwin County clients.
• Kevin Szura (Kia of Covington)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKevin Szura retained Gulf States for site location, land purchase negotiations, due diligence, permitting, and construction of Kia of Covington franchise dealership. Gulf States serves as the real estate broker and construction manager for the dealership development.
• Greenleaf ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGreenleaf Architects (Justin Greenleaf) serves as project architect for Kia of Covington and other Gulf States development projects, providing architectural design services.
• High Tide ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHigh Tide Consultants (also referred to as Hightide Engineering) provides civil engineering and site engineering services for Gulf States construction projects including Kia of Covington.
• RPM Pizza (Domino's Franchise)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRPM Pizza, the largest Domino's franchisee in the United States, retained Gulf States to construct a Domino's Pizza location at the Little Creek Project. The $1.6 million project includes a 3,000 SF Domino's building plus 1,400 SF additional space for lease.
• Zito Russell ArchitectssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerZito Russell Architects provided architectural rendering for Domino's Pizza Little Creek Project.
• Unleashed Brands (Urban Air Adventure Park Parent)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnleashed Brands is the parent company of Urban Air Adventure Park. Gulf States developed the 45,000+ SF Urban Air Adventure Park location in Covington as franchisee Joseph Goodly's development partner.
• Goldfish Swim School FranchisingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoldfish Swim School Franchising partnered with Gulf States to open the first Goldfish Swim School in Louisiana at the Park Place development in Covington. Husband and wife team Rachelle Nurse and Joe Goodly are the franchisees.
• Alabama ShipyardsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlabama Shipyard listed major industrial property at the Port of Mobile through Gulf States Real Estate Services of Alabama.
• Pelican Energy / Camp FamilymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGulf States handled disposition of Pelican Energy's 25,000 SF office building, temporarily housed them in Gulf States-owned Tammany West Business Park, and facilitated their 48,000 SF lease in new Covington location. Complex multi-transaction deal involving property management and construction services.
• Eye Wares / Dr. Lauren AgnewsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Lauren Agnew's Eye Wares expanded to Copperstill Marketplace with Gulf States assisting in site identification. Eye Wares is working with Gulf States to identify future locations as they expand.
• Pelican Pointe Car WashsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGulf States Real Estate Services handled the real estate transaction and predevelopment work for Pelican Pointe Car Wash location off Highway 1085. Terry Blackwell and Mike Saucier secured access and approval permits over approximately 18 months.
• Southerns FoodsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAward-winning chicken sandwich restaurant expanding to Hammond, LA at Channell Shopping Center. Deal brokered by Matthew Saucier of Gulf States Real Estate Services for second Louisiana location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stirling Properties: Full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Covington, LA, providing brokerage, development, property management, and investment services across the Gulf South. Closely comparable in vertical integration, Gulf Coast geography, and mixed commercial/residential focus.
• HRI Properties: New Orleans-based real estate development and property management firm active in Louisiana and Alabama. Comparable in mixed-use and commercial development focus, Gulf Coast geography, and integrated development-to-management model.
• Corporate Realty: New Orleans commercial real estate firm specializing in office, retail, and industrial brokerage with property management services. Comparable in Louisiana-focused CRE services targeting mid-market and institutional tenants.
• NAI Latter & Blum: Louisiana-headquartered commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and development across the Gulf South. Comparable in regional focus, full-service model, and CRE transaction volume.
• Latter & Blum (Residential Division): Long-standing Louisiana residential real estate brokerage with relocation services. Directly comparable to Gulf States' residential brokerage and relocation service division serving the same Gulf Coast buyer/seller market.

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global diversified professional services and investment management firm with strong CRE brokerage and project management capabilities in the Southeast. Comparable as a competitor for mid-to-large commercial engagements in Louisiana and Alabama.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management, with full-service brokerage, project management, and development capabilities. Competes for larger institutional mandates in the same Southeast US territory.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, development, property management, and capital markets across all asset classes. Competes with Gulf States on larger enterprise and institutional mandates within the same Louisiana/Alabama territory.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services platform with full-service capabilities across brokerage, valuation, project management, and facilities services. Overlaps with Gulf States on commercial brokerage and project/construction management engagements.

Regional players

• Holyfield Properties: Baldwin County, Alabama-based real estate firm with 20+ years of commercial and residential brokerage experience. Direct peer for Gulf States' Alabama Division operations and a strategic partner on the Fairhope expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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