What Linco Companies does

Linco Companies is a privately held, full-service real estate services firm headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia, founded in 1992 by Ray Fulford. The company operates through two core operating subsidiaries — Linco Development (real estate development) and Linco Realty (brokerage) — and provides property management and investment services, having developed, operated, and transacted over $100 million in assets while managing more than one million square feet of property across hospitality, residential, mixed-use, senior living, self-storage, commercial, and industrial sectors. Its client base includes enterprise hospitality operators (e.g., Courtyard by Marriott, Knoxville) and owner-occupiers of commercial and residential real estate, with project-based, quote-driven engagement.

The firm is led by President/Partner Josh Chapman (joined 2001) and Partner Ben Garrett (joined 2008), who simultaneously serves as President and CEO of RaLin Construction Services, a sister construction firm executing projects across 10 states. The integrated development-construction-brokerage-management platform serves as the company's primary structural advantage, supported by an experienced leadership team that includes VP of Development Wil Garrett (ex-Novare Group, 2,000+ multifamily units delivered) and VP of Real Estate/Management Donnie Jones (Principal Broker since 2021). Recent moves in 2022 — launching the 55+ senior living product The Preserve at The Birches on Maple and adding two dedicated realtors — indicate deliberate vertical and segment expansion.

Linco's business model is project-based and relationship-driven: development revenue is episodic and tied to individual deals; brokerage commissions are transaction-contingent; and property management provides the most recurring revenue stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per project. The firm employs 11–50 people, has no institutional investors, and relies on direct enterprise client relationships, its regional reputation across the Southeast US, and a website/LinkedIn/Facebook presence for business development rather than any technology platform or AI-driven tooling.

Name

Linco Companies

Legal name

Linco Companies

Website

https://WWW.LINCOCOMPANIES.COM

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linco Companies is a privately held, full-service real estate services firm in Carrollton, Georgia, providing development, brokerage, property management, and investment across hospitality, residential, senior living, mixed-use, and self-storage sectors in the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development and Property Management

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Property management
• Commercial brokerage
• Mixed-use development
• Senior living development

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

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, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Linco Companies is a full-service real estate firm that develops, manages, brokers, and invests in commercial and residential properties. Its Linco Development division handles real estate development across hospitality, multi-use, senior living, residential, commercial, industrial, and self-storage sectors, while Linco Realty provides residential and commercial brokerage. Property management, asset management, and disposition services round out the offering for clients across the Southeastern United States.

Product overview

Linco Companies is a full-service real estate services firm operating as a unified platform across multiple service divisions. The company offers integrated services through its core divisions: Linco Development (real estate development across hospitality, multi-use, senior living, residential, commercial, industrial, and self-storage sectors) and Linco Realty (brokerage services). Additional offerings include property management and investment services. The portfolio includes specialized sub-brands such as The Preserve at The Birches on Maple (55+ single family homes). The company was founded in 1992 and has developed, operated, and transacted over $100 million in assets while managing over one million square feet of property.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Preserve at The Birches on Maple: 55+ single family home development

Products and services

• Linco Development Real estate development services covering hospitality, multi-use, senior living, residential, commercial, industrial, and self-storage sectors for commercial and institutional clients across the Southeastern United States.
• Linco Realty Real estate brokerage services for residential and commercial properties in the West Georgia market, led by Principal Broker Donnie Jones since 2021.
• Property Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $100 million in assets developed, operated, and transacted
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RaLin Construction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaLin Construction Services is led by Partner Ben Garrett who serves as President and CEO. The construction firm builds projects across 10 states and has been instrumental in the growth of Linco, reflecting a strategic partnership where construction expertise supports development projects.
• Best-in-class Architects, Engineers, Designers, and ContractorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLinco collaborates with best-in-class architects, engineers, designers, and contractors in the industry to execute high-quality real estate projects across multiple sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with overlapping capabilities in investment sales, brokerage, property management and development services. Relevant broad incumbent.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, investment sales and development advisory across all major asset classes. Relevant as the large-scale incumbent competing for institutional mandates in Linco's asset categories.
• Marcus & Millichap: National real estate investment sales and financing brokerage focused on commercial properties. Comparable for the brokerage leg of Linco's platform at a much larger national scale.
• The Opus Group: National real estate developer of office, industrial, multifamily, retail, hospitality and senior living properties with integrated development and property management. Comparable integrated multi-sector platform at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Selig Enterprises: Atlanta-based, vertically integrated real estate company developing, owning and managing office, retail, mixed-use and industrial properties in the Southeast. Closely comparable to Linco in geography, asset mix and full-service orientation.
• The Beach Company: Southeast US real estate firm engaged in development, investment, brokerage and property management across commercial, residential, hospitality and mixed-use assets. Directly comparable full-service regional model.
• Continental Properties: Privately held national developer, investor and operator of multifamily, retail and mixed-use communities with in-house property management. Comparable integrated development-plus-management business model.
• St. John Properties: Mid-Atlantic regional developer and manager of office, retail, flex/R&D and multifamily assets with in-house development, construction and property management. Comparable integrated regional full-service platform.
• Pope & Land Real Estate: Southeast US-focused full-service real estate firm spanning development, brokerage and property management across office, industrial and mixed-use assets. Highly comparable regional model to Linco's diversified platform.

Regional players

• Hughes Marino: Privately held, owner-focused commercial real estate firm providing tenant representation, project management and brokerage. Comparable in being a privately held, relationship-driven real estate services firm, though concentrated on tenant-side services in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lincocompanies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lincocompanies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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