What Kim King Associates does

Kim King Associates is a privately held, family-owned real estate development firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1972 by former Georgia Tech quarterback Kim King. The firm develops commercial, residential, mixed-use, and hospitality properties primarily across the Southeast United States, including build-to-suit offices (Apple Valley I and II in Brookhaven), boutique hotels (Hotel Palomar 2009, Wylie Hotel 2020, Sabal House in pipeline for Q1 2027), adaptive-reuse projects (Wylie Hotel, English Ave, Westview Studios), creative office destinations (Huff Trail on the Beltline), destination resorts (CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa in Carefree, Arizona), and luxury residential communities (MidCity Lofts, 675 West Paces Ferry, Old Wesley Place, Vickers Historic Roswell).

The firm's business model is project-driven, with two revenue streams: (1) episodic income from property development fees and asset sales, and (2) recurring rental income from owned and managed portfolio assets leased to commercial, retail, and hospitality tenants. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans SMB tenants such as Hattie B's Hot Chicken, Grindhouse Killer Burger, Savi Provisions, and The Oak Steakhouse, alongside enterprise tenants including Georgia Tech (anchor of the 1.3 million SF Technology Square district). The firm employs a horizontal segmentation strategy and pursues deals through direct, relationship-driven sales targeting commercial tenants, hospitality operators, retail tenants, and high-net-worth residential buyers.

The company is led today by founder Kim King's three children — D. Kimbrough (Beau) King, Jr. as CEO, Abby King as President, and Angela King as Chief Operating Officer — supported by a CFO (Steve Calton, 2014), Director of Development (Dan Connor, 2015), and a small in-house team. KKA has no external institutional investors, no proprietary technology platform, and operates with a lean team relative to its project scale, executing through joint-venture partners, lenders, and contractors across its Southeast U.S. footprint.

Name

Kim King Associates

Legal name

Kim King Associates

Website

https://kimkingassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kim King Associates is a family-owned Atlanta-based real estate development firm founded in 1972 that develops commercial, residential, mixed-use, and hospitality properties across the Southeast U.S., serving commercial tenants, hospitality operators, retail tenants, and high-net-worth residential buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development & Asset Sales: Develops and sells commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties across multiple economic cycles. Revenue generated through property development fees, asset sales, and long-term ownership of high-quality real estate assets.
2. Property Leasing & Asset Management: Owns and manages portfolio properties generating recurring rental income from commercial, retail, and hospitality tenants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kim King Associates is an Atlanta-based real estate development firm that acquires, develops, owns, and manages commercial, residential, mixed-use, and hospitality properties across the Southeast United States. The firm delivers full-stack development services including site selection, entitlement, design, debt and capital sourcing, joint-venture structuring, construction management, leasing, and long-term asset ownership. Revenue is generated through one-time property sales and recurring rental income from owned commercial, retail, and hospitality assets.

Product overview

Kim King Associates is a single, unified real estate development firm offering commercial, residential, mixed-use, and hospitality development services. The company operates as a full-service real estate platform that acquires, develops, owns, and manages properties across the Southeast United States. Key project categories include build-to-suit office developments (Apple Valley II), boutique hotels (Wylie Hotel, Sabal House), wellness resorts (CIVANA), adaptive reuse projects (English Ave, Westview Studios), creative office spaces (Huff Trail), and mixed-use districts anchored by Class A office towers (Centergy One). The firm also develops residential communities ranging from luxury condominiums (MidCity Lofts, Serenbe Textile Lofts) to single-family home subdivisions (Old Wesley Place, 675 West Paces Ferry).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 2004 ULI Atlanta Development of the Year — Centergy One (487,001 SF, 13 floors, Class A multi-tenant office tower anchor of Georgia Tech's Technology Square)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayne MasonminorOthersKim King Associates partnered with Wayne Mason to acquire the former Gold Club property for redevelopment into an upscale condominium and retail project. The redevelopment plan was ultimately derailed by the 2008 Great Financial Crisis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cousins Properties: Atlanta-headquartered REIT and developer of Class A office properties across the Southeast, including a major presence at Technology Square (same submarket as KKA's Centergy One). Direct competitor for office tenants and trophy office sites in Atlanta.
• Novare Group: Atlanta-based developer of high-rise residential and mixed-use projects in the Southeast. Comparable to KKA's luxury condominium and mixed-use portfolio (MidCity Lofts, 675 West Paces Ferry).
• Pope & Land Enterprises: Atlanta-based commercial real estate developer and investor focused on office, mixed-use, and industrial in the Southeast. Comparable to KKA in geography, asset class mix, and project scale.
• Portman Holdings: Atlanta-based, family-influenced real estate developer with deep roots in the city's hospitality and mixed-use markets (e.g., Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Hilton Americas-Houston). Highly comparable to KKA in Atlanta-centric, multi-generational, mixed-use + hospitality focus.
• TPA Group: Atlanta-based mixed-use and multifamily developer active in intown Atlanta neighborhoods including the Westside and Beltline corridor. Highly comparable to KKA's West Midtown / Beltline exposure (Huff Trail, English Ave).
• The Beck Group: Atlanta-based integrated architecture, construction, and real estate development firm operating across the Southeast. Comparable in geography and integrated development services, though broader in scale and capabilities.
• Carter (Carter & Associates): Atlanta-headquartered commercial real estate firm focused on office, mixed-use, and retail in the Southeast. Directly comparable in geography, asset class, and tenant mix to KKA's commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Selig Enterprises: Privately held, multi-generational Atlanta-based real estate developer with a long history in commercial, retail, and mixed-use development across the Southeast. Closely mirrors KKA's family-owned structure and Atlanta-centric strategy.
• Brand Properties: Atlanta-based retail and mixed-use developer active in intown and urban infill retail centers. Comparable to KKA's retail-anchored projects such as Shops at Pharr and Cumberland Pointe.

Broad incumbents

• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national construction management and real estate development firm. Larger and more diversified than KKA, with overlapping clients and Atlanta institutional relationships (including Georgia Tech).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kimkingassoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/KimKingAssoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kim-king-associates-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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