What CDG does

Cox Development Group (CDG) is a privately held, founder-led design-build construction firm headquartered in Washington, DC, established in 2013 by Winston Cox, an engineer who set out to translate creative designs into built structures under his own direct execution. The company operates as a vertically integrated design-builder, with three interconnected service lines: Commercial and Multi-Family Design and Build (customized apartments, condominiums, and mixed-use structures), Custom Design and Build (bespoke single-family homes and townhouses), and foundation-stage Excavation and Concrete Work. Its portfolio as displayed on the company website includes roughly eight active or completed projects concentrated in DC ZIP codes 20002, 20019, 20020, and 20032 — luxury multi-unit condos (Staples Penthouse, Holbrook Luxury, Staples Opulence), affordable multi-family rental apartments (Forrester, Rosewood, Gainesville, Greenwood), townhomes (Foxhall Place), and a 12,000 sq ft commercial build (CBI Headquarters).

The business model is project-based, selling custom design-and-build services via direct, founder-led outreach (phone and email: 202-836-7COX / [email protected]), with pricing quoted per project rather than on any published rate card. CDG targets three customer segments: commercial and multi-family developers (primary), multi-family residential developers including affordable-housing sponsors (primary), and individual single-family home buyers (secondary). All revenue mechanics are one-time project contracts ranging from small townhome builds (2-unit Foxhall) to mid-size multi-family buildings (18-unit Rosewood). The firm has no disclosed external funding, no partnerships, no institutional investors, and no patents or awards — operations are funded and controlled by the founder.

There is no evidence of a proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or differentiated IP beyond the founder's engineering-and-craft execution model. Geographic reach is strictly the Washington, DC metro, and the company's growth is currently bounded by founder capacity rather than capital or distribution constraints.

Name

CDG

Legal name

Cox Development Group

Website

https://coxdevelopment.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDG (Cox Development Group) is a Washington, DC-based, founder-led design-build construction firm specializing in custom single-family homes, multi-family condominiums and apartments, affordable housing, and small commercial projects for developers and individual buyers across the DC metro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Construction Services: CDG generates revenue through custom design and build services for commercial and multi-family residential projects. Revenue is derived from new construction, renovation, and development projects including single-family homes, condominiums, commercial buildings, and multi-family dwellings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CDG provides vertically integrated design and build services for residential and commercial real estate in the Washington, DC market. Its offerings cover commercial and multi-family design-build, custom residential design-build, and excavation and concrete work, delivering single-family homes, condominiums, commercial buildings, and multi-family dwellings from concept through completion.

Product overview

Cox Development Group (CDG) is a Washington, DC-based construction and real estate development company founded in 2013 by Winston Cox. The company operates as a single unified offering combining design and build services for residential and commercial construction. Their core service portfolio includes three interconnected offerings: Commercial & Multi-Family Design and Build (for multi-unit residential and commercial properties), Custom Design & Build (for bespoke residential projects), and Excavation and Concrete Work (foundation preparation services). CDG's project portfolio demonstrates their execution across multiple property types including condominiums (Staples Penthouse, Holbrook Luxury, Staples Opulence), apartment buildings (Forrester, Rosewood, Gainesville, Greenwood), townhomes (Foxhall Place), and commercial space (CBI Headquarters).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial & Multi-Family Design and Build
• Custom Design & Build Bespoke residential construction services enabling clients to transform creative designs into functional structures, ranging from single-family custom homes to custom townhouses, with tailored design and full build-out handled in-house.
• Excavation and Concrete Work Foundation and structural preparation services including excavation and concrete work that supports the construction of residential and commercial projects, delivered as a standalone service or as part of CDG's integrated design-build offering.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Donohoe Construction Company: Established DC-area general contractor delivering commercial, multi-family, and mixed-use construction projects in the Washington, DC metro. Highly comparable to CDG in geography and project typology, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Insight Property Group: DC-area residential real estate developer focused on urban infill, multi-family, and for-sale housing. Overlaps directly with CDG's multi-family and custom residential design-build offering in the Washington, DC market.
• Horning Companies: DC-area residential construction and development firm operating across multi-family and custom home segments. Comparable to CDG in residential design-build services and Washington, DC operating geography.
• Perseus Realty Partners: Washington, DC-area real estate development firm focused on urban residential and mixed-use projects. Comparable to CDG in DC infill multi-family and residential development focus.
• Jefferson Apartment Group: DC-area multifamily real estate investment and development firm active in apartment and townhome development. Comparable to CDG's Forrester, Rosewood, and Gainesville apartment pipeline and DC geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Clark Construction Group: One of the largest DC-based general contractors, delivering commercial, multi-family, and institutional construction across the region. Comparable to CDG in commercial and multi-family construction, but operates at vastly larger scale and project size.
• Bozzuto Group: Large DC-area multifamily developer, builder, and property manager. Comparable to CDG in multi-family residential focus and DC market, but operates at much greater scale with integrated development, construction, and management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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