Pearl Homes

What Pearl Homes does

Pearl Homes Developments, LLC is a privately held sustainable residential real estate developer founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palmetto, Florida (with offices across the Bradenton / Manatee County region). The company designs, builds, and operates single-family and multifamily communities engineered for net-zero or net-positive energy performance, integrating rooftop solar arrays, sonnenBatterie storage (16 KW backup), Google Home smart home controls, air quality systems, and Category 5 hurricane-resistant construction. Its portfolio spans approximately 1,366+ units across Florida developments including Mirabella (160 LEED Platinum villas, completed 2020), Hunters Point (86 net-zero homes in Cortez, the first LEED Zero certified community in North America), The MET (200 workforce housing units in downtown Bradenton delivered 2023), The EPIC (workforce housing with "Healthy Home" programs), OurLives (720 units in Ellenton), and a luxury coastal project on Bradenton Beach. The flagship The PEARL Concept Home became the world's first LEED Zero Energy single-family home prototype in 2019.

The company generates revenue through three streams: one-time sales of single-family homes (Hunters Point, Mirabella), one-time development of workforce and affordable rental housing projects awarded through competitive municipal RFPs (The MET), and recurring rental income from operated multifamily communities targeting first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers. Distribution combines direct on-site sales offices and model home tours for individual buyers with competitive bidding processes for government-backed affordable housing, supported by partners including Compass Development Marketing Group, Barclay Group, Framework Group, and sonnen. Pearl Homes is founder-owned under Marshall Gobuty, with no disclosed external institutional funding rounds or public market listing, and operates at a small headcount of 11–50 employees despite a multi-community pipeline. The firm has accumulated more than 25 industry awards between 2016 and 2025, including four consecutive USGBC LEED Power Builder of the Year awards (2016–2019) and 2019 LEED Visionary of the Year for Gobuty.

Name

Pearl Homes

Legal name

Pearl Homes Developments, LLC

Website

https://pearlhomesdevelopments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pearl Homes Developments is a privately held Florida-based developer of net-zero energy residential communities, integrating solar, sonnen battery storage, and LEED Platinum/Zero certifications to build sustainable single-family and workforce multifamily housing across Florida and California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Building Construction (2361), New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable home development
• Net-zero energy housing
• LEED certified communities
• Workforce housing development
• Green residential construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Single-Family Home Sales: Pearl Homes develops and sells net-zero energy single-family homes to buyers. Communities like Hunters Point and Mirabella involve direct sales of finished homes to individual buyers.
2. Workforce Housing Development: Development of workforce and affordable rental housing units. The MET project includes 200 units of studios, one- and two-bedroom units in downtown Bradenton. OurLives project comprises 720 units in Ellenton, FL.
3. Rental Housing Operations: Rental apartment communities targeting workforce housing segments, providing ongoing rental income from tenants including first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pearl Homes designs, develops, and sells net-zero and net-positive energy single-family homes and multifamily residential communities across Florida and California. Its developments integrate rooftop solar, sonnenBatterie residential energy storage, smart home technology, Category 5 hurricane-resilient sustainable construction, and LEED/LEED Zero Energy certification. The portfolio spans for-sale single-family homes, for-sale active-adult villas, workforce and affordable rental housing, and luxury coastal residences, with projects including Hunters Point, Mirabella, The MET, OurLives, The EPIC, The PEARL Concept Home, and The PEARL on Bradenton Beach.

Product overview

Pearl Homes is a sustainable residential homebuilder and developer offering a portfolio of housing products across Florida and California. The company provides a range of housing types including luxury single-family homes (The PEARL Concept Home, The PEARL on Bradenton Beach), workforce housing (The MET, The EPIC), larger planned communities (Mirabella, Hunters Point, OurLives), and eco-resort properties. All products emphasize sustainable design, LEED certification standards, integrated energy management (sonnen), and smart home technology (Google Home). The flagship The PEARL Concept Home holds the distinction of being the world's first LEED Zero Energy certified single-family home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mirabella: Active adult community of 160 eco-friendly attached villas in West Bradenton, Florida - first LEED Platinum villas in Florida
• Hunters Point
• The MET
• The EPIC
• OurLives
• The PEARL Concept Home
• The Pearl on Bradenton Beach

Products and services

• Mirabella Active adult community of 160 eco-friendly attached villas in West Bradenton, Florida, completed in early 2020. The first LEED Platinum certified villas in Florida, with energy-efficient design delivering 40%+ reduction in energy use and utility bills.
• Hunters Point Pearl Homes & Marina Net-positive community of 86 zero-energy single-family homes in Cortez, Florida, integrating sonnenBatterie residential energy storage with rooftop solar and achieving a -13 HERS Index Score. The first LEED Zero certified community in North America, with Category 5 hurricane resistance and full grid-independent operation.
• The MET 200-unit workforce housing community of studios, one- and two-bedroom units in downtown Bradenton, Florida, targeting first responders, teachers, and healthcare workers. Developed in partnership with Barclay Group and Framework Group.
• The MET 2A

Quantifiable outcome

• 40%+ reduction in energy use and utility bills
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee CountyminorOthers · 14 July 2021The Pearl Concept Home was donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County for a benefit auction in July 2021, with all proceeds going to support the organization.
• sonnencoreTechnology or Integration · 2 June 2021sonnen is the world's leader in home energy management and storage. At Hunters Point, each home incorporates sonnen technology along with solar power, providing residents with a clean, reliable, and long-lasting intelligent energy system that encourages greater energy independence. The sonnenBatterie ecoLinx system provides 16 KW of back-up power capability.
• Florida Solar Energy Center at UCFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida provided developmental assistance for The Pearl Concept Home prototype. This partnership helped establish the foundation for four of Pearl Homes' communities now in development in Manatee County.
• Barclay GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Pearl Homes, Barclay Group, and Framework Group for The MET workforce housing project. The partnership was awarded through a competitive bidding process in response to a request for proposals by the City of Bradenton's Community Redevelopment Authority.
• Framework GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Pearl Homes, Barclay Group, and Framework Group for The MET workforce housing project in downtown Bradenton, FL. The team was selected through competitive RFP process with the City of Bradenton's CRA.
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorking closely with USGBC for third-party verification and LEED certification of all developments. Mirabella was the first LEED-certified villas in Florida and Hunters Point became the first LEED Zero community in North America. Pearl Homes has received multiple USGBC awards including Power Builder of the Year.
• Compass Development Marketing GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate firm named as marketing partner for Hunters Point net-zero community. Compass handles marketing and sales support for the development.
• RESNETcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party verification partner for energy performance ratings. Pearl Homes has received multiple RESNET awards including Cross Border Builder Challenge awards and was named HERS Builder of the Month in October 2023. Homes achieve -13 HERS Index Score.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ICON: Construction-technology company using 3D printing to build affordable, sustainable homes. Comparable to Pearl Homes in its mission to address affordable housing with innovative, lower-cost sustainable construction methods.
• Dvele: Designer of smart, net-zero luxury homes with integrated solar and battery systems. Comparable to Pearl Homes in combining net-zero energy performance, smart home technology, and premium positioning, though focused on the luxury segment.
• Plant Prefab: Sustainable prefabricated home manufacturer focused on custom and multifamily projects with a strong sustainability brand. Comparable to Pearl Homes in its emphasis on sustainable design and addressing the housing affordability gap.

Direct peers

• Shea Homes: Large private homebuilder with a dedicated sustainability program (Shea Green) and net-zero home offerings. Comparable to Pearl Homes in green-building brand positioning and master-planned community development approach.
• Beazer Homes: Public homebuilder with a Net Zero Ready program and ENERGY STAR leadership. Direct competitor in the energy-efficient single-family home segment, operating across similar Southeast U.S. markets including Florida.
• Meritage Homes: Public homebuilder widely recognized as the ENERGY STAR leader in the U.S., with a portfolio focused on energy-efficient single-family homes. Comparable to Pearl Homes in sustainability positioning and product offering, but operating at substantially greater scale and with a national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• D.R. Horton: Largest U.S. homebuilder by volume with substantial Florida operations. Comparable to Pearl Homes in single-family and workforce-adjacent product, but with vastly greater scale, lower cost of capital, and less sustainability differentiation.
• Lennar: Largest U.S. homebuilder with active ENERGY STAR and solar program (Lennar Solar). Operates across Florida and other Sun Belt states comparable to Pearl Homes' footprint, but at massive scale and across all price points.
• Toll Brothers: Large publicly traded luxury homebuilder with growing sustainable construction initiatives (Toll Green). Comparable in luxury and master-planned community product offerings, but operating nationally at far greater scale with a broader buyer base.

Regional players

• Kolter Homes: Private Florida-based homebuilder focused on luxury and age-restricted communities in the Southeast. Comparable to Pearl Homes' Florida concentration, active-adult product (Mirabella), and private-developer positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pearlhomesfl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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