What Leland does

Leland, Inc. is a full-service general contractor and construction management firm headquartered at 3110 Wingate Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was founded by Jacob Bender, a former U.S. Army Captain with the 101st Airborne Division who managed $50 million in infrastructure projects in Eastern Afghanistan, and Leland is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Its core service portfolio spans tenant improvements, commercial build-outs, renovations and remodeling, demolition, mechanical/electrical/HVAC upgrades, and construction management delivered either as at-risk general contractor or owner/agent representative.

The firm operates with an in-house workforce qualified for demolition, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, concrete, masonry, framing, drywall, painting, flooring, and roofing, augmented by specialty subcontractors. It serves commercial, hospitality, industrial, institutional/healthcare, and government clients in the Greater Nashville area, with documented projects ranging from $50,000 retail tenant build-outs (Lens Crafters, Tilly's) to a $100 million Cordell Hull State Office Building renovation in which Leland served as a General Trades sub-contractor to Skanska. Notable clients include Marriott, Asurion (90,000 sq. ft. office build-out), Mattress Firm, Nashville International Airport, Ascend Amphitheater, and Barfield Crescent Park.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven: each engagement is priced on its own scope with no standardized tiers, and revenue is recognized on a one-time project basis with multi-year contract cadences for larger government work. Go-to-market is sales-led direct project contracting combined with referrals, supported by a website-based lead generation funnel. The company is founder-owned, privately held, bootstrapped, and has no disclosed institutional investors, acquisitions, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds.

Name

Leland

Legal name

Leland, Inc.

Website

https://lelandcorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leland, Inc. is a Nashville-based full-service general contractor and construction management firm serving commercial, hospitality, institutional, and government clients across the Greater Nashville area. Project scopes range from $50,000 tenant build-outs to over $100 million in government infrastructure work as a sub-trade contractor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Management

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Commercial build-outs
• Tenant improvements
• Construction renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated through project-based contracting for construction, renovation, and remodeling services. Projects are billed based on scope, with completed projects ranging from $50,000 to over $100 million. The company serves as general contractor or construction manager on both private commercial and government projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Leland, Inc. is a full-service general contractor and construction management firm that delivers tenant improvements, renovations and remodeling, commercial build-outs, and full general contracting / construction management services to commercial, hospitality, industrial, institutional, healthcare, and government clients in the Greater Nashville, Tennessee area. Projects span small-scale retail build-outs ($50,000) to large-scale government infrastructure renovations ($100+ million), executed with in-house trades for demolition, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, concrete, masonry, and finishing work alongside qualified subcontractors.

Product overview

Leland, Inc. is a full-service general contractor and construction management company offering a unified portfolio of construction services. The core offerings include Tenant Improvements, Renovations and Remodeling, Commercial Build-outs, General Contracting, and Construction Management. These services are supported by specialized capabilities in Demolition Services and Mechanical, Electrical, and HVAC Upgrades. Projects are categorized into Commercial/Mixed Use and Government (Federal/State) segments. The company serves clients in retail, office, hospitality, industrial, institutional, healthcare, and government sectors throughout the Greater Nashville area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Improvements Planning, scheduling, and execution of interior commercial tenant improvements for retail, office, and other commercial spaces, including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finish-trade coordination.
• Renovations and Remodeling Full-scale renovation and remodeling for commercial properties, including structural upgrades, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing modifications, and finish-work delivery.
• Commercial Build-outs Complete interior and exterior build-out services for new commercial constructions, with compliance against national retailer branding and design standards.
• General Contracting Full-service general contracting with a consultative construction management approach, monitoring progress, overseeing costs, and acting as client advocate from pre-construction through completion.
• Construction Management Construction management delivered either as an at-risk general contractor or as an owner/agent representative, encompassing pre-construction planning, schedule and cost control, and full project delivery.
• Demolition Services Interior selective demolition and structural demolition services using safe, cost-effective methods coordinated with client engineering and safety staff.
• Mechanical, Electrical, and HVAC Upgrades Mechanical, electrical, and HVAC piping and equipment installations with startup, warranty, and commissioning services coordinated with third-party commissioning agents.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• SkanskacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeland Inc worked with Skanska as a subcontractor providing General Trades services for the $100 million Cordell Hull project in Downtown Nashville. Services included fencing, demolition, wall protection, security, logistics, permitting, buck-hoist operations, historical monument work, storage and salvage, tree protection, fall protection, carpentry, office build-out, construction clean up, roofing, and weather protection.
• Lens CraftersstandardOthersNational retailer for whom Leland Inc completed a $50,000 build-out project in Hendersonville, Tennessee, including electrical, plumbing and HVAC upgrades.
• Marriott HotelsstandardOthersMarriott corporate relationship for hotel renovation projects including interior and exterior remodeling of the Nashville Airport Marriott.
• Tilly'sstandardOthersNational apparel retailer for whom Leland Inc completed a $100,000 full build-out project in Franklin, Tennessee.
• Mattress FirmstandardOthersNational mattress retailer for whom Leland Inc completed a $300,000 full-scale remodel project.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DPR Construction: National employee-owned general contractor with offices across the U.S., delivering complex commercial, healthcare, advanced technology, and higher-education projects—a broader incumbent that competes for the same large Nashville institutional and commercial work.
• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors, with a Nashville office serving commercial, healthcare, aviation, and government clients—an established incumbent competing for the same Nashville tenant improvement and institutional project pool.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: U.S. arm of international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, with a Nashville presence serving commercial, hospitality, and government markets—an incumbent competing for larger-scale Nashville and Tennessee projects.

Direct peers

• R.G. Anderson Company: Nashville-based commercial general contractor serving healthcare, corporate, hospitality, and institutional owners across Tennessee—overlaps with Leland on retail, office, and tenant improvement work in the same MSA.
• Bell & Associates Construction: Nashville-headquartered general contractor offering construction management, design-build, and general contracting for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional clients across Tennessee—directly comparable in geography, service mix, and project scale to Leland.
• Messer Construction Co. Cincinnati-based, employee-owned general contractor with a significant Nashville office providing construction management, general contracting, and design-build across commercial, healthcare, industrial, and higher education—directly competing with Leland in the same regional Nashville market and customer segments.
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham-headquartered general contractor with a Nashville office delivering commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and mixed-use projects—comparable in service breadth and Southeast regional focus, with similar customer verticals.
• EMJ Construction: Chattanooga-based commercial general contractor with a Nashville presence, providing preconstruction, construction management, and general contracting across retail, office, hospitality, and healthcare—competes head-to-head with Leland on tenant improvements in the same regional footprint.

Regional players

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham-headquartered, one of the largest Southeast general contractors, with a significant Nashville office across commercial, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and government sectors—a larger regional competitor operating in Leland's primary market.
• Robins & Morton: Birmingham-based general contractor serving healthcare, commercial, and institutional clients across the Southeast with Tennessee project work—comparable regional GC profile with overlap in healthcare and institutional verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lelandinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/LelandCorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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