What REVIVE Development does

REVIVE Development is a privately held, Houston-based commercial real estate development firm founded in 2013 (with project activity dating to 2005) that acquires, develops, leases, and manages retail, restaurant, and mixed-use commercial properties concentrated in the Houston Heights, Garden Oaks, and Oak Forest submarkets. The company's core operating model comprises four revenue streams: property leasing of multi-tenant retail/restaurant space, property sales of completed developments (including build-to-suit and ground-lease assets), ongoing property management for leased assets, and joint-venture co-investment arrangements with capital partners. Its portfolio includes notable cluster assets such as Stomping Grounds (28,000 sqft on 3 acres, 94% occupancy, 15+ tenants) and the White Oak & Studewood entertainment district, alongside stabilized single-tenant build-to-suit projects (e.g., the 25,000 sqft Freebirds restaurant on 70,000 cars-per-day frontage). The firm differentiates through historic-preservation expertise (City of Houston Good Brick Award, 2009) and the assembly of destination-style entertainment districts from undervalued, fragmented inner-city parcels. Customer segments are dominated by independent local restaurant and retail operators, supplemented by mid-market healthcare (CareNow, MedSpring, Allergy & ENT), fitness (AnytimeFitness), and select franchise/enterprise tenants (Starbucks, T-Mobile, Best Buy historical). With 1–10 employees and a single-metro footprint, REVIVE operates as a boutique developer-landlord with deep local market knowledge but no disclosed technology, data, or AI capabilities.

Name

REVIVE Development

Legal name

REVIVE Development

Website

https://reviveco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REVIVE Development is a Houston-based, privately held commercial real estate firm that acquires, develops, leases, and manages retail, restaurant, and mixed-use properties—primarily in the Houston Heights submarket—for local operators, mid-market healthcare tenants, and select franchises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Retail property leasing
• Historic building restoration
• Property management services
• Build-to-suit development

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Leasing: Revenue generated from leasing commercial retail and restaurant spaces to tenants across their property portfolio in the Houston area.
2. Property Sales: Revenue from developing and selling commercial properties, including build-to-suit projects and existing inventory.
3. Property Management: Ongoing property management services for leased and managed commercial properties.
4. Joint Venture Development: Strategic partnerships for property development and investment analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

REVIVE Development is a Houston-based commercial real estate firm that acquires, develops, leases, and manages retail, restaurant, and mixed-use properties primarily in the Houston Heights and surrounding neighborhoods. The company specializes in urban infill development, historic building restoration (including a City of Houston Good Brick Award-winning project), and assembling land parcels to create entertainment districts with adequate parking for local operators and select national tenants.

Product overview

REVIVE Development is a commercial real estate development company offering a comprehensive suite of property development, investment, and management services in the Houston, Texas market. The company's service offerings include Joint Venture partnerships for co-investment opportunities, Investment Analysis for financial feasibility, Property Sales of completed developments, Leasing Consultant services connecting tenants with commercial spaces, Property Restoration Consultant services for historic buildings (including award-winning restorations), Fee Development management services, and Strategic Growth Analysis for market expansion. The company operates three main business segments: properties Available for Lease (including retail spaces at Stomping Grounds, Yale & 11th, and various Houston Heights locations), Leased and Managed commercial centers (with diverse tenant portfolios including restaurants, fitness centers, and retail), and Developed and Sold projects (including anchor tenants like Chase Bank, Best Buy, and Webster Plaza shopping center). REVIVE Development specializes in urban infill development in the Houston Heights area, with a focus on creating entertainment districts and restoring historic commercial buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Leasing and Management Direct leasing and ongoing property management of REVIVE's commercial centers, including tenant sourcing, lease negotiation, and day-to-day property operations for retail, restaurant, fitness, and healthcare tenants across the Houston area.
• Available for Lease Properties Marketing and leasing of currently available commercial spaces to qualified restaurant, retail, and service operators across Houston-area properties owned and operated by REVIVE Development.
• Developed and Sold Properties Acquisition, development, and disposition of commercial properties sold to investors upon stabilization, anchored by national credit tenants such as Chase Bank, Best Buy, Starbucks, T-Mobile, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
• Joint Venture Services Strategic partnership arrangements in which REVIVE Development co-invests in commercial real estate projects with capital partners, sharing development risk, equity, and returns.
• Investment Analysis Comprehensive financial analysis and market feasibility assessments for commercial real estate investment opportunities, including underwriting, demographics review, and traffic data evaluation.
• Fee Development Fee-based development services in which REVIVE Development manages construction, permitting, and tenant build-out projects on behalf of property owners for a management fee.
• Property Restoration Consulting Historic property restoration and adaptive reuse consulting services, including controlled demolition, preservation of original architectural features, and conversion of older commercial structures into modern retail and restaurant space.
• Leasing Consultant Commercial leasing representation connecting property owners with qualified tenants, including tenant screening, deal structuring, and lease execution for retail, restaurant, and service businesses.
• Strategic Growth Analysis Market analysis and strategic planning services to identify submarket growth opportunities, including wet/dry line analysis, demographic targeting, and entertainment district planning.
• Property Sales Sale of developed commercial properties including office, retail, and mixed-use developments to investors and owner-occupiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created White Oak entertainment district with five commercial buildings and parking assemblage in Houston Heights
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers65 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Operators and Business OwnerscoreOthersREVIVE Development partners with qualified local operators who have access to their own financing for retail and restaurant spaces. They specifically target independent local businesses rather than national chains for their Houston Heights properties, creating diverse patronage and vibrant entertainment districts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radom Capital: Houston-based developer specializing in adaptive reuse and retail/mixed-use placemaking in the Heights and inner-loop neighborhoods, directly mirroring REVIVE's historic-restoration and curated-tenant strategy.
• Wile Interests: Houston Heights-focused developer of boutique retail and mixed-use projects with a placemaking approach, competing for the same tenants and infill sites as REVIVE.
• Braun Enterprises: Houston commercial real estate firm that acquires, develops, leases, and manages retail and mixed-use properties across the metro, closely comparable in market, business model, and asset type.

Broad incumbents

• Regency Centers: National REIT that develops and operates grocery-anchored and neighborhood retail centers; a much larger incumbent in the same retail real estate category REVIVE operates in.
• Federal Realty Investment Trust: National retail REIT specializing in placemaking mixed-use and neighborhood retail districts, thematically aligned with REVIVE's district-creation model but at institutional scale.

Regional players

• Midway: Houston mixed-use developer known for placemaking projects like CityCentre; comparable in creating destination districts but at a larger, master-planned scale.
• Fidelis Realty Partners: Houston-based retail real estate developer, owner, and manager of shopping centers across Texas, comparable in retail focus but broader in geography and scale.
• Wulfe & Co. Houston retail real estate development, brokerage, and management firm; overlaps with REVIVE on retail leasing and development in the same metro.
• NewQuest Properties: Large Houston-area retail developer and manager of shopping centers; overlaps on retail development and leasing but operates at greater scale across Texas.
• Read King Commercial Real Estate: Houston retail developer and property manager focused on leasing commercial space to restaurant and retail tenants, similar to REVIVE's leasing/management business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/REVIVEdev
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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