What Taylor Development does

Taylor Development is a Bellevue, Washington-based, family-owned real estate development firm founded in 1993 by Kevin Taylor that acquires raw land directly from sellers and develops residential and commercial properties across the Puget Sound region. The company operates two integrated lines of business: a direct land-acquisition service, which purchases land from owners with no commissions, as-is condition, and seller-controlled closing timelines, and full-scale community development covering entitlement, construction, and sale of finished lots, residential communities (single-family, townhomes, multifamily), and commercial projects such as office parks, retail centers, and distribution facilities. Since 1993 the firm has developed more than 9,000 lots and over $1.1 billion in real estate value across 100+ communities in 25+ Puget Sound cities.

The business model is transaction-based: revenue is generated through one-time lot sales to homebuilders and the sale or lease of completed commercial assets, with no recurring software or platform revenue. The go-to-market is sales-led direct-to-seller, captured primarily through taylordev.com, where a 'Get your free property evaluation' form initiates land-seller conversations and SEO targets 'we buy land' and 'sell your land Puget Sound' queries. The firm maintains a multi-decade affiliation with The Taylor Group (Red-E Trucking, Red-E Topsoil, Roof Truss Supply) to vertically integrate trucking, soil, and roof truss supply into project execution, providing cost and cycle-time advantages.

The company is family-owned across three generations and operates with a small in-house team (1-10 employees) supported by outside consultants and contractors. Leadership consists of President Kevin Taylor, Vice President of Land Paul T. Taylor (third generation), CFO Michael Aguero, and VP of Development Preston Longoni (joined 2025), with Paul Taylor of The Taylor Group providing principal-level oversight and key financial backing. As of 2025, the firm has 13 active development projects and operates with no external institutional investors, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Taylor Development

Legal name

Taylor Development, Inc.

Website

https://taylordev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taylor Development is a family-owned Bellevue, Washington real estate firm founded in 1993 that acquires land directly from sellers and develops residential communities and commercial properties across the Puget Sound region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Land Subdivision (23721), Land Subdivision (237210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI), Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reclamation (Cleanup for Reuse, Risk-Based Closure) (EUAIALAI)

Keywords

• Residential real estate development
• Commercial property development
• Land acquisition services
• Community development
• Real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Land Development and Lot Sales: Taylor Development acquires raw land, navigates the entitlement and development process, and sells finished residential lots to homebuilders or develops communities for sale. Revenue is generated through transaction-based lot sales and completed community sales.
2. Commercial Development: The company also develops commercial properties including office parks, retail centers, and multifamily developments. Examples include Taylor Union Hill in Redmond, Canyon Park Office in Bothell, and Microsoft Connector in Redmond.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taylor Development is a land buyer and real estate developer that acquires raw land directly from property owners in the Puget Sound region with no commissions, no fees, and as-is terms, then navigates entitlement and construction to build residential communities (single-family lots, townhomes, multifamily) and commercial properties (office parks, retail centers, corporate campuses). The company has developed 9,000+ lots and $1.1B+ in real estate across 25+ Puget Sound cities since 1993. Finished lots are sold to homebuilders and commercial assets are leased or sold to commercial tenants.

Product overview

Taylor Development is a land acquisition and real estate development company that operates as a single integrated offering rather than a modular platform. The company specializes in two interconnected service lines: land acquisition (buying land from sellers with a streamlined, no-cost process) and full-scale community development (residential communities and commercial projects). With over 100 communities built since 1993, the portfolio spans residential lot development, townhome and multifamily projects, and commercial properties across 25+ Puget Sound cities. The business model combines land buying services with entitlement, construction, and development execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,000+ lots developed and $1.1B+ in real estate value created since 1993
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• The Taylor GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Taylor Group, founded by Paul Taylor in 1985, is a family-affiliated company overseeing construction-related businesses including Red-E Trucking, Red-E Topsoil (Redmond), and Roof Truss Supply (Woodinville). The Taylor Group has worked closely with Taylor Development since its inception, providing construction support and capabilities across all project phases. This vertical integration provides cost efficiencies and supply chain control for Taylor Development projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MainVue Homes: Puget Sound-based luxury homebuilder developing master-planned communities in the Pacific Northwest. Comparable geographic concentration and product type (new-construction residential communities in Puget Sound), though more focused on luxury finished homes than lot development.
• Polygon Northwest: Pacific Northwest-focused residential developer and homebuilder with communities across Washington and Oregon. Comparable product offering (planned residential communities) and overlapping Puget Sound geography make it one of Taylor Development's closest regional competitors.
• Ichijo USA: Japanese-technology-inspired homebuilder with significant Puget Sound operations. Competes with Taylor Development in the same regional new-home market and has expanded into the same supply-constrained Seattle-area submarkets.
• Murray Franklyn: Puget Sound-based residential developer and builder of single-family and master-planned communities. Directly comparable to Taylor Development in scale, regional focus, and product mix of residential lots and homes in the same Pacific Northwest geography.

Broad incumbents

• Tri Pointe Homes: National homebuilder with meaningful Pacific Northwest footprint through its Maracay/Paragon brands. Comparable in developing residential communities and competing for finished-lot acquisition in Taylor Development's geography.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with active Pacific Northwest operations. Comparable product (master-planned residential communities) and overlapping Puget Sound presence, but operates at materially larger scale across many geographies — providing competitive pressure on lot acquisition.
• Lennar Corporation: One of the largest U.S. homebuilders with significant Seattle/Puget Sound operations. Lennar's vertically integrated land acquisition strategy and scale make it a competitive threat both as a buyer of finished lots and as a direct developer in the same submarkets.
• D.R. Horton: Largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, with substantial Pacific Northwest presence. Comparable residential product and active lot acquisitions across Puget Sound submarkets create direct competition for land and homebuilder demand.
• PulteGroup: National homebuilder (Centex, Pulte, Del Webb, John Wieland brands) with Pacific Northwest exposure. Comparable new-construction residential focus and overlap with Taylor Development's customer base (homebuilders and end-buyers) in Puget Sound.

Regional players

• Holmes Builders (Holmes Group): Pacific Northwest homebuilder and land developer active in Washington. Comparable mid-scale developer profile to Taylor Development with overlapping regional focus, though historically more active in the Portland/Vancouver metro than the Seattle metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taylor-development-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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