Palmer Development Group

What Palmer Development Group does

Palmer Development Group, legally Edge Development Corporation and founded in 2018, is a full-service ground-up commercial real estate development firm headquartered at 8925 East Pima Center Parkway in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company develops office, industrial, retail, hospitality, and entertainment properties, with a stated strategic focus on qualified Opportunity Zones and Native American (Salt River Pima-Maricopa) development areas. It controls more than 100 acres of freeway-frontage land across four separate projects — The Block (260,000 SF mixed-use, NWC Via De Ventura & Loop 101), The Edge (245,000 SF mixed-use, NEC 90th St. & Loop 101), The Roadrunner (511,000 SF Class A Office, SWC 90th St. & Loop 101), and The Sydney — totaling over 1.6 million square feet under construction or in the planned pipeline.

The firm earns revenue across three streams: development fees and project economics from its ground-up projects, transaction-fee brokerage revenue from acquisitions and dispositions of office and retail investment properties nationally, and consulting fees for large-scale retail, office, hospitality, and entertainment development projects handled on a case-by-case basis. Underlying technology is not a meaningful component of the offering; there is no disclosed platform, app, API, or proprietary system, and competitive advantage is rooted in land control, regulatory positioning (Opportunity Zones, tribal land), and principal-level relationships rather than technology. The company has a notably lean operational footprint of six employees, with leadership consisting of Dan Lupien (Managing Principal & Founder) and Vanessa Rodriguez (Director of Leasing & Development).

Go-to-market is direct-to-client and sales-led, relying on industry relationships, earned media (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ Family, AZ Big Media), conference presence (2019 Opportunity Zone Expo Las Vegas), and an email newsletter. Customer segments are primarily corporate office tenants seeking Class A build-to-suit, ground-up retail tenants, and hospitality operators integrated into mixed-use projects, with secondary exposure to regional and national expansion clients served through brokerage and consulting. Ownership is private and founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or third-party capital partners.

Name

Palmer Development Group

Legal name

Edge Development Corporation

Website

https://palmerdevelopmentcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Palmer Development Group is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based ground-up commercial real estate developer founded in 2018, controlling over 100 acres and 1.6 million square feet across four office, retail, and hospitality projects concentrated in Opportunity Zones and Native American development areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure — Development (Greenfield) (FSAAAKAF)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Mixed-use development
• Opportunity zone development
• Class A office development
• Real estate brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

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

Revenue model

1. Development Fees and Project Revenue: Revenue generated through ground-up commercial real estate development projects including office, retail, hospitality, and industrial properties. The company develops, owns, and potentially sells or leases completed projects.
2. Brokerage Services: Full service brokerage for acquisitions and dispositions on investment sales in office and retail throughout the U.S., as well as brokerage services for specific retail, office or entertainment clients looking to expand regionally or nationally.
3. Consulting Services: Consulting fees for large scale development projects across the nation for retail, office, hospitality, and entertainment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Palmer Development Group is a full-service ground-up commercial real estate development company that develops office, industrial, retail, and hospitality properties. The firm focuses on projects located in qualified opportunity zones and Native American development areas, controlling over 100 acres with more than 1.6 million square feet under construction or planned across four major projects.

Product overview

Palmer Development Group is a full-service commercial real estate development company operating as Edge Development Corporation. The company offers a portfolio of development services including retail, office, hospitality development, brokerage, consulting, and acquisitions/dispositions. Their development pipeline includes four major projects: The Block (260,000 SF mixed-use), The Edge (245,000 SF mixed-use), The Roadrunner (511,000 SF Class A Office), and The Sydney. The company controls over 100 acres of development opportunities with over 1.6 million square feet under construction or planned development, focused on qualified opportunity zones and Native American development areas in Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Block 22-acre mixed-use project comprising 260,000 SF of medical office, hospitality, retail, and restaurants located at the NWC of Via De Ventura & 101 in Scottsdale, AZ.
• The Edge 15-acre mixed-use project comprising 245,000 square feet of office, hospitality, retail, and entertainment located at the NEC of 90th St. & Loop 101 in Scottsdale, AZ.
• The Roadrunner 26-acre project consisting of 511,000 SF of Class A Office located at the SWC of 90th St. & Loop 101 in Scottsdale, AZ.
• The Sydney Development project mentioned on the Palmer Development Group projects page.
• Retail Development Complex ground-up retail development service throughout Arizona, with over 90,000 SF of retail development currently controlled, serving retail establishments seeking new ground-up development in prime freeway locations.
• Office Development Corporate HQ Build-To-Suite opportunities for Class A Office, with over 700,000 SF of Class A office currently in the development pipeline.
• Hospitality Development Full-service hospitality development collaborating with hotels and resorts to incorporate them into mixed-use projects.
• Brokerage Services Brokerage services for retail, office, or entertainment clients looking to expand regionally or nationally, offered on a case-by-case basis; also covers full-service acquisitions and dispositions on investment sales in office and retail throughout the U.S.
• Consulting Services Consultation on large-scale development projects across the nation for retail, office, hospitality, and entertainment clients.
• Acquisitions & Dispositions Full-service brokerage for acquisitions and dispositions on investment sales in office and retail throughout the U.S.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palmer-development-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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