Pinnacle Development

What Pinnacle Development does

Pinnacle Development LLC is a Dallas, Texas-based commercial real estate developer founded in 2005 by Bobby Dan Roberts. The firm specializes in build-to-suit development for top-tier national and regional brands, providing end-to-end services across site selection, sourcing, design, property development, and construction execution. Its client base is concentrated in quick service restaurants (Whataburger, Taco Bell, Chili's, Sonic, Andy's), retail (Walgreens, Starbucks, AutoZone), automotive services (Caliber Collision), and healthcare (HCA), with active projects across multiple U.S. states.

The company's product portfolio consists of three integrated service lines: Build-To-Suit (full-service partnership from market identification through complete brand delivery, including turnkey and shell options), Ground Lease (land-lease structures allowing clients to build on their own timeline and capital), and Single or Multi-Tenant Development (flexible building solutions for varying property sizes and tenancy configurations). The firm maintains a nationwide network of architects specializing in retail development, enabling execution in tight markets across the United States. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm operates as a relationship-driven, project-based developer with a small team of approximately 9-15 employees.

Pinnacle Development's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, targeting top-tier brands through customized, high-touch engagement. Revenue is generated through development fees, property development costs, and ground-lease arrangements under multi-year project contracts. The firm is privately held by its founders, with no external institutional investors, no public listing, and no funding rounds disclosed. The Roberts family maintains significant leadership involvement, with Bobby Dan Roberts as CEO/Principal and Susan Long Roberts as Principal.

Name

Pinnacle Development

Legal name

Pinnacle Development LLC

Website

https://pinnacledevelopmentllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pinnacle Development is a Dallas-based, founder-led commercial real estate developer offering build-to-suit, ground lease, and multi-tenant development services for top-tier national brands in QSR, retail, automotive, and healthcare across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Build-to-Suit Development: Customized build-to-suit real estate development for top-tier brands. The company partners with clients from market identification through complete brand delivery, including shell delivery options. Revenue is generated through development fees, property development costs, and potentially property sales or long-term leasing arrangements.
2. Ground Lease Solutions: Ground lease arrangements where clients partner on leasing only and build on their own timeframe with their own resources or financial model.
3. Single and Multi-Tenant Development: Building solutions for single tenants and multi-tenant scenarios with flexibility to secure any property size and tenancy configuration.
4. Turnkey and Shell Delivery Services: Assisted finish-out services for client spaces based on specific timing, scope, and execution needs. Includes pad delivery, ground-up construction, existing building renovation, and acquisition-type options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pinnacle Development is an independent commercial real estate developer that delivers customized build-to-suit spaces for top-tier brands and best-in-class businesses across the United States. The firm provides a full-service approach covering site selection, sourcing, design, property development, and construction execution, with delivery options ranging from turnkey and shell delivery to pad sites, ground-up construction, renovation, and acquisition-type development. Services are structured around three core offerings: Build-To-Suit, Ground Lease, and Single or Multi-Tenant Development.

Product overview

Pinnacle Development is a real estate development firm offering a unified suite of customized build-to-suit services. The portfolio consists of three interconnected service offerings: Build-To-Suit (full-service partnership from site selection through brand delivery), Ground Lease (land partnership solutions for clients who prefer to build with their own resources), and Development for Single or Multi-Tenant scenarios (flexible building solutions). These services work together as part of a full-service approach that handles everything from site selection, sourcing, design, property development, and construction execution, offering both turnkey and shell delivery options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Build-To-Suit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple transactions and substantial square footage of space built or leased for clients

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Retail Properties of America: REIT focused on open-air retail properties serving national tenants. Comparable tenant overlap with Pinnacle's retail/QSR clients but operates as owner/landlord rather than build-to-suit developer.
• Realty Income Corporation: Largest publicly traded net-lease REIT, providing capital and ownership solutions to retail, restaurant, and healthcare tenants. Comparable to Pinnacle's ground lease and sale-leaseback offerings but at vastly greater scale.
• Phillips Edison & Company: Public REIT focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers, working with many national retail tenants. Overlaps with Pinnacle in serving retail brands but operates as capital provider and owner rather than fee developer.
• Brixmor Property Group: Large publicly traded retail real estate investment trust (REIT) owning and operating open-air shopping centers. Serves many of the same retail tenants as Pinnacle but operates at scale with owned portfolio rather than development-only.

Direct peers

• Continental Properties: Privately held real estate company developing retail, multi-family, and mixed-use properties, with a strong track record in build-to-suit retail and QSR development. Comparable in client segments and customized approach.
• Casto: Privately held, multi-generation real estate developer specializing in retail, mixed-use, and build-to-suit projects for national tenants. Comparable in business model (full-service development, ground lease, build-to-suit) and target customer profile.
• Hokanson Companies: Integrated real estate firm providing development, construction, and property management for retail, restaurant, and commercial clients. Comparable in offering full-service real estate services to brand clients, with similar size and structure.
• Legend Retail Group: Specialized commercial real estate developer focused on retail and restaurant build-to-suit projects. Direct competitor serving similar QSR and retail brand clients with similar build-to-suit and ground lease offerings.
• SJC Ventures: Commercial real estate developer delivering build-to-suit retail, restaurant, and entertainment projects across the U.S. Direct competitor in niche custom build-to-suit development for top-tier brands.
• Endeavor Real Estate Group: Texas-based commercial real estate developer focused on build-to-suit and ground-up retail, restaurant, and healthcare projects for national brands. Closely comparable to Pinnacle in service offerings, client base, and geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pinnacle-development-dallas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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