Wildwood | Mahonia

What Wildwood | Mahonia does

Wildwood | Mahonia is a privately held, family-owned group of Oregon-based companies founded circa 1983, headquartered in a renovated 1920s schoolhouse in Salem with a 45kW solar array. It develops and manages a diversified portfolio spanning residential (Woodscape Glen rentals and the Woodscape Green 24-lot subdivision), commercial and industrial real estate (the 38,000 SF Glisan Center in Portland, the 12-acre East Pringle Innovation Center, Mill Creek Junction, Schoolhouse Corner, Pringle Marketplace, Madrona Flex Building, Upshur Building, and 25th Street), and sustainable agriculture (Mahonia Nursery and Mahonia Vineyard, both Salmon Safe certified and solar-powered).

The company's core technology is sustainable real estate development integrated with renewable energy systems: on-site solar photovoltaic installations (32kW at Schoolhouse Corner, 45kW at headquarters, additional arrays at Glisan Center), locally sourced biodiesel from Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel (Oregon's largest commercial-scale plant, which the company helped establish), and energy-efficient building practices that perform 25-30% above city code at EPIC. Historic preservation is a defining methodology, evidenced by the National Register-listed Glisan Center (a 1946 Pietro Belluschi design) and the adaptive reuse of the former Pringle Elementary School.

The business model combines recurring revenue (residential rentals, commercial and industrial leasing) with transactional revenue (single-family lot sales, nursery plant sales, vineyard wine sales). Sales and leasing are handled directly via the company website and phone inquiries, with no public pricing disclosed. Customers span residential renters and homebuyers in the Woodscape master-planned community, small to mid-size commercial tenants in Salem and Portland, and landscape/restoration buyers of native plants. Family leadership (John Miller, John D. Miller) and a 1-10 employee structure underscore its values-driven, community-oriented approach, in which profit explicitly includes environmental and community benefits.

Name

Wildwood | Mahonia

Legal name

WILDWOOD | MAHONIA INC.

Website

https://wildwoodco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wildwood | Mahonia is a family-owned Oregon developer of sustainable residential, commercial, and industrial properties, also operating Salmon Safe certified Mahonia Nursery and Mahonia Vineyard, serving Salem and Portland markets with integrated solar and biodiesel operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Nursery and Tree Production (111421)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL), Townhome & PUD Association Management (BPAJAHAE)

Keywords

• Sustainable real estate development
• Commercial property leasing
• Residential property development
• Native plant nursery
• Sustainable vineyard operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rental: Rental income from Woodscape Glen townhomes and garden homes - a sustainably master-designed rental community featuring spacious 2-bedroom floorplans with attached garages.
2. Residential Property Sales: Sale of single-family homes in subdivisions like Woodscape Green (24-lot subdivision) in southeast Salem.
3. Commercial and Industrial Leasing: Leasing of commercial retail, industrial warehouse, and office spaces across Salem and Portland markets including Glisan Center (38,000 SF), Schoolhouse Corner, and various industrial properties.
4. Nursery and Plant Sales: Mahonia Nursery produces native plants and native cultivars, Salmon Safe certified, using sustainable practices.
5. Vineyard and Wine Sales: Mahonia Vineyard produces sustainable wines, with donated wines at Oregon fundraisers as part of community support program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wildwood | Mahonia develops, owns, and manages residential and commercial/industrial real estate in Salem and Portland, Oregon, while also operating Mahonia Nursery (native plants) and Mahonia Vineyard (sustainable wines). The portfolio spans rental townhomes, single-family subdivisions, mixed-use commercial centers, industrial warehouses, and office/flex properties, all built around sustainable practices including solar power and biodiesel.

Product overview

Wildwood | Mahonia is a family of companies operating as a real estate development and property management organization with three main business lines: Residential Developments (Woodscape Glen rentals, Woodscape Green subdivisions), Industrial & Commercial Projects (Schoolhouse Corner, EPIC, Mill Creek Junction, Glisan Center, Madrona Flex Building, Upshur Building), and Agriculture (Mahonia Nursery and Mahonia Vineyard). The company specializes in sustainable development practices, integrating solar power, biodiesel usage, and environmental certifications across its portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woodscape Glen: Rental townhomes and garden homes community with natural woodland setting in Salem, Oregon
• Woodscape Green
• Mahonia Nursery
• Mahonia Vineyard
• Schoolhouse Corner (Pringle Marketplace)
• East Pringle Innovation Center (EPIC)
• Glisan Center
• Mill Creek Junction

Products and services

• Woodscape Glen A rental community of townhomes and garden homes situated in a preserved natural woodland landscape in Salem, Oregon, offering energy-efficient designs with attached garages, fireplaces, walking paths, and community gardens as an alternative to traditional apartment living.
• Woodscape Green A 24-lot single-family residential subdivision in southeast Salem with lot sizes ranging from 5,432 to 9,116 sq. ft., within walking distance of local schools and parks.
• Schoolhouse Corner A mixed-use development housed in a historic 1920s elementary schoolhouse featuring flexible Neighborhood Commercial zoning for retail shops, restaurants, offices, and amenities including EV charging stations and a 32 kW solar photovoltaic system.
• East Pringle Innovation Center (EPIC) A 12-acre phased development designed as a hub for energy-efficient food processing and agriculture-related businesses, featuring Oregon's most energy-efficient food processing incubator performing 25-30% above current City Code.
• Mill Creek Junction A sustainable mixed-use development located near I-5 with split Commercial/Industrial zoning, home to Oregon's largest commercial-scale biodiesel production facility (Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel).
• Glisan Center A 38,000 SF neighborhood retail center in Portland designed by architect Pietro Belluschi in 1946, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; tenants include Pearl Hardware, Mullowney Printing, The Portland Fly Shop, and The Studio NW.
• Pringle Marketplace A destination marketplace housed in the historic Old Pringle Schoolhouse featuring a 32 kW solar photovoltaic system and flexible retail/office space.
• Madrona Flex Building A 13,000 SF processing facility on a 4.5-acre campus designed to accommodate business expansion for established or growing businesses.
• 25th Street Office/Warehouse A 1,600 SF professional office building and 15,000 SF industrial warehouse on 1.97 acres in the McGilchrist Urban Renewal Area, located in an Enterprise zone.
• The Upshur Building A 35,000 SF industrial warehouse in the NW Industrial District, built in 1952 and remodeled in 2015 for Cash & Carry grocery.
• Mahonia Nursery A Salmon Safe certified nursery that generates solar power and uses locally produced biodiesel, producing native plants and native cultivars for landscaping and restoration projects.
• Mahonia Vineyard A Salmon Safe certified vineyard that generates solar power and uses locally produced biodiesel, producing sustainable wines.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Development Partners (CDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Joint development partner for Mahonia Crossing, Salem's largest affordable housing community for all ages. The development opened in October 2024 as part of the Woodscape Community.
• Sequential-Pacific BiodieselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon's largest commercial scale biodiesel production facility located at Mill Creek Junction. Facility uses locally produced biodiesel made from used cooking oil from Oregon businesses such as Burgerville and Kettle Foods. Company helped establish this plant 15 years ago.
• Honoring Our RiversminorOthersAnnual literary and arts anthology project of the Willamette Partnership engaging Oregon students to promote respect for river systems. Company sponsors and supports the program.
• Willamette PartnershipminorOthersConservation organization focused on increasing pace, expanding scope, and improving effectiveness of conservation. Company partners with this organization for environmental initiatives.
• SOLVEminorOthersOregon nonprofit bringing together individuals, business groups, and service/conservation groups through volunteering and education to restore natural spaces.
• Oregon Community FoundationminorOthersFoundation improving life in Oregon and promoting effective philanthropy. Company supports through financial contributions.
• Family Building BlocksminorOthersOrganization benefiting children that receives donations of company resources as part of community service program.
• BurgervilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon restaurant chain providing used cooking oil that is converted to biodiesel at Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel facility, supporting company's sustainable fuel ecosystem.
• Kettle FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon snack food company providing used cooking oil for biodiesel production at nearby Oregon's largest biodiesel plant.
• Lord and Schryver ConservancyminorOthersConservancy preserving the legacy of landscape designers Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver. Company supports through community programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gerding Edlen: Portland-based real estate developer long recognized for sustainability leadership and mixed-use urban infill projects. Comparable to Wildwood | Mahonia in PNW geography, sustainability branding, and mixed-use/development portfolio strategy.
• One Green World: Oregon-based retail and wholesale nursery specializing in native, edible, and ornamental plants. Closest direct peer to Mahonia Nursery given overlapping Oregon geography, native-plant focus, and similar sustainability positioning.
• Stoller Family Estate: Willamette Valley winery with LEED Gold certification and on-site solar — one of the most sustainability-credentialed vineyards in Oregon. Comparable to Mahonia Vineyard in geography, scale, and sustainability-driven brand positioning.
• Melvin Mark Companies: Long-established Portland commercial real estate firm owning and operating a portfolio of office, industrial, and retail properties. Comparable as a multi-generational, regionally focused owner-operator of commercial real estate in the Portland metro.
• Community Development Partners (CDP): Affordable and workforce housing developer that partnered with Wildwood | Mahonia on Mahonia Crossing. Closest peer in Salem-area affordable housing development and in operating philosophy around community benefit.

Broad incumbents

• Related Companies: Nationally prominent mixed-use and affordable-housing developer. Relevant as a large incumbent demonstrating the institutional scale of the segments (mixed-use, affordable) that Wildwood | Mahonia participates in regionally.
• BRIDGE Housing: Mission-driven nonprofit affordable housing developer active across the West Coast. Relevant for the Mahonia Crossing affordable-housing JV, though BRIDGE operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Willamette Valley Vineyards: Established publicly traded Oregon winery. Comparable to Mahonia Vineyard in Willamette Valley geography and category, though at much greater commercial scale.
• LMC, A Lennar Company: Large national multifamily developer and operator. Relevant broader incumbent for Wildwood's Woodscape Glen rental townhome community, but operates at far greater scale and across many geographies.

Others

• Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel: Oregon-based biodiesel producer at Mill Creek Junction whose supply Wildwood | Mahonia helped establish. Indirect ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but adjacent given the company's biodiesel integration strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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