Douglas Partners

What Douglas Partners does

Douglas Partners, LLC is a privately held boutique multifamily residential development firm headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, founded in 2023 by Douglas A. Hoeksema. The company focuses exclusively on ground-up multifamily development within the state of Florida, executing site acquisition, entitlement, design, and construction oversight for Class A garden apartments, townhomes, and mid-rise/high-rise projects up to 15 stories. The firm operates under the Douglas Grand sub-brand, with four flagship projects disclosed at a total development value of approximately $252.5 million across Tampa, Kissimmee, Winter Park, and Sarasota, plus a forward pipeline that includes a 14-acre rezoning near Sanford Airport, a 20-acre Lake Mary assemblage, and a 600-acre rezoning in Osceola County.

The business model is project-based real estate development rather than a technology or SaaS platform. Revenue is generated through development fees, construction oversight fees, and equity promote or joint-venture structures with capital partners, recognized as projects progress through entitlement, construction, lease-up, and sale or stabilization. Customer relationships are direct B2B engagements with landowners, real estate investors, and capital partners; there is no recurring subscription or licensing component. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, leveraging the founder's 20+ year Florida multifamily track record — including prior tenure as Group Managing Partner for Trammell Crow Residential Florida and Board/Operating Committee membership — and the team's cumulative involvement in over 12,000 multifamily units across Florida.

Douglas Partners does not disclose proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, funding rounds, or revenue figures in the available materials. The firm is founder- and management-owned with no institutional investors or parent company disclosed, and operates from a single Winter Park headquarters serving the Florida market. Its strategic positioning is as a credentialed, relationship-led boutique developer competing on entitlement expertise, local market knowledge, and execution track record rather than on scale or technology differentiation.

Name

Douglas Partners

Legal name

Douglas Partners, LLC

Website

https://douglaspartnersllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Douglas Partners is a privately held Winter Park, Florida-based boutique multifamily residential developer founded in 2023 by Douglas A. Hoeksema, executing ground-up Class A apartment, townhome, and mid-rise projects exclusively in Florida through direct B2B relationships with landowners and capital partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multifamily Real Estate Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Multifamily development
• Residential construction
• Site acquisition
• Entitlement services
• Construction management

Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Sales: The company generates revenue through the development, construction, and sale or lease of multifamily residential properties. Revenue is realized upon project completion through property sales, leasing operations, or joint venture structures with capital partners. Projects range from $47M to $83M in development value.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Douglas Partners is a boutique multifamily residential real estate development firm that originates, entitles, and constructs Class A apartment, townhome, and high-rise communities throughout Florida. Its offering combines site assessment and due diligence, land planning and zoning/entitlement work, and construction management oversight, producing finished multifamily communities (under the Douglas Grand brand) for sale or lease.

Product overview

Douglas Partners is a boutique multifamily real estate development firm operating in Florida. The company operates as a single unified development services offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product portfolio consists of the Douglas Grand branded residential development projects (Telecom Parkway, Westside, Winter Park, and Sarasota), which are completed or in-progress multifamily developments ranging from 42 to 336 units. In addition, the company has a pipeline of upcoming projects including Sanford Airport Rezoning, Lake Mary Assemblage, and Triple H Ranch. Douglas Partners provides site assessment and due diligence, land planning and development, and construction management and oversight services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Douglas Grand: Multi-family residential development brand under Douglas Partners. Includes properties such as Douglas Grand at Telecom Parkway, Douglas Grand at Westside, Douglas Grand at Winter Park, and Douglas Grand Sarasota.

Products and services

• Douglas Grand at Telecom Parkway 331-unit, $83 million multifamily development located in Tampa, FL, situated near top employment hubs for prospective residents.
• Douglas Grand at Westside 336-unit, $67,500,000 Class A garden apartment development located at the intersection of U.S. 192 and Westside Boulevard in Kissimmee, Osceola County, FL.
• Douglas Grand Winter Park 42-unit, $55,000,000 development in the center of downtown Winter Park, FL combining residential homes with commercial and office spaces.
• Douglas Grand Sarasota 240-unit, $47,000,000 Class A garden apartment development with optional carports in the heart of Sarasota and Manatee Counties, FL.
• Sanford Airport Area Multifamily Rezoning Pipeline 14-acre agricultural property rezoning project near Sanford Airport in Seminole County, FL proposing 284 multifamily residential units.
• Lake Mary Assemblage & Rezoning Pipeline 20-acre parcel assemblage project in Seminole County, FL proposing up to 319 multifamily residential units alongside up to 370,000 square feet of non-residential space.
• Triple H Ranch Pipeline 600-acre former citrus operation in Osceola County, FL rezoned from Agriculture to Low Density Residential, planned for multifamily development.
• Site Assessment and Due Diligence Comprehensive site assessment and due diligence service that evaluates property feasibility and mitigates risks for prospective multifamily development sites in Florida.
• Land Planning and Development Land planning and development service that navigates zoning regulations, optimizes land use, and secures entitlements internally for successful multifamily projects in Florida.
• Construction Management and Oversight Construction management and oversight service that ensures efficient project execution, adherence to specifications, and delivery of high-quality multifamily construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 multifamily units developed or involved in across Florida
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trammell Crow Residential (Crow Holdings): National multifamily developer where founder Douglas A. Hoeksema previously served as Group Managing Partner for Florida and board member. Most directly comparable in product type, geography, and operating model.
• The Related Group: Miami-based multifamily and mixed-use developer with deep Florida roots. Directly comparable as a Florida-focused multifamily developer targeting urban and suburban infill sites similar to Douglas Partners' downtown Winter Park and Tampa projects.
• LMC (Lennar Multifamily Communities): Multifamily development arm of Lennar with major Florida operations. Comparable as a Class A garden apartment and townhome developer operating at similar project scale ($50M–$100M+) across Florida submarkets.
• Wood Partners: National multifamily developer with active Florida portfolio. Comparable across product type (garden, mid-rise, high-rise) and project economics, though at meaningfully greater scale than Douglas Partners.
• ZOM Living: Orlando-based multifamily developer operating across Florida including Central Florida markets. Comparable as a Florida-centric, multifamily-focused development firm with similar geographic overlap (Winter Park/Orlando).
• Mill Creek Residential: Multifamily developer with significant Florida operations across Class A garden, mid-rise, and high-rise product. Comparable product mix and entitlement-driven development model.
• RangeWater Real Estate: Sunbelt-focused multifamily developer and operator active in Florida. Comparable as a relationship-driven acquirer/developer of multifamily sites in growth markets with overlapping product types.
• Crescent Communities: Multifamily and mixed-use developer with Florida portfolio including Class A multifamily product. Comparable as a Sunbelt multifamily developer targeting similar demographic tailwinds.
• RAM Partners: Atlanta-based multifamily developer and property manager with Florida footprint. Comparable as a vertically integrated multifamily firm spanning development and ongoing operations.

Emerging players

• Gables Residential: Multifamily developer, owner, and operator with a presence in select Florida markets. Comparable in Class A multifamily focus and integrated development-to-operations model, though with a narrower geographic overlap than the direct peers above.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/douglasgrandtelecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/douglas-partners-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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