Our capabilities

From envisioning to entitlement to development to management, we bring a fresh, effective, community-minded approach.

A group of houses with a trees and grass in front of them
A man walking down a trail in the woods.
A man with glasses holding two children in front of a house.
A woman in overalls and a straw hat is planting a potted plant.
A collage of a man walking in the woods, a woman gardening and a man hold up his two young children

It all comes down to
the long view.

Sure, Southstar has an A-Z checklist of capabilities (see below). But what makes us different is how we go about the business of development. And, more to the point, why we’re even in this business. With everything we do, our purpose is to uplift the larger community and make long-term improvements in people’s everyday lives. Whether we’re developing a piece of raw land or redeveloping an existing property, there’s simply no better way to create lasting value. So from our flexibility to our financing to the way we work with municipalities, we’ve cultivated a set of unique strengths that allow us to accomplish big objectives. 

Our capabilities, start to finish.

  • Feasibility analysis
  • Capitalization
  • Land acquisition
  • Due diligence
  • Project visioning and design
  • Business plan & pro-forma development
  • Entitlement and re-entitlement
  • Political and community outreach
  • Regulatory permitting
  • Development planning and execution
  • Infrastructure design and construction
  • Lifestyle programming
  • Community operations
  • Association management/transition
  • Financial reporting and monitoring

The Southstar difference.

A home with a garage and driveway at dusk.
A home with a garage and driveway at dusk.
01

Stable private financing

Our source of capital is a primary difference maker. We’re backed by a select group of private investors, most of whom have worked with us from the beginning and all of whom have great trust in our approach. Which means our operation doesn’t hinge on institutional lending or the variable winds of the stock market. We can move briskly and capitalize, literally, on opportunities as they arise.

An aerial view of a lazy river pool at a South Star community in san antonio, texas.
An aerial view of a lazy river pool at a South Star community in san antonio, texas.
02

Nimble company structure

Our financing is private, and so are we. And being a private company is key to our agility and our long-term perspective. It lets us be choosy about the projects we take on. It lets us go fast or slow as the situation (not share price) demands. It lets us be true collaborators with municipalities and other community interests. And it lets us emphasize quality over quantity, craft over production, fresh solutions over outmoded practices.

A boy on a climbing structure in a playground.
A boy on a climbing structure in a playground.
03

Public finance expertise

Public financing can deliver tremendous widespread value in the form of regional infrastructure and public amenities such as parks, trails, art and so forth. That’s why we place great stress on public-private partnerships and why we’ve become experts on how to design, obtain and manage public finance programs.

A Southstar community with groves of green trees surrounding the homes.
A Southstar community with groves of green trees surrounding the homes.
04

Consistent delivery

In a way, our ability to execute at a consistently high level is more of an effect than a factor. It’s what happens when you have smart, readily available capital and a flat, efficient organizational structure made up of high-skill, high-effort people.

A boy wearing a white t-shirt and signing the wood frame of a home being built.
A boy wearing a white t-shirt and signing the wood frame of a home being built.
05

Community engagement

A lot of developers think of community engagement as a way to get their message heard. We see it as an opportunity to listen. And for the way we conduct our business, this is a critical ongoing effort. Listening carefully and thinking deeply about what we hear from residents, city and county officials and the surrounding region. Then shaping our development efforts to reflect what we’ve learned.

A woman looking at the sun at an outdoor concert.
A woman looking at the sun at an outdoor concert.
06

Strength in Relationships

The municipalities, vendors and consultants we work with come to view us as a trusted partner. They learn first-hand that our ultimate objective is to create meaningful places that benefit all stakeholders. And when relationships are based on this fundamental idea, powerful solutions emerge naturally.