Cadence Land Group sources and controls infill land opportunities with by-right or low-friction density potential, then exits to regional builders and housing operators before vertical construction.
Many infill parcels are still valued based on current use rather than achievable density. The opportunity lives where zoning, parcel geometry, ownership profile, and builder demand are not being priced correctly.
Cadence Land Group identifies those situations, controls the land through direct negotiation, verifies the by-right or low-friction entitlement path, and positions the site for sale to a regional builder, BTR operator, or land investor.
This is not a vertical development business. Our current strategy is land control, entitlement intelligence, and disposition before construction risk enters the picture.
Identify overlooked infill parcels through ownership data, zoning screens, GIS review, market research, and direct outreach.
Evaluate zoning, density, subdivision potential, frontage, access, utilities, site constraints, and builder exit value.
Negotiate directly with owners where pricing and timing support a disciplined land-control strategy.
Deliver repositioned or entitlement-ready sites to regional builders, housing operators, or land investors.
We focus on select growth markets where by-right density, manageable entitlement friction, and regional builder demand can still support land repositioning opportunities.
R-63 by-right townhome potential, lower competition than larger Sun Belt metros, and a clear first-campaign focus around 23220–23227.
Spartanburg core and collar-ring opportunities with durable employment anchors and land basis that can still support builder exits.
Focus on Durham and outer Wake locations where demand is strong but basis discipline still matters. Avoid overheated Raleigh-intown pricing.
Not intown Mecklenburg at any price. Focus on Belmont, Gaston, Cabarrus, and Lynx corridor pre-station land where overspill demand may still outrun basis.
Every site is underwritten from the builder's economics backward. If the end buyer cannot make money, the land spread is not real.
The workflow is deliberately narrow: find the parcel, verify the zoning, speak with the owner, and underwrite the exit before committing capital.
Ownership profile, parcel size, improvement value, zoning, and location determine whether a parcel deserves a closer look.
Satellite review, county GIS, zoning data, frontage, access, slope, utilities, and surrounding development patterns. Misses die early.
Direct owner outreach. Every serious seller response is handled by a principal who can discuss timing, motivation, and realistic terms.
Only after seller qualification do we spend real time on residual value, entitlement path, soft costs, carry, and builder exit pricing.
We focus on overlooked land situations, including owners who may not recognize the value created by zoning, assemblage, or density.
Both principals work in real estate analyst / private credit underwriting roles at Dominion Financial. That discipline informs residual value, land basis, and downside review.
Every offer is modeled from the likely builder exit backward. Finished-lot economics matter more than theoretical density.
When outside capital is used, each opportunity is expected to be structured around a specific asset, specific risks, and defined exit paths.
Cadence is an emerging land-control business led by two principals. We are not presenting as a large firm; we are presenting as disciplined operators who underwrite land carefully and make decisions directly.
Twenty years of institutional real estate finance across acquisitions, asset management, and capital markets. Led analytical work on portfolios totaling over $600M spanning office, retail, industrial, and multifamily — including assets within the ASX-listed Mariner American Property Income Trust and American Realty Advisors' Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic books. Currently a Real Estate Analyst / Private Credit Underwriting at Dominion Financial, underwriting single-family, multifamily, and land-oriented collateral. Operational depth from running an insurance claims consulting business and hands-on management of high-end residential remodels.
Active real estate analyst at Dominion Financial, underwriting private credit transactions across single-family, multifamily, and entitled land — including residual land value methodology, post-entitlement valuation, and construction draw review. Prior development analyst experience at Mioym Group covered preliminary and final site plans, zoning compliance, Phase I/II environmental due diligence, and oversight of ground-up multifamily and townhome construction. Hands-on execution of fix-and-flip residential projects with direct coordination of subcontractors, lenders, and municipal agencies.
Cadence selectively reviews infill land opportunities, assemblage situations, and entitlement-oriented transactions across its target markets.
For acquisition opportunities, builder relationships, or capital discussions, contact the team directly. We are especially interested in parcels where zoning, basis, and realistic exit value can be evaluated quickly.
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