Shaping the Southeast's Fastest-Growing Corridors
It All Starts
with the Land.
Strategic Land Acquisition, Entitlement & Development.
Blount Development Group
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Service Regions
Operating Across Florida,
North Carolina, and More
Blount Development Group pursues land acquisition opportunities and Flex Space Developments across Florida, North Carolina, and other major corridors such as those listed below — bringing the same deep market expertise and relationship-driven approach that defines our work.
📍 Headquartered — Wildwood, Florida
Active Markets
I-4 Corridor & Central Florida
Wildwood
Leesburg
Minneola
Groveland
Clermont
Apopka
Southwest Florida
Tampa
Wesley Chapel
San Antonio
Dade City
Palm Harbor
Sarasota
Gulfport
Ft. Myers
Space Coast
Titusville
Melbourne
North Florida
Jacksonville
St. John's County
North Carolina
Harrisburg
Charlotte
Texas
Dallas / Fort Worth
What We Do
A full-spectrum development platform
01
Land Acquisition
Identifying and acquiring prime, off-market parcels before the market catches on. A generational network of landowners, attorneys, and engineers gives BDG access no outside developer can replicate.
02
Entitlements & Zoning
Decades of city and county relationships throughout Florida mean BDG can navigate complex entitlements efficiently — a critical competitive edge in today's land markets.
03
Market Positioning
Leveraging decades of local market knowledge to optimize timing, product type, and development scale for maximum value creation.
04
Strategic Partnerships
Building capital stacks and operating partnerships with lenders, builders, and institutional investors aligned with project objectives.
05
Asset Class Targeting
Single-family, build-to-rent, multifamily, self-storage, small bay industrial, commercial, senior living, and mixed-use development opportunities.
06
Flex Space Development
Delivering high-demand flex space and small bay industrial assets purpose-built for the modern business ecosystem of tomorrow's fastest-growing markets.
Strategic Focus Areas
Where we concentrate
BDG deploys capital and expertise where demand is strongest and where our regional knowledge creates an advantage no outside developer can match.
Flex Space & Small Bay Industrial Development
Blount Development Group's primary focus — developing versatile, high-demand flex space and small bay industrial assets in high-growth corridors across Florida. From commercial warehouses to premium self-storage condos and luxury man caves, our projects are purpose-built for the modern business ecosystem and lifestyle needs of tomorrow's fastest-growing markets.
Build-to-Rent
Capitalizing on the extraordinary demand across The Villages MSA, Orlando MSA, and the entire I-4 corridor — one of the most supply-constrained and fastest-appreciating housing markets in the Southeast.
Medical & Commercial
Strategic medical office and commercial development in Florida's fastest-aging, fastest-growing markets — with proven 100,000+ SF scale experience in the Villages corridor.
Senior Living
Proven track record delivering senior living communities in Sumter County — understanding the demographics, regulatory landscape, and design standards of this essential asset class.
Featured Projects
Wildwood, FL
$75M
Wildwood — Sumter County, FL
The Juliette
A $75 million, 330-unit Class A multifamily development where Blount Development Group served as the primary landowner and an influential principal partner in the project's execution.
Primary Landowner & Principal Partner
Visit Livethejuliette.com
Wildwood, FL
$60M
Wildwood — Sumter County, FL
Wildwood Rental Community
A $60 million, 223-unit project where Blount Development Group, as the sole original landowner, successfully navigated the entitlement process and transitioned the project to vertical construction.
Sole Original Landowner
Sumter County, FL
Sumter County, FL
Pepper Tree
A strategic disposition of a 117-lot single-family project, demonstrating our ability to manufacture significant value through the zoning and entitlement process.
Value Creation via Entitlement
Leesburg, FL — 32 Acres
Leesburg — Lake County, FL
Leesburg Mixed-Use Entitlement
A 32-acre strategic mix of residential (210 townhome units) and commercial uses, successfully de-risked through formal zoning approvals and initial site work — highlighting our expertise in municipal approvals and value creation.
Entitlement & De-Risk
Leadership & Team
The people behind the land
RB
Richard Blount
Owner & President
MB
Mary Blount
Vice-President
MM
Michael Madill
Vice-President
DP
Danielle Parker
Operations
ZJ
Zach Jackovich
Director of Development & Capital
JM
Jordan Misch
Development & Capital
Leadership
Rick Blount
Rick Blount is a 5th Generation Floridian — raised in the tradition of Florida land and development. Following in the footsteps of his father Bob Blount, who helped shape Central Florida's built environment starting in the 1950s, Rick carries a family legacy that runs deep.
Today, Blount Development Group operates at the intersection of strategic land acquisition for industrial, commercial, residential, and flex space. BDG is involved in all aspects of development — headquartered right where it all started.
"1,500 new move-ins per week, just in Orlando MSA alone. As a 5th generation Floridian, I understand the draw of Florida and its amazing lifestyle. Blount Development Group is doing its part to meet the demand."
RB
Rick Blount
Owner & President — Blount Development Group
Sumter County — CR 466
Villages MSA Corridor
Lake County Land
Newsroom
Insights & Updates
Market Insight
Why Flex Space Demand is Outpacing Supply
An inside look at the supply-demand imbalance driving record absorption rates for small bay industrial in Central Florida's fastest-growing submarket.
Coming Soon
Development
How Entitlement Strategy Creates Value Before a Shovel Hits the Ground
Rick Blount on navigating Florida's entitlement landscape — and why the real value in land development is often created long before construction begins.
Coming Soon
Land Acquisition
Finding Off-Market Land in Florida's Most Competitive Corridors
What it takes to source land before it reaches the open market — and why a generational network of relationships is the ultimate competitive advantage.
Coming Soon
Contact Us
Let's talk
land.
Whether you are a landowner, a developer, or an operator looking to expand in the Southeast's fastest-growing corridors, Blount Development Group would like to hear from you. We selectively consider strategic joint ventures and are always open to discussing new opportunities.
Flex Space & Small Bay Industrial
Collaborating on the development of high-demand flex space and industrial assets in key growth markets.
Land Acquisition & Entitlement
Evaluating prime, off-market parcels and partnering on complex entitlement strategies.
Build-to-Rent / Multifamily
Strategic alignment with developers and institutions focused on BTR communities across the Villages MSA, Orlando MSA, and the I-4 corridor.
Senior Living & Medical
Partnering with experienced operators to pair their expertise with our land acquisition and regulatory acumen.
Get in Touch
Send Us a Message
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Blount Development Group · Wildwood, FL
Lake & Sumter County · Member, Sumter County Chamber of Commerce
Lake & Sumter County · Member, Sumter County Chamber of Commerce