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First Choice Development

11–50 employees 1 principals

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About First Choice Development

First Choice Development is a real estate operator. First Choice Development operates in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Its investment focus is on Covered Land & Land Banking and Single-Family Homes.

First Choice Development is a private real estate investment and land development enterprise headquartered at 5104 South Barrington Drive in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 2003 by Founder and Chief Executive Officer Preston Mettler, the company maintains 23 years of continuous land development operations, leveraging Mettler’s foundational 40-year background in custom home construction. The enterprise specializes in raw land acquisition, municipal entitlements, site master-planning, infrastructure placement, and residential lot design. Operating primarily within the single-family residential sector, the firm creates master-planned housing communities featuring diverse lot sizes, custom estate parcels, single-story ranch home sites, and suburban neighborhood additions. Geographically, the organization concentrates its development footprint exclusively across primary growth corridors within the Sioux Falls metropolitan area and Minnehaha and Lincoln counties. Managing a broad regional portfolio of residential lot additions, its notable completed and active communities include Timber Oak Estates (featuring 1 to 2.3-acre parcels), Garden Village South, Mystic Creek, Mystic Heights at Foss Fields, Mills Creek, Tiger Village, Sunset Point, and Paradise Point.

Principals at First Choice Development

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First Choice Development's project portfolio

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Markets and themes

Markets First Choice Development operates in

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Investment themes at First Choice Development

  • Covered Land & Land Banking
  • Single-Family Homes

Capabilities

  • Construction Management
  • Custom Homes
  • Economic Development
  • Site Development
  • Sustainability

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Frequently asked questions about First Choice Development

What does First Choice Development do?
First Choice Development is a private real estate investment and land development enterprise headquartered at 5104 South Barrington Drive in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
What markets does First Choice Development operate in?
First Choice Development is active in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
How many employees does First Choice Development have?
First Choice Development has 11–50 employees.
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First Choice Development at a glance

Tier
Emerging
Operator type
Developer, Homebuilder
Headcount
11–50
Units owned
<1,000
Units managed
<1,000
Property mgmt
Third-Party Managed
Markets
1
Principals
1

Contact First Choice Development

23622 Calabasas Rd, Suite 140, Calabasas, CA 91302, USA
firstchoicelots.com/about