Partners Development

About Partners Development

Partners Development is a real estate operator headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Partners Development, based at partnersinfo.com, is a privately held real estate development firm founded in 1974 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, and as of 2025 has delivered over $1 billion in built‑space covering about 15 million square feet across more than 100 projects in 18 U.S. states and five countries. The firm has operated for nearly 50 years, refining a turnkey (“One Source”) development and project management model that integrates planning, financing, land acquisition, design, permitting, and construction under single accountability. Their project focus spans four sectors: commercial, education, industrial and residential developments. In recent years they have executed speculative and build‑to‑suit industrial facilities, mixed‑use retail and medical properties, office build‑to‑suit projects and residential communities—from affordable housing to golf‑course neighborhoods and multifamily units.

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