All Around Estates, a family-owned, BBB-accredited real estate company founded in 2022, announced on September 19, 2026, that it is expanding from land flipping and minor subdivides into full-scale land development, with a focus on major subdivisions, rezoning, and entitlement projects. The company buys vacant land directly from property owners in more than a dozen states and is now positioning the parcels it acquires for their highest and best use. This strategic move signals a significant evolution for the Fort Lauderdale-based firm, which has built its reputation on providing landowners a simple, reliable way to sell property they no longer want to hold.
The shift matters because it addresses a critical bottleneck in the real estate market: the shortage of buildable lots. Entitlement—the process of securing approvals for development—involves feasibility studies, surveys, zoning analysis, rezoning applications, subdivision plats, and coordination with county planning departments, engineers, and utility providers. It is slow, detailed, and unfamiliar to most landowners, which is why so much well-located land sits unused for decades. By taking on this complex work itself, All Around Estates aims to unlock the potential of parcels that traditional buyers and lenders often overlook due to unusual shapes, rural addresses, title issues, back taxes, or out-of-state ownership.
"We built this company by finding land that other buyers passed over and giving the owner a fair, fast exit," said Anthony Slaney, founder of All Around Estates. "Now we are taking the next step. Instead of simply reselling that land, we are doing the work to unlock what it can become: a subdivision, a neighborhood, a place people actually live." This approach not only increases the value of the land but also helps meet the growing demand for housing in expanding metropolitan areas.
The company targets land on the growing edge of mid-sized metros, where builders and developers need finished lots but few buyers are willing to do the entitlement work to create them. "Most people look at a 20-acre parcel with no utilities and see a headache," Slaney added. "We see a site plan. The value is not in what the land is today. It is in what it can be approved to become." This perspective is central to the company's new strategy and highlights the potential for significant returns on investment.
For landowners, the process remains straightforward. All Around Estates buys land directly, without real estate commissions, listings, showings, or required improvements. Owners receive a free, no-obligation offer, typically within 24 to 48 hours, and every transaction closes through a licensed title company. The company regularly purchases vacant lots, rural acreage, inherited land, recreational property, and parcels with complications such as back taxes or title questions. This streamlined approach continues to provide a hassle-free exit for sellers while feeding the company's development pipeline.
All Around Estates has purchased land and homes across the Southeast, Texas, and the Midwest, with a growing focus on counties on the edge of expanding metropolitan areas and near destination lakes and coastlines. Each market has its own zoning rules, buyer demand, and approval timelines, and the company evaluates every property individually rather than applying a one-size-fits-all formula. This localized expertise is crucial for successful entitlement projects, which often hinge on navigating complex local regulations.
As it moves into larger projects, All Around Estates is actively seeking relationships with landowners holding larger tracts, homebuilders and developers looking for entitled lots, and capital partners interested in ground-up land development. "The long-term vision is to be one of the leading land development and rezoning companies in the country," Anthony said. "That starts with treating every seller right, doing the entitlement work properly, and building the kind of track record that partners want to be part of."
Landowners interested in a no-obligation offer, and builders or investors interested in working with All Around Estates, can visit https://allaroundestate.com. The company's expansion reflects a broader trend of real estate firms moving up the value chain, from acquisition to development, to capture more value and address the pressing need for housing. By taking on the risks and complexities of entitlement, All Around Estates is positioning itself as a key player in shaping the future of land development across the United States.
