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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT · INVESTMENT · MANAGEMENT

Thoughtful development.
Enduring places.

Ecologically minded real estate for new generations—guided by more than 35 years of development experience.

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35+years of development leadership

THE TURNING POINT STANDARD

Technology to meet
tomorrow’s demands—today.

We bring contemporary data, infrastructure thinking and technology-aware planning to every assignment—helping projects respond to changing markets, resource constraints and the expectations of the generations they will serve.

Informed decisionsResilient infrastructureFuture-ready communities

THE FIRM

Thoughtful, ecologically minded projects designed for new generations.

Turning Point Land Development is a principal-led real estate development and advisory firm based in Indian Wells, California. We bring disciplined feasibility, entitlement strategy and project leadership to land opportunities where long-term value and responsible planning belong together.

Founder Robert H. Ford has directed and evaluated residential, multifamily, industrial, golf and master-planned communities across the West Coast and nationally.

01

Investment & Feasibility

Site evaluation, development capacity, due diligence, risk framing and investment strategy before capital is committed.

02

Responsible Planning

Aligning market objectives with practical land plans, ecological awareness, agency strategy and approvals that create durable value.

03

Development Management

Experienced oversight across consultants, design, permitting, infrastructure, schedules and stakeholder decisions.

04

Disposition Strategy

Positioning land and approved projects for builders, operators, capital partners and strategic purchasers.

800acre master plan managed
383unit apartment entitlement
245acre smart industrial park
12King County infill subdivisions

COMPLETE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Breadth across product types.
Depth where it counts.

Projects led, entitled, managed, evaluated or completed by Robert H. Ford over more than 35 years.

MASTER PLANNING

800-Acre Community

Loganville, Georgia

Project management for a large-scale master-planned community, coordinating the work required to advance a complex development program.

800 ACRES
MULTIFAMILY

Apartment Entitlement

Federal Way, Washington

383 UNITS
INDUSTRIAL

Smart Park

Everett, Washington

Entitlement of an early fiber-optic industrial complex.

245 ACRES
URBAN RESIDENTIAL

Condominium Tower

Seattle, Washington

120 UNITS
GOLF & WATERFRONT

Course + Homesites

Vancouver, British Columbia

45 LOTS
LAND DEVELOPMENT

Residential Communities

Washington & California

Numerous subdivisions, infill communities and townhome projects from 5 to 92 lots.

5–92 LOTS
01Monroe, Washington

80-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

02Monroe, Washington

92-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

03Snohomish, Washington

40-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

04Kirkland, Washington

12-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential infill

05Carnation, Washington

20-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

06Temecula, California

52-Lot Golf & Vineyard Community

Entitled; not built

07Mukilteo, Washington

5-Unit Townhome Project

Attached residential development

08Seattle, Washington

120-Unit Condominium Tower

Entitled urban residential project

09Bellevue, Washington

80-Unit Townhome Community

Entitled attached residential subdivision

10Mount Vernon, Washington

53-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

11Federal Way, Washington

383-Unit Apartment Project

Entitled multifamily development

12Tacoma, Washington

44-Lot Residential Subdivision

Residential land development

13Loganville, Georgia

800-Acre Master-Planned Community

Project manager

14Atlanta, Georgia

Golf Course & Clubhouse Renovation

Project manager for redesign and renovation

15Colts Neck, New Jersey

345-Acre Development Project

Co-project manager

16Everett, Washington

245-Acre Fiber-Optic “Smart Park”

Entitled industrial complex

17Vancouver, British Columbia

Golf Course & 45 Waterfront Lots

Entitled golf and residential community

18Multiple Markets

Approximately 600 Housing Units

Seller due diligence and investment analysis

19Marina, California

Golf Course & Regional Airport Analysis

Development capacity and airport realignment study

20Davenport, California

1,700-Acre Development Analysis

Development capacity analysis for sellers

21King County, Washington

12 Infill Subdivisions

Completed and sold; 5 to 15 lots each

22Spanaway, Washington

18-Hole Golf Course & 100 Homesites

Feasibility, design assistance, entitlements and permitting; sold to private party

HOW WE WORK

Principal attention.
Clear decisions.
Durable value.

  1. 01

    Understand the opportunity

    Define the site, market, ownership objectives and decision points that matter.

  2. 02

    Test the thesis

    Pressure-test capacity, approvals, infrastructure, costs, timing and exit paths.

  3. 03

    Advance with discipline

    Build the right team, control scope and move the project toward its highest practical value.

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LEADERSHIP

Robert H. Ford

Founder & Managing Principal

Over more than three decades, Robert Ford has led projects from initial feasibility through entitlement, development management and disposition. His experience spans small infill communities and major master plans—bringing a practical owner’s perspective to every assignment.

Based in Indian Wells, he is particularly focused on opportunities in Southern California and the Western United States.

START A CONVERSATION

Have a land opportunity
that needs a clear path forward?

Request a Landowner Consultation (425) 999-6321 ↗ Bob@TurningPointLD.com ↗

Indian Wells, California