Southstar Development Partners is a family of companies which includes SouthStar Communities and SouthStar Texas. Founded in 1999 by Larry Rutherford, SouthStar is a full-service real estate development group that specializes in residential and commercial properties, with a focus on master planned communities across the Southeast. Expertise includes property acquisition, analysis, development, entitlement, management, sales, and marketing.

With Florida headquarters in Coral Gables and Texas headquarters in Austin, SouthStar’s portfolio features highly amenities master planned, mixed-use and bulk residential communities. The company has partnered with, invested in and provided third-party services to a diverse group of investors, institutions, builders, and landowners.

Since its inception, SouthStar has planned, acquired, developed, and/or managed over 30,000 acres and 17,000 lots in over 20 different communities. SouthStar’s ability to quickly leverage expertise, resources, and relationships to deliver appropriate, effective solutions create value and provides a variety of lifestyle choices and sustainable communities for its residents.