Service · Pad Sites
Pad sites and ground leases.
Pad-site work from a firm that creates, owns, leases, and sells pads, not just lists them.
A pad site is a small piece of land with an outsized number of ways to get it wrong. Geometry, access rights, cross-parking, utility stubs, visibility, signage rights, co-tenancy, and the ground-lease versus sale decision all move value more than the acreage does. Eagle Nest works pads as an owner and developer first, which changes how the firm underwrites them for clients.
The firm's current pad work includes its own S. Cooper Street pad sites in Arlington, the subdividable retail pads at Slaughter Ranch on SH-114 in Roanoke, and pad-site assignments across DFW. That live inventory keeps the firm in direct contact with the operators, franchisees, developers, and net-lease investors who actually take pads down.
For landowners, the highest-value question is usually structural: sell the pad, ground lease it, or hold it through a build-to-suit. Each path prices differently, taxes differently, and risks differently. Eagle Nest helps owners choose the structure before the marketing, so the site is presented to the right universe on the right terms.
Brokerage services are provided through Eagle Nest Brokerage LLC, the firm's licensed Texas brokerage entity. Capital markets and advisory services are provided through Eagle Nest Property Group as applicable.
Process
How the work moves.
Underwrite
Confirm geometry, access, utilities, drainage, signage, and the entitlement picture before anything is marketed.
Structure
Weigh sale, ground lease, and build-to-suit against the owner's basis, tax position, and timeline.
Market
Approach the operator, franchisee, developer, and net-lease universes that match the corner's economics.
Execute
Negotiate LOIs, manage diligence and title, and carry the deal through closing or lease commencement.
Typical Use Cases
Where this service fits.
- Pad sites for sale
- Ground leases
- Build-to-suit
- QSR and drive-thru sites
- Fuel and c-store corners
- Outparcel carve-outs
Related Markets
Where the work shows up.
Each market page gives a practical view of where the service applies and what kinds of assignments fit.
Dallas-Fort Worth
Commercial real estate strategy across the connected DFW region.
Open → MarketDallas
Brokerage, development, and land advisory on the Dallas side of the market.
Open → MarketFort Worth
Operator-led site work, land, and capital strategy around Fort Worth.
Open → SpecialtyTexas Retail Development
Pad sites, neighborhood retail, single-tenant net lease, and value-add retail.
Open →Questions
Useful before the first call.
Does Eagle Nest have pad sites available now?
Yes. Current work includes the S. Cooper Street pad sites in Arlington and the subdividable retail pads at Slaughter Ranch in Roanoke, plus assignments that are marketed privately.
Should an owner sell a pad or ground lease it?
It depends on basis, tax position, and how much control the owner wants. Eagle Nest models both paths so the decision is made on numbers rather than habit.
Next Step
Talk through the assignment.
A short conversation is usually enough to determine whether Eagle Nest is the right fit and what diligence should happen next.