Off-market land experts · 9 states

Raw acreage,
taken to a defensible lot count.

We control off-market tracts across the Southeast, Texas and Arizona and carry them through feasibility, yield and rezoning ourselves. The hydrology, floodplain and layout work that normally waits weeks on an outside consultant is done before we ever sign a contract — because our principal is the engineer.

Feasibility map 20 ac tract · York Co., SC
Zone AE · 5.0 ac NWI County Rd · ±650 ft frontage Tract · 20 ac gross

Illustrative example, not a listed property. Acreages, lot yield and constraints shown are preliminary engineering estimates — subject to survey, agency review and final plat.

Markets
9 states
Acquisition & entitlement
Transaction volume
$150M+
Supported & closed
In-house
PE · PhD
Civil & water-resources eng.
Typical target
50+ lots
Municipal water & sewer

Lots delivered to

D.R. HortonLennarLGI Homes K. HovnanianHoliday BuildersChristopher Alan Homes Century CommunitiesKB HomeAdams Homes David Weekley HomesMaronda Homes
About us

We don't outsource
the due diligence.

Urban Mynt is a land acquisition and entitlement firm operating across Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. What separates us is that we don't outsource the due diligence — we run feasibility, yield, hydrology, floodplain and layout in-house, before we ever put a property under contract.

To date, our team has supported and closed approximately $150 million in land transactions, delivering entitled lots to the nation's largest homebuilders.

Meet the founder
  • Privacy

    Property is never publicly listed. Every deal stays off-market and confidential.

  • Speed

    Firm offers within 48 hours, backed by fast closings and upfront deposits.

  • Flexibility

    Close on your own timeline. We structure the deal around your needs.

  • Transparency

    No hidden fees, no realtor commissions, no last-minute surprises.

What we buy

Two tracks, one desk.

We buy infill lots nationwide and go deep on large tracts in the Carolinas. Most of what we close is not a headline entitlement play. It is infill — single lots, small groups and skipped parcels inside neighborhoods that are already built out. The large-tract work runs on the same desk, with the same engineering, on a longer clock.

Track one · Nationwide

Infill & scattered lots

Platted lots that never got built, teardowns, splits and odd remnants inside existing subdivisions. Utilities are at the street and zoning is by-right, so the work is title, access and setbacks — not rezoning. We buy these one at a time and in packages, and we buy them repeatedly in the same submarkets.

  • Size0.10 – 2 acres
  • ZoningBy-right residential, utilities at street
  • CloseCash, 10 – 21 days
  • VolumeSingle lots through 50-lot packages
Track two · Carolinas focus

Large tracts & entitlement

Raw and partially entitled acreage where the value sits in yield. Floodplain, wetlands, hydrology, layout and lot count are run in-house before we sign, which is why our offers hold up in diligence instead of getting retraded.

  • Size5 – 200+ acres
  • StageRaw, rezoning pending, or preliminary plat
  • StructureOption or contract, non-refundable deposit
  • Timeline60 – 270 day diligence

If your parcel does not fit either column cleanly, send it anyway — a fair share of what we close started as something that looked unbuildable on paper.

Selling a single lot

One lot deserves
the same homework.

Most people who own one vacant lot were never told what actually decides whether it can be built on. Two parcels on the same street can differ by a factor of ten in value, and nothing on the surface shows it. We do this work before we make an offer — and we tell you what we find, whether or not you sell to us.

What actually decides if your lot is buildable

  • Wetlands. Federal maps flag possible wetlands on land that looks perfectly dry. If they are there, the buildable footprint shrinks and permitting gets long.
  • Soil and septic. Off municipal sewer, the lot needs a passing perc test. Soil that will not drain can make a lot unbuildable no matter what the zoning says.
  • Legal access. Touching a road is not the same as having the recorded right to use it. Landlocked parcels and unrecorded easements are the most common deal-killer we find.
  • Slope and topography. Grade drives what it costs to build. Steep lots need retaining walls, deeper foundations and more earthwork before a slab is ever poured.
  • Floodplain. A FEMA flood zone does not automatically stop a build, but it changes the elevation requirements, the insurance and the price a builder will pay.
  • Protected species and habitat. Listed species on or near a parcel can add review time and restrict clearing. Better to know before a contract than during one.

Our principal is a licensed professional engineer. This screening happens in-house, at our cost, before we put a number in front of you.

No fees. No chain. No surprises.

  • No commissions. You are not listing the property, so there is no agent split coming out of your proceeds.
  • We pay closing costs. Title work and closing fees are ours. The number on the contract is the number on your check.
  • No cleanup, no repairs. Overgrown, filled with debris, or untouched for thirty years — we buy it as it sits.
  • Probate and messy title do not scare us. Inherited property still in probate, an unclear chain of title, multiple heirs who cannot agree — these are the situations we are built for. On probate transactions we can cover the probate filing costs so the estate is not paying out of pocket to get to closing.
  • Back taxes and liens are workable. Owed property taxes and liens do not end the conversation. They are identified in the title search and paid from the sale proceeds at closing, so the payoff comes out of the price rather than your pocket.
  • No obligation. If our number does not work for you, keep the diligence we ran and walk away.
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Portrait of Assem Dewidar, PhD, PE, founder of Urban Mynt
PE · Licensed FL
Founder spotlight

Assem Dewidar, PhD, PE

Land Entitlement & Acquisition Manager · Founder, Urban Mynt LLC

Assem is a Florida-licensed professional civil engineer with over twelve years in drainage, flood risk and infrastructure design. His technical background gives Urban Mynt an edge in evaluating land that others miss — identifying yield, constraints and entitlement risk before capital is committed.

After years in engineering and working alongside builders and landowners, Assem identified a gap in the market: a land partner who underwrites with an engineer's rigor and closes with an operator's speed. Urban Mynt is that firm.

12+
Years experience
PE
Licensed FL
$150M
Transactions
The process

Three steps.
Nothing in between.

  1. 01

    Contact

    Fill out the form or call for a private consultation. Tell us the parcel, your timeline, and what you want out of it.

  2. 02

    Contract

    We run the diligence in-house, then put a firm number in writing.

  3. 03

    Close

    You pick the date. We cover closing costs and title work, and the price on the contract is the price on the check.

  • 24-hour review & offer
  • As-is land, no cleanup
  • Engineering-led feasibility
  • Private & off-market

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Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

Can you buy land that is still in probate?

Yes. Inherited land often sits in probate for years while taxes accrue. We work with the estate's attorney and the title company to close once the personal representative has authority to sell, we are patient with the timeline that requires, and on most probate transactions we can cover the filing costs to get there.

What if I owe back taxes or there are liens on the property?

That is common and it is workable. The title search identifies every payoff, and those amounts are settled from the sale proceeds at closing rather than billed to you separately. Where the payoffs exceed what the land is worth, we will tell you plainly instead of tying up your property in a contract that cannot close.

What is Urban Mynt?

A Florida-based land acquisition and entitlement firm focused on off-market residential land across the Southeast, Texas and Arizona.

Who can buy land here?

Qualified builders, investors, and end buyers. Buyers should be prepared to move on vetted tracts with engineering-grade due diligence already complete.

How do you find your land parcels?

We source directly from owners — not the MLS. Acquisitions are driven by targeted criteria and our in-house feasibility work.

Can sellers list publicly?

You're free to market your property before a contract. Once under contract, we keep the deal private and off-market.

Do you buy land directly from owners?

Yes. Our process is off-market and direct — no MLS listing, no realtor commissions, no hidden fees.

What is land entitlement?

Entitlement is the process of obtaining government approvals to develop land for a specific use — zoning changes, subdivision plats, site plans, utilities, and environmental clearances. It's what turns raw acreage into buildable lots.

How long does rezoning take?

Rezoning timelines vary by municipality, but typically run three to nine months. We screen zoning context early so the path and timeline are clear before we commit capital.

What's the difference between zoning and entitlement?

Zoning sets what can be built by-right on a parcel. Entitlement is the full set of approvals needed to actually build — subdivision plat, site plan, utility agreements, and environmental permits. We handle both.

How do flood zones and wetlands affect a tract?

They constrain the developable area and can trigger permitting, mitigation, or redesign. We map FEMA floodplain and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) features up front so the true, defensible lot yield is known before we sign.

What does "lot yield" mean?

Lot yield is the number of buildable lots a tract can support after accounting for zoning, floodplain, wetlands, utilities, access, and layout. Our preliminary yield is an engineering estimate, not a guarantee of final plat.

Do you handle rezoning and platting applications?

Yes. Through our principal engineer and consulting team, we coordinate entitlement work from concept through recorded plat — including survey, hydrology, utility, and agency coordination.

Are the lots buildable?

Many are buildable today. Each tract is evaluated individually for access, utilities, floodplain, wetlands, and entitlement status before it's offered.