Land, held for what comes next.

Riel Estates acquires and cares for rural land in nine states, and builds what each place is suited for.

Sunrise over layered desert ridges in the American West

Land across nine states.

Map of the United States with nine states highlighted in gold: Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Illinois and Pennsylvania

Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming

Nine states. One long view.

From the Mojave Desert to the Pennsylvania countryside. Dashed lines show what we plan to build.

Mojave Desert, Arizona

The Sanctuary at Mojave

A working sanctuary for rescued horses and donkeys, with arid-climate farming and a place to learn it.

Survey and site planning under way

Mojave Desert at sunrise with Joshua trees and creosote, open ground on the right

Oregon high desert

Ragnar Heritage Farms

Heritage turkeys, honey and greenhouse produce under some of the darkest skies in the West, with stargazing domes for guests.

Business plan in development

The Milky Way over a flat sagebrush plain at night

Southwest Wyoming

Open range

Sagebrush and buttes in high desert country, held as open land for the long term.

Owned and held for the long term

Sagebrush range with red flat-topped buttes on the horizon

Eastern Colorado plains

Shortgrass prairie

Wide grassland next to public land, suited to recreation and seasonal hunting access.

Recreation use under study

Golden shortgrass prairie stretching to a flat horizon

Far West Texas

Chihuahuan Desert

Creosote flats beneath desert mountains, a quiet place with room to grow.

Owned and held for the long term

Creosote desert with rugged mountains in golden morning light

Great Basin, Nevada

Basin and range

Remote rangeland bordering public land, kept wild for conservation.

Held for conservation

Sagebrush valley with a dry lake bed and blue mountain ranges

Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas

A homesite by the lakes

A wooded lot in a lake community, planned for a modest new home.

Building permit in review

Misty lake among forested hills with a clearing near the shore

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Farm country

A small lot among rolling fields and old barns. Plans to be announced.

Owned and held for the long term

Rolling patchwork farm fields with a small red barn

Metro East, Illinois

Affordable homes

A new two-family home on an urban lot, built to rent at prices working families can afford.

Site preparation under way

An empty grass lot between older homes on a tree-lined street

Some things are built to last.

Have land near ours?

We welcome conversations with neighbors who are thinking about selling, leasing or working together.

Start a conversation

The Riel Estates knight with his hand on his heart

We buy land to keep it.

Hold for generations

Every parcel is held for the long term. We do not flip land, and we plan each place to outlast us.

Build what the land supports

Each plan starts with soil, water and climate. Off-grid power, closed-loop water and native planting come first.

Open it to people

Affordable housing for healthcare students and professionals, guest stays, and programs that teach ranching and animal care.

What’s to come.

Our work happens in phases, so each project pays its own way before the next begins.

Concept rendering of horses and donkeys grazing beside a weathered barn at sunset

Horse and burro sanctuaries

Concept rendering

Concept rendering of a glass greenhouse and a Japanese-style coop beside a garden pond

Working farms

Concept rendering

  1. Now

    Surveys and site planning for the Sanctuary at Mojave.

    Site preparation for an affordable two-family home in Illinois.

  2. Next

    Ragnar Heritage Farms opens in Oregon with heritage turkeys, honey and a farm stand.

    Off-grid stargazing domes for overnight guests.

  3. Later

    Stables and pasture for rescued horses and donkeys.

    Classes in arid-climate farming, and a library and museum of regional art.

Talk with us.

Questions about a partnership, a lease or land near ours? Send a note and we will reply within a few business days.

Hours

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Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice

Either never attempt, or see it through.

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