Century Park Capital Partners has announced the launch of Green Summit Landscape Group, a new platform aimed at building a full-service landscape, snow and water management organization in the United States. The initiative begins with the acquisition of R&D Landscape, a Lansing-based firm serving commercial and luxury residential clients, which will serve as Green Summit’s initial platform investment.

“We found a partner that understood what we’ve built at R&D and respected the people and legacy behind it,” says Clay Carstensen, CEO of R&D Landscape. “Century Park’s long-term mindset and collaborative approach allow us to preserve our culture while gaining the resources, capital, and expertise to grow profitably.”

Green Summit also announced its second acquisition, LandMark Landscape, a 43-year-old Lansing firm offering maintenance, irrigation, design and snow management. Russ Thorn, co-founder of R&D, comments, “Bringing LandMark into Green Summit is exciting because they’re a local company that shares our values.”

Guy Zaczepinski, managing partner at Century Park, notes that both firms are “founder-led, service-driven businesses” with strong leadership and culture. Nat Bacon, principal at Century Park, adds, “Our investment demonstrates our commitment to the Michigan and Midwest markets.”