Driven to create vibrant places
We Love Our Work
From dwellings and workspaces, to retail destinations and hotels – National Development employs a dynamic team to bring mixed-use communities to life in urban markets across the U.S. Our focus is to transform underutilized real estate into vibrant, sustainable communities, from Los Angeles to Philadelphia and anywhere in between, and to create memorable places with long-term value.
We are a nimble and forward-thinking team of developers and architects, engineers and analysts with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Our talent, creativity and passion is focused on creating new urban environments that respond to changing desires and needs. Our varied backgrounds and interests influence the vision for the exciting communities we develop.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.
10 employees, with offices in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.
Develops all major real estate asset classes: mixed-use developments, apartments, traditional and medical office spaces, and industrial
Context matters. We start by gaining a deep understanding of the history and fabric of the site and surrounding neighborhood to ensure we know its deepest stories, challenges, and dreams. In addition to history, we study science, market research, data, technology, art and culture in order to develop our vision, and to create authentic streets, active retail, modern buildings, beautiful offices and residences which together form dynamic neighborhoods that become sought after destinations.
Parent Company
National Real Estate Advisors, LLC (“National”), the parent company of National Development, is an investment manager developing, operating, and managing commercial real estate projects across the United States.
National’s mission is to create lasting value through projects that produce solid, long-term returns for our clients while improving the communities in which we invest and develop.
Since 2000, National’s investment team has been constructing investment portfolios of diverse property assets — primarily multifamily, data centers, office, healthcare, and medical buildings. National manages separate accounts and multiple commingled investment vehicles. National seeks to create value for investors by adhering to a rigorous investment process and development principles guided by profits, integrity, community, and collaboration.
National is an independently operated subsidiary of the National Electrical Benefit Fund (“NEBF”), a pension trust with assets that are managed by National on a discretionary basis. For more information, please visit www.natadvisors.com.
