Cool Boutique Developers

Question

Let's get a list going of very cool, boutique (or larger) developers. Always think it's cool to hear about these shops of just a handful of guys doing really badass projects. I'll start with a few:

Scott Gillen (Malibu, CA)
Plus Development Group (West Hollywood, CA)
Aby Rosen (NYC)
Michael Stern/ JDS Development (NYC)
Ilan Sharone (Beverly Hills, CA)
Edit: Rick Caruso (Los Angeles, CA)
CIM Group (Los Angeles, CA)

The Creature · Accepted Answer

Irvine Co. (aka 50 shades of beige) will be interesting to watch in the coming years as Bren ages out. The guy is in his 80's and from what I understand still very much involved but the sole owner. They tend to purge upper management every 2-3 years and I would assume they have some sort of succession plan but have heard nothing from friends who work there. There have been a few videos of Bren uploaded here but the sheer vision and scope of what he has accomplished is mind boggling.

Ricky_GiveEmTheHeater · Answer

L&L Holding Co (NYC) - in no particular order, 425 Park, TSX, 390 Madison, and 195 Broadway could all be counted in the "badass" category.  Not really ground up projects, but heavy NYC office redevelopment

Ozymandia · Answer

"NYYCRE"
Related and Extell are definitely not boutique.

Especially not Related...

I mean, I agree with you, but I was going by the definition given above.

There are some smaller shops I find fascinating.  Monadnock Development has done some interesting experimentation with micro units in NYC, maybe actually the first micro unit building in the city, and some interesting neighborhood-building projects in Nehemiah Spring Creek and Hunters Point South.  Or shops like BRP.

CRE · Answer

"real_Skankhunt42"
"RealAssets"
TMG (best developer in San Francisco)

I’ve heard the horror stories of trying to develop in SF. You must have to kiss some serious ass to be able to pull off deals there. I couldn’t do it. I could not prostrate myself at the feet of utter insanity in order to pull off a deal.

I got to tour the transbay terminal, Salesforce Tower, and the condo high rise there a couple years back. The Boston Properties guys were saying how some companies' entire business model was entitlements.

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