Multifamily Rental, Condo & Master-planned Communities
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UriManDevelopment.com
Value creation through entitlements, creative design and strong execution.
UM Development was founded by Uri Man to develop multifamily rental, condo and master-planned community projects. We are committed to delivering results with the highest quality standards by focusing on an understanding of the entitlement process, local stakeholders, creative design and strong execution. UM Development works closely with investors, developers, land owners, local communities and municipalities in order to deliver projects that have dramatic positive results for investors but also exceed expectations for local stakeholders.
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Pictured below "SOFA" (South of Atlantic)" an example multi-family project . Uri assembled land in downtown Delray Beach and organized the surrounding community to support his bid to double the allowable density and receive site plan approval. Architect: Richard Jones
PAST PROJECTS
Project and News Videos
Project and News Videos
Lago Mar Community
Uri Man discusses Interest Rates on Fox News Live
US tops world's most affordable country to buy a home: report | Banfield
Uri Man on Fox Business discussing Houston's housing market
Lagoonfest Texas opens to the public - CEO Uri Man discusses the upcoming summer
iHeart Radio Lagoonfest Interview Michael Garfield Uri Man
Project Drone Videos Uri Man
Amenities in Masterplanned Communities that Matter - interview of Uri Man & Brent Gibaldo
CURRENT WORK
LAGOON DEVELOPMENT
The Lagoon Development Company develops, operates and owns the ticketed access component of large-scale crystal clear lagoons for swimming and watersports. The company is responsible for the design, financial feasibility, capitalization, and bottom line profitability of several lagoons in different stages of planning, construction, and operation, including a 2-acre lagoon at Balmoral and a 12-acre lagoon at Lago Mar, the largest in Texas. The company owns several lagoon related business ventures including Lagoonfest Texas a pop-up beach festival for the general public and Blue Lagoon Bar & Grill restaurants. Uri Man is a founding principal and CEO of Lagoon Development. For more information visit LagoonDevelopment.com
LAND TEJAS COMPANIES
Uri Man is Exec VP at Land Tejas, focusing on Mixed-use Projects and Commercial Land Sales. As a member of the company's loan committee, Mr. Man is jointly responsible managing overall resources in optimizing project profitability. He oversees amenity design and construction and is the Land Tejas spokesperson for matters pertaining to investor proposals, government officials, builders and the media. Over the past 5 years Mr. Man helped Land Tejas grow to become the top residential development company in the Houston market based on number of lots developed and sold. Several of the companies projects recently won awards for Best Amenities, Best Recreational Facility and Best Masterplanned Community in Texas. Starwood Land purchased a majority stake in the company in 2021. For more information visit LandTejas.com
URI MAN
Uri Man is a real estate developer and consultant working on projects in Florida and Texas. Mr. Man has been entrenched in the development scene since 2002 having sourced and overseen developments, including more than 3,500 apartments and homes as an executive of The Related Group, Gables Residential and Ram Development. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Man's ground-up development projects ranged from large scale single-family master-planned communities, to market rate garden, mid-rise and high-rise apartment and condominium projects, to a 300,000 square foot retail lifestyle center. Mr. Man was also an executive of the Florida Panthers NHL Hockey Team where he led the development of the team's new training facility.
Uri was formerly the CEO of Crystal Lagoons US Corp., a company that licenses its patented technology to developers enabling the addition of beach life to projects with giant lagoons for swimming and watersports. As the company's CEO, Mr. Man created partnerships with ESJ Capital, Encore Funds, Metro Places, Land Tejas, Wynn Resorts, and other development companies to bring this unique technology to the US market.
Currently Mr. Man serves as Exec VP of Land Tejas, the largest developer of masterplanned communities in Houston (based on lots developed and sold) and CEO of Lagoon Development, the development and ownership company of lagoons in Texas.
Mr. Man holds a Florida GC license and Broker's license and has taught real estate and business courses at FAU and UC Berkeley. Mr. Man serves on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) National Community Development Council. Mr. Man was awarded the Florida 'Young Leader of the Year' award by the ULI. Mr. Man has served on the boards of several charities and has been active in raising funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, FIDF, and the Miami Dolphins NFL Cancer Challenge.
Mr. Man received a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Man has been a regular contributor to national news shows on Fox Business, CNN, CNBC and others providing his opinion regarding real estate markets and the US economy.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Do you have a new project in mind? Learn about the services provided by UM Development to determine whether we’re the right fit for you. Contact us for more information.
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UM Development offers real estate development and management solutions for residential and mixed-use projects as a co-developer and fee development.
• Site Selection
• Land Acquisition
• Land Assemblage
• Negotiation
• Due Diligence
• Consultant Selection
• Contracts
• Design
• Marketing / Sales
• Public Relations
• Site Plan Approval
• Rezoning / Land Use Change
• Permitting
• Budgeting
• Project Management
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SECURING ENTITLEMENTS
Local knowledge and understanding of all stakeholders
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Over the past 20 years Uri has led the successful entitlements of numerous projects including but not limited to negotiating successfully with home owner's associations, elected officials, municipalities and state governments to acquire entitlements that create real value and enable the development of projects that both stakeholders and investors are proud of. With a collaborative attitude that takes into account a deep understanding of local and regional politics and local stakeholders concerns Uri has successfully received dozens of site plan and builder permit approvals.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SITE SELECTION & LAND ACQUISITION
Finding opportunities that match strategy
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Uri has acquired dozens of properties for the purpose of development. With this experience comes a strong understanding of due diligence necessary to de-risk and maximize success. Understanding property attributes that fit potential development strategies is a core competence.
DEVELOPMENT EXECUTION
With an eye for detail and an understanding of cost conscious and effective consultants Uri has delivered projects on time and on budget.
Wether you're thinking of creating a restaurant row around a water feature or need advice on how to leverage amenities best suited for a single-family masterplanned community, having UM Development on your team will help you tackle the most complex projects.
Make the most of your amenity package and make a big impact
AMENITY DESIGN
It's all in the details
CONTACT UM DEVELOPMENT
1330 West Ave #702, Miami Beach, FL 33139
