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2018 Philadelphia, PA Urban Redevelopment

Creating value through acquisitions, entitlements & redevelopment.

Established in 2018. Built on more than two decades of real estate development, construction, finance & capital markets experience.

Our Story

A platform built around the way real estate actually gets done.

Deva was founded on a simple conviction: the best places to live come from a developer, builder, and operator working as one team. We don't subcontract conviction.

Our growth has been deliberate. We expand into a new market only when we can do so with the same standard of quality, service, and follow-through as our home region.

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What We Do Five practices, one platform

A single partner across the real estate lifecycle.

From land sourcing to long-term operations, our practices share data, people, and accountability — so every decision is made with the full life of the asset in view.

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Development

Research-led ground-up development of multifamily and build-to-rent communities in growth markets. Every site decision made with operating-day economics in view.

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02

Acquisitions

Identifying under-managed assets and properties priced below replacement cost. We buy what we can run, not what looks good on a model.

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03

Construction

In-house general contracting from pre-construction planning through warranty management — the same hands that promised the budget deliver it.

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04

Property Management

Operational excellence across the property lifecycle — from lease-up through the long arc of resident retention and asset performance.

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05

Residential

The places we build and operate. Thoughtfully designed homes that combine comfort, durability, and lasting community value.

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Selected Work

A track record built one community at a time.

2120 N 7th Street — exterior
Philadelphia, PA 2025

2120 N 7th Street

Acquired and rezoned from duplex to triplex. Approved, constructed, stabilized, and refinanced.

2212 N 7th Street — exterior
Philadelphia, PA 2025

2212 N 7th Street

Ground-up multifamily development, completed and stabilized.

2216 N 7th Street — rendering
Philadelphia, PA In development

2216 N 7th Street

Rendering shown. Ground-up multifamily development — project in active development.

2228 N 7th Street — exterior
Philadelphia, PA 2025

2228 N 7th Street

Ground-up multifamily development completed as a long-term income-producing asset.

2108-2110 N Marshall Street — rendering
Philadelphia, PA In development

2108-2110 N Marshall Street

Rendering shown. Ground-up multifamily development — project in active development.

Partnerships

Built through collaboration with experienced partners.

We believe complex developments are best executed through collaboration with partners who share a long-term value creation philosophy. Deva actively seeks partnerships with:

Developers
General Contractors
Capital Partners
Family Offices
Institutional Investors
Architects & Engineers
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