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Building the Next Generation of Communities

Strategic, transit-oriented real estate development delivering long-term value for communities, partners, and investors.

85+

Years of Family Legacy

$100M

Active Development Pipeline

105

Workforce Housing Units

$350M+

Combined Projects Managed

Transforming Underutilized Sites Into Community Assets

In high-growth urban corridors, specifically along Minneapolis's Hiawatha Avenue, potential lies dormant. Industrial relics sit vacant, disconnecting neighborhoods and stalling economic momentum.

Along this corridor, a former flour mill sat vacant for six years — while 40,000 commuters passed by daily.

For investors and municipalities, the challenge is finding a partner with the vision to see what could be, and the execution capability to navigate the complexities of adaptive reuse and workforce housing development.

We bridge that gap. We don't just see a vacant lot; we see the future foundation of a thriving community.

The Missed Opportunity

Vacant industrial sites disconnect communities and stall growth.

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Our Leadership

Decades of Execution & Institutional Expertise

A family legacy of 85 years, now building the next generation of resilient communities.

Steven Zachary

Steven Zachary

Founding Partner & CEO

Steven serves as the guiding vision for Zachary Development Group, providing strategic leadership that spans from acquisitions and new market growth to institutional partnership development. He is the founder of The Zachary Group, one of the largest property and casualty insurance brokers in the country.

Louis Zachary

Louis Zachary

EVP, Real Estate Development

Louis brings over 30 years of real estate development experience across various sectors to his role. He oversees the technical execution of ZDG's developments, with a track record of delivering complex multi-family, mixed-use, retail, and industrial projects on time and on budget.

Our Approach

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Identify

Strategic site acquisition in high-growth corridors

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Position

Transit-oriented, workforce-focused development strategy

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Execute

Leveraging 30+ years of construction and project management expertise

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Deliver

Community assets that generate long-term value for all stakeholders

Featured Development

3501 HIAWATHA

Projects

Two-Phase Transit-Oriented Development

A 2.4-acre development transforming a former flour mill at the crossroads of Minneapolis's Hiawatha Blue Line corridor into 320 units of housing across two phases — workforce and market-rate — with ground-floor commercial and restaurant space.

Location

35th & Hiawatha, Minneapolis

Type

Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented

Total Units

320 (Two Phases)

Total Development Costs

$40M

Phase 1

105 Workforce Units

Phase 2

215 Market Rate Units

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Let's Build Something That Lasts

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