Real estate, from first thesis to full execution.

Derek Ullian is a senior real estate executive and licensed architect leading investment, entitlement, design, development and delivery.

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Integrated leadership across the full development lifecycle.

20+years across architecture, investment and development
$3.6Bin planned development value
5,500+planned residential units
4 regionsFlorida, California, Illinois and New York
01Investment & acquisitionSourcing · Underwriting · Due diligence

Evaluating market opportunity, highest and best use, business plans, project cash flows and real estate structures to move from thesis to disciplined investment decision.

02Entitlements & approvalsZoning · Environment · Permitting

Navigating local, city and state processes while aligning public stakeholders, community priorities and project objectives.

03Design & preconstructionPlanning · Consultants · Procurement

Setting product vision, assembling consultant teams, coordinating construction documents and protecting design intent within schedule and budget.

04Construction & deliveryBudget · Schedule · Quality

Leading execution through buyout, change management, contractor coordination, financial controls and completion.

05Operations & value creationLease-up · Marketing · Stabilization

Connecting development decisions to customer demographics, market positioning, property operations and long-term asset performance.

Investment strategy, design quality and execution discipline—aligned from day one.
Investment strategy

Sourcing, underwriting and structuring multifamily and mixed-use opportunities with clear risk-adjusted objectives.

Development leadership

Owning the business plan, P&L, schedule and cross-functional decisions from acquisition through stabilization.

Design & placemaking

Applying an architect’s training to product vision, master planning, customer experience and market differentiation.

Team building

Creating alignment across executive leadership, capital markets, construction, consultants, operations and public stakeholders.

An architect’s foundation. An owner’s perspective.

Bainbridge · 2026—Present

Senior Vice President of Development · Southeast Region

Leads acquisitions and development across Southeast Florida for a vertically integrated multifamily platform, reporting to the CEO and partnering across construction and capital markets.

Aimco · 2016—2026

Senior Vice President · Development

Directed investment and execution across a $3.2B multifamily and mixed-use portfolio, spanning development, redevelopment, construction, operations and stabilization.

Benchmark · 2014—2016

Director of Design & Construction

Managed $250M+ in New York City construction and redevelopment, integrating acquisition diligence, design, budget, procurement and delivery.

HOK · 2005—2014

Project Architect

Designed complex ground-up and renovation projects for global clients from studios in New York, San Francisco and Seattle.

Architectural rigor. Ownership accountability. Executive perspective.

More than two decades across architecture and real estate have shaped an integrated approach to complex investments: connect the market thesis to the design, connect the design to execution, and keep every decision accountable to the business plan.

Registered ArchitectLicensed since 2013
New York UniversityCertificate of Real Estate Development · 2009
Florida Atlantic UniversityBachelor of Architecture · 2005