Vertically Integrated Development

We build the urban fabric, end to end.

KADA acquires, designs, constructs, and owns high-quality residential and mixed-use properties in urban markets where housing is scarce — and communities deserve better.

New York · New Jersey · South Carolina

Dusk rendering of a KADA mixed-use development
From the Portfolio — Rendering
1,200+
Residential Units Delivered
$1B
In Delivered Value
20+
Years of Experience
1,149
Units in Active Pipeline

Our Approach

One firm.
Every discipline.

Most developers outsource the work that matters. We don't. From the first site walk to decades of ownership, every phase of a KADA project is held to one standard — ours. In-house construction capability means we control quality, cost, and schedule on every building we deliver.

No. 01

Acquisition

We seek out urban markets with constrained housing supply and untapped civic potential — sites where thoughtful density can transform a neighborhood.

No. 02

Design

Design-build principles and a deep respect for urban context shape buildings that elevate the streetscape rather than merely occupy it.

No. 03

Construction

Our in-house construction team brings technological innovation and craftsman-level accountability to every trade, on every floor.

No. 04

Ownership

We build to hold. Long-term asset ownership means we live with every decision — so we make them as stewards, not speculators.

Dusk rendering of the public plaza at 426 North Main Street, with lit storefronts, garden steps, and people gathering
Streets made for staying.The Plaza at 426 North Main — Greenville, SC

Active Projects

Currently rising.

Three developments. Three states. 1,149 homes in motion — each one transit-oriented, community-minded, and built to remain in our care long after the ribbon is cut.

Rendering — 01 Rendering of 1 Lackawanna Place, a brick multifamily building in Morristown, New Jersey

Under Construction

1 Lackawanna Place

Morristown, New Jersey

A luxury multifamily residence steps from the Morristown train station, weaving 89 new homes into one of New Jersey's most walkable downtowns — with 15% reserved as affordable housing.

89
Residences
15%
Affordable
Transit
Oriented
Rendering — 02 Aerial rendering of 426 North Main Street, a multi-building mixed-use district in downtown Greenville, South Carolina

Pre-Development

426 North Main Street

Greenville, South Carolina

A three-phase, mixed-use master plan bringing 680 residences to downtown Greenville — a district-scale investment in one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast.

680
Residences
3
Phases
Mixed
Use
Rendering — 03 Street-level rendering of 1 Water Street, twin residential towers above a brick retail base in White Plains, New York

Approved — Pre-Development

1 Water Street

White Plains, New York

A 380-unit transit-oriented residence beside the White Plains Metro-North station — fully approved and poised to anchor the next chapter of the city's downtown.

380
Residences
Metro-North
Adjacent
Approved
Entitlements

Track Record

Twenty years
in the making.

Before KADA, our principals built and led two acclaimed development firms — Bijou Properties of Hoboken and New York's Green Property. Together those ventures delivered more than 1,200 residences and over $1 billion in value, along with the schools, parks, and studios that came with them. Every lesson from those buildings is built into ours.

Bijou Properties

Hoboken, New Jersey · est. 1999

A pioneer of sustainable urban development in Hoboken, Bijou earned a best-in-class reputation with end-users and capital partners alike — twice named Developer of the Year by the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce, with honors from the Urban Land Institute, NJ Future, and Multi-Family Executive.

$1B+
Developed
800+
Residences
10
Major Awards

Green Property

New York · family-owned

A minority family-owned, vertically integrated developer, general contractor, and property manager — building market-rate, workforce, affordable, and supportive housing alongside artist studios and industrial space across Hudson County, Brooklyn, and Queens, with sustainability certified on nearly every project.

1M+
Square Feet
$200M
Asset Portfolio
LEED
Platinum Builds
Park + Garden at dusk, a brick and glass mixed-use building in Hoboken
Park + Garden — Hoboken, 2015
The Vine at dusk, a gold-paneled transit-oriented residential building in Hoboken
The Vine — Hoboken, 2016
231 WHK, a limestone-clad LEED Platinum residential building in Weehawken
231 WHK — Weehawken, 2021
2015Park + GardenHoboken, NJ212 residences — ULI Excellence Award; record-setting Hudson County rentsBijou
2016The VineHoboken, NJ135 residences — Multi-Family Executive Mid-Rise of the YearBijou
2016Laidlaw LoftsJersey City, NJ95 lofts — adaptive reuse of an 1859 steel laundry, LEED certifiedGreen Property
20171420 Willow AvenueHoboken, NJ42,000 SF of boutique office and retail beneath a 19,500 SF green roofBijou
20197Seventy HouseHoboken, NJ424 residences — the largest residential approval in Hoboken historyBijou
2019Candela LoftsHoboken, NJLEED Platinum and Passive House certified, in a former Hostess factoryBijou
2020The SterlingJersey City, NJ149,000 SF century-old button factory reborn as affordable artist studiosGreen Property
2021231 WHKWeehawken, NJ60 residences — LEED Platinum and Energy Star, clad in solid limestoneGreen Property
20221410 PalisadeUnion City, NJ60 cliffside residences carved from Manhattan schist, facing the skylineGreen Property
2024Shepherd GlenmoreBrooklyn, NY123 residences of deeply affordable and supportive housing for women and familiesGreen Property

Beyond the Building

Good neighbors,
by design.

A development is only as strong as the community around it. Alongside free-market, workforce, and affordable housing, our projects have given back schools, parks, studios, and stages — spaces that belong to everyone.

a.

A 30,000 SF Charter School

Purpose-built educational space delivered within a residential development, anchoring the neighborhood with a public-serving institution.

b.

A Two-Acre Public Park

Open green space carved from urban density and given back to the public realm — designed for everyone, owned by no one.

c.

A 6,500 SF Gymnasium

Recreation infrastructure for the surrounding community, built to the same standard as the residences above it.

d.

Studios, Stages & Incubators

Donated space for a children's theater, artist studios, and business incubators — room for the culture and commerce that make a place worth living in.

Buildings should give more to a city than they take — in energy, in beauty, and in belonging.
LEED Certified
Energy Star
Design–Build