Saul Urban pursues innovative middle-market real estate projects too small for Wall Street firms and too complicated for the less sophisticated local entrepreneurs.
Through opportunistic strategies and adaptive reuse, we breathe new life into forgotten spaces.
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Why Choose Saul Urban?
As a fully integrated real estate development and construction management firm, we excel in the acquisition, development and repositioning of distressed buildings into workforce rental apartments.
Financial Integrity: Our commitment to transparency, accountability and trustworthiness ensures superior outcomes for every investment.
Family Heritage: Since 1892, the Saul family has a distinguished legacy of transforming properties into lucrative assets, ensuring risk-adjusted returns to our high-net-worth investors.
Strategic Collaborations: We are aligned with industry-leading professionals — architects, designers, construction teams, property managers — for flawless project execution from inception to completion.
Dedication to Enrichment: We prioritize projects designed to elevate residents' quality of life and positively contribute to the neighborhoods we serve.
The Saul Urban Advantage
Institutional Leadership
Saul Urban's principals bring extensive institutional experience and discipline to real estate investments. Frank Saul, Founder and CEO, was formerly President of Saul Centers Inc. (a NYSE company) and began his career as a commercial real estate lender at First National Bank of Chicago. Sam DiFrank, Chief Investment Officer, previously served as a commercial real estate lender at Wells Fargo Bank and as a controller for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (a NYSE company). He also established the REO corporate finance group for First American Bank that managed the accounting for over $1 billion in non-performing loans and real estate assets. Sheldon Weisel, General Counsel, formerly led the real estate group at Goulston Storrs, a leading US law firm renowned for its institutional real estate practice. He has orchestrated transactions worth billions of dollars, spanning real estate development, acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, leases, and workouts. Notably, he has represented high profile clients like Boston Properties, Chevy Chase Bank, and HSBC.
Construction and Renovation Expertise
Saul Urban stands out in renovating and repositioning existing buildings. Our team excels in large, complex new construction and gut renovations of existing structures. We adeptly align stakeholders — whether government entities, local communities, or lenders — to realize our vision.
Award-winning Achievements
Our team has deep expertise in executing extensive, award-winning renovations of landmark historical buildings, including Washington, D.C.’s historical Patterson House on Dupont Circle, the Hay-Adams Hotel (across from the White House) and the Kennedy-Warren Apartments.