Allied Gardens
Clairemont
Linda Vista
City Heights
San Diego ADUAllied GardensClairemontLinda VistaCity HeightsSan Diego ADUSan Diego Development Management
HK Development Group manages every phase of ground-up development for property owners and investors in Southern California. One team from feasibility through stabilization.
Allied GardensClairemontLinda VistaCity HeightsSan Diego ADUAllied GardensClairemontLinda VistaCity HeightsSan Diego ADUWhat We Do
From the first site analysis to the last tenant walkthrough, our team manages every phase under one roof. You don't hire five companies. You hire one.
From Concept to Completion.
The Details
Every phase has a dedicated scope, clear deliverables, and a single point of contact managing it for you.
We analyze every deal before a dollar moves. Site constraints, zoning capacity, construction costs, and projected performance. If it doesn't pencil, we tell you before you spend anything.
We coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants, then manage the full permitting process through the City of San Diego. From DSD intake to building permit issuance.
Our in-house construction team handles execution. Same company, single point of accountability. Weekly updates and full cost transparency throughout the build.
Joint ventures, development agreements, LP/GP structures, 1031 exchanges. We've structured dozens of deals and know what protects both sides.
A dedicated development manager on every project. Budget tracking, schedule management, contractor coordination, and issue resolution handled before they become problems.
We don't disappear at certificate of occupancy. Lease-up coordination, property management transition, refinance support, or sale preparation. Done when the asset performs.
Why It Works
Most development projects involve four or five separate companies, each with their own contract, timeline, and incentives. When something goes wrong, nobody owns it.
We built a vertically integrated model specifically to fix that. Development management, general contracting, and ownership all sit under one roof. When your development manager and your GC are on the same team, problems get solved before they cost you money.
One development manager owns your project from feasibility through lease-up. No handoffs between companies.
Our own GC team builds what we design and permit. Faster communication, tighter cost control, fewer surprises.
We invest alongside you on every deal. When you do well, we do well. That's the model.
Site evaluation, zoning review, pro forma underwriting, go/no-go recommendation
Architectural coordination, engineering, City submittals, building permit issuance
Partnership agreements, financing, entity formation, capital stack
Ground-up build, budget management, schedule tracking, quality control
Lease-up, property management transition, refinance or disposition support
From feasibility to final CO — every project we take on is managed with precision from day one.
We looked at managing the ADU build ourselves. After one conversation with Brian, it was clear we'd lose more time and money figuring it out than letting his team handle it.
San Diego Property Owner
4-Unit Conversion Project
Who This Is For
We work with people who want to build through real estate development without managing the complexity. If you have the property or the capital, we bring everything else.
See Which Path FitsYou own land or an underperforming property in San Diego and want to develop ADUs or small multifamily. We manage the entire build while you keep ownership.
You have capital to deploy into ground-up development but don't want to run the project. We structure the deal, manage the build, and deliver a performing asset.
You're selling an asset and need to identify replacement property fast. We source, underwrite, and develop the replacement while managing your exchange timeline.
You want exposure to San Diego residential development. We co-invest on every deal. Aligned incentives from the first dollar.
You bring the land or capital. We bring the expertise, the team, and the execution. You keep 100% of what gets built.
We identify the opportunity, run feasibility, and structure the project — so you're only stepping into deals that pencil before a dollar is spent.
From design and permitting through construction management and final Certificate of Occupancy, our vertically integrated team handles every phase. You stay informed — not in the weeds.
No equity splits. No ownership dilution. Your asset, your returns. We get paid for our expertise — you keep everything that gets built.
Currently working with landowners, capital partners, and accredited investors on select San Diego infill projects.
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HK Development Group is a San Diego-based real estate development and management company. We specialize in ADUs, small multifamily, and urban infill — handling every phase from feasibility through construction so our clients can build real assets without managing the complexity.
Former Marine Corps veteran turned real estate developer. Brian leads strategy, deal sourcing, design coordination, and development management across HK’s active portfolio. He’s also the founder of The Builder Brian and Builder Nation — educating the next generation of real estate developers.
Licensed general contractor and construction operator with deep roots in San Diego residential and infill development. James leads all field execution through JH Coastal Construction, managing subcontractors, build quality, and project delivery from ground break through CO.
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