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LG DEVELOPMENT

Integrated Expertise. Aligned Incentives. Accelerated Results.

LG Group is a fully integrated real estate platform — combining development, construction, design, asset management, and branding expertise under one roof.

We partner with real estate companies to deliver ground-up and value-add to existing projects with greater speed, cost control, and market precision. Our team brings the perspective of an owner, not a vendor — aligning every decision with performance, return, and risk management.

With decades of combined experience across multiple disciplines, LG Group provides the insight, infrastructure, and execution capacity to turn complex projects into high-performing assets.

our model

One platform. One team. One aligned outcome.

Where traditional development relies on fragmented third-party relationships, LG Group integrates every discipline that drives value creation. This integrated structure eliminates friction between stakeholders, aligns incentives across disciplines, and ensures every decision serves the project’s financial outcome.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Strategy, entitlements, feasibility, and execution.

GENERAL CONTRACTING

Cost, schedule, constructability, and quality control.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Market-driven design that maximizes absorption and retention.

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Lifecycle optimization to preserve and enhance value.

BRANDING & MARKETING

Positioning and storytelling that drive consumer engagement and premium pricing.

Whether you're seeking a single specialized service or complete project stewardship, our integrated approach ensures your vision becomes reality while maximizing returns and minimizing risk

developer services

Real estate development demands expertise across dozens of interconnected disciplines—from initial site identification through final tenant move-in. At LG Group, we've mastered every phase of this complex process, serving as your strategic partner and trusted guide through each critical decision point.

Our comprehensive developer services eliminate the typical fragmentation that plagues development projects, replacing it with seamless coordination and uncompromising execution. Whether you're seeking a single specialized service or complete project stewardship, our integrated approach ensures your vision becomes reality while maximizing returns and minimizing risk. This is development done right—with the depth of experience and breadth of capabilities that only comes from two decades of successful project delivery.

traditional model

Development projects succeed every day using this proven approach. Owners source and vet individual service providers—architects, general contractors, interior designers, marketing firms, and asset managers—each under independent contracts.

Finding the right multifamily specialists, contractors who can deliver on timeline and budget, and evaluating competing proposals requires months of research and extensive vetting before you can break ground. property manager

asset management team

marketing

DEVELOPER TEAM

owner’s rep architect

interior design

general contractor

subcontractor

developer services model

LG Group eliminates the learning curve. Gain immediate access to our integrated platform instead of assembling your team from scratch. Our in-house teams work together daily with aligned incentives.

What takes weeks coordinating separate consultants happens in one conversation. You maintain control while leveraging our expertise.

One comprehensive proposal. One point of contact. Your first project benefits from years of experience.

DEVELOPER TEAM + LG GROUP

asset management interior design

branding accounting general contracting

marketing

subcontractor

property management

architect

project inception

PRE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONCEPTUALIZATION AND DESIGN COORDINATION

We lead early-stage visioning and multistakeholder design collaboration, aligning programmatic goals with architectural integrity and market viability. Our services include conceptual underwriting, business plan development, high-level schedule analysis, and predevelopment spend evaluation to ensure financial feasibility from day one.

SITE ANALYSIS, ZONING & ENTITLEMENT, ACQUISITION

Leveraging deep market intelligence and strategic analysis, we identify optimal sites, navigate complex entitlement pathways, and execute data-informed acquisitions.

strategy & planning

MARKETING & BRANDING IDEATION, CREATION & IMPLEMENTATION

From brand strategy to visual identity and launch, we create market-ready positioning that drives engagement, accelerates leasing, and maximizes asset value

FINANCIAL PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION, MARKET AND LEASING STUDIES AND EXPENSE OPTIMIZATION

We maximize returns through precisiondriven financial modeling, strategic leasing analysis, and proactive operational expense planning from project inception

DESIGN BUILD –COMPREHENSIVE, COHESIVE PROJECT PLANNING

We unify design and construction into an integrated workflow, enabling seamless execution from concept to completion through strategic value engineering that reduces risk and enhances schedule control

INITIAL HARD & SOFT COST BUDGETING AND BENCHMARKING

Through robust benchmarking and historical cost data, we develop highly accurate initial budgets that establish realistic expectations and guide efficient capital deployment

construction execution

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION, HARD COST BIDDING

We drive value and quality through detailed construction documentation and tightly managed bid processes that ensure competitive pricing and clear accountability

INTERIOR FINISH, FF&E COORDINATION, PROVISION AND INSTALLATION

We deliver end-to-end FF&E services, curating, sourcing, and installing premium interiors that reflect the brand and elevate the user experience

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

We lead in the field with relentless focus on schedule, quality, and execution — translating vision into built reality, on time and on budget

asset optimization

OWNERS REPRESENTATION SERVICES

Acting as an extension of ownership, we oversee every project phase with fiduciary discipline and executive-level oversight, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, budget, and timeline

BUILDING DELIVERY, LEASING & MANAGEMENT

We provide seamless building turnover, tenant onboarding, and operations management — ensuring your asset performs from delivery

LANDLORD/TENANT TURNKEY SOLUTIONS

We translate complex lease language into actionable build-out scopes, bridging landlord-tenant expectations with turnkey delivery that exceeds expectations for both parties

our values

building efficiency & maximized asset value

cost efficiency & predictable returns

consumer-driven offering & marketproven demand

Our finance, construction and design teams collaborate from day one to optimize building efficiency, leasable area, and long-term durability.

We integrate design and construction under one leadership team, maintaining rigorous cost discipline and schedule certainty.

Quality and longevity aligned with investment horizons

Constructability and operational foresight baked into design

Leasable SF optimization and FAR maximization

RESULT

Higher usable density, lower long-term costs, and a stronger yield on built area.

Our asset managers, designers, and marketers collaborate to align each product with current and future consumer demand.

Design-build delivery with transparent cost accountability

Early-stage material and constructability alignment

ROI-driven decision-making and disciplined value engineering

RESULT

Reduced delivery risk, minimized cost overruns, and accelerated timelines.

Market intelligence and competitive benchmarking

Unit mix and amenity programming for absorption and retention

Finish selections and design direction based on data and trends

RESULT

Faster lease-up, higher rents, and sustained occupancy performance.

why real estate groups choose lg group

Our partners gain a full-service team with the agility of a boutique and the systems of an institutional platform.

SINGLE-SOURCE ACCOUNTABILITY

One team managing every component, ensuring clarity and control.

ALIGNED INCENTIVES

Flexible partnership models where success is shared and goals are unified.

OWNER’S PERSPECTIVE

We make decisions the same way we invest — through the lens of value creation and risk management.

PROVEN EXECUTION

Dozens of completed projects across asset types, consistently outperforming market benchmarks.

MARKET INSIGHT

Proprietary knowledge of cost trends, design preferences, and consumer behavior.

developer services by lg group

Real estate development rewards those who see the complete picture before breaking ground. LG Group brings decades of integrated expertise to guide your project from site acquisition through stabilization. Our platform eliminates the fragmentation that erodes value. Every decision aligns around a single objective: maximizing your return.

OUTPERFORMING

Architecture (Peer Review)

Operations (Peer Review)

Market Knowledge

BUILDING EFFICIENCY

COST EFFICIENCY

LOW COST BASIS

Construction Mindset

Construction Knowledge Schedule Driven

Design-Build Cost Knowledge Design Company

ROBUST RETENTION

Market Knowledge

Asset Manager

Design Company

Forward Thinking

Entrepreneurial Branding FF&E Building FAR

CONSUMER DRIVEN OFFERING

results real estate groups care about

SCHEDULE CERTAINTY

Reduced time-to-market by up to 25%

COST CONTROL

Consistent delivery below pro forma budgets

OPERATIONAL LONGEVITY

Buildings designed for durability and efficiency

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Optimized ROI and longterm value retention

MARKET PRECISION

Design and branding aligned with target demographics

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

ARTHUR ON ABERDEEN

PROJECT TEAM

SQUARE FEET

UNITS

LOCATION

PRODUCT TYPE

STATUS

Norr Architects

Power Construction

Offshoot Creative

405,000

363

Fulton Market, Chicago

High-Rise Multi-Family

Completed

NAVIGATING HISTORIC CONSTRAINTS

When a previous developer abandoned the Arthur Harris warehouse project due to regulatory hurdles and community push back, most would have walked away. Instead, we saw an opportunity hidden within the constraints. The L-shaped, bifurcated site in Fulton Market's Historic District presented a puzzle of preserved structures, missing alleyways, and skeptical stakeholders.

Through perseverance and methodical community engagement, what emerged was a residential development that respected the neighborhood's industrial heritage while delivering modern urban living.

Our year-long navigation process with planning and landmarks departments required both ingenuity and resolve, ultimately yielding a project that transformed perceived limitations into distinctive design advantages.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

TRAILHEAD

PROJECT TEAM

SQUARE FEET UNITS

LOCATION

PRODUCT TYPE

STATUS

FIRST CONNECTION

The opportunity was clear: create the first residential development with direct access to the 606 trail. We recognized this site’s potential to anchor a vibrant hospitality destination that would serve both residents and the broader trail community.

Our two-story retail design committed us to finding an operator who shared our vision for what this location could become. The risk lay in holding out for the right tenant rather than settling for conventional retail, believing the perfect concept would eventually recognize what we saw in this unique site.

Wolf & Company proved to be exactly that vision realized, bringing Executive Chef Graham Akroyd’s multi-level concept of restaurant, bar, coffee, and specialty retail spaces. The result delivers exactly what we envisioned: residents enjoy direct trail access while the neighborhood gains the dynamic hospitality destination this intersection of urban living and outdoor adventure deserved.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

MARSTON

PROJECT TEAM

SQUARE FEET

UNITS

LOCATION

PRODUCT TYPE

STATUS

Norr Architects

Brassfield & Gorrie

Offshoot Creative

600,000

396

Midtown, Nashville

High-Rise Multi-Family

In Progress

BANKING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

US Bank's challenge seemed impossible: redevelop their Midtown branch without any operational downtime while incorporating a new banking facility into the final design.

Our mindful approach to this complex puzzle meant embracing what others saw as logistical nightmares. We recognized an opportunity to redefine mixed-use development standards through careful perspective and phased construction planning. The resulting 400-unit residential project maintained full banking operations throughout the multi-year process.

By coordinating with efficiency as our guiding principle, we exceeded targets while delivering one of Nashville's most sought-after addresses—proving that the most demanding constraints often inspire the most innovative solutions.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

SOL MODERN

PROJECT TEAM

SQUARE FEET

UNITS

LOCATION

PRODUCT TYPE

STATUS

BKL Architects

Layton Construction

Offshoot Creative

1,306,900

747

Phoenix, AZ

High-Rise Multi-Family

Completed

ARIZONA'S AMBITIOUS SPRINT

601 N Central, Phoenix Arizona's largest residential development began with an 11-month sprint against a yearend funding deadline—a timeline that demanded velocity without compromising quality.

The site's bisecting public alley and complex zoning conflicts would typically require lengthy planned development approvals, but our resourceful engagement with planning officials transformed a bureaucratic obstacle into an administrative solution. As our inaugural Qualified Opportunity Zone project, this development represented both unprecedented scale and pioneering investment strategy.

The courage to tackle the state's largest residential undertaking while navigating uncharted opportunity zone waters established new benchmarks for ambitious urban development in the Southwest.

developer services team

We bring together diverse experience and backgrounds, unified by an entrepreneurial spirit and relentless drive to exceed client expectations. When we make a commitment, we deliver—without exception.

Our multifaceted team has the depth of resources to ensure every development receives the same consistent standard of high-quality expertise and hands-on management. By integrating finance, design, marketing, leasing, and management expertise under one roof, we create a seamless development process that elevates collaboration, fosters innovation, and mitigates risk.

This integrated approach creates exceptional experiences for our Developer partners—value that’s reflected in the superior quality of each completed development.

our team

Brian is the founder and CEO of LG Group, having developed over $2 billion in high-end residential and commercial projects over 17 years. His focus on exceptional design and cutting-edge technology has built LG into a top-tier, vertically integrated platform spanning development, construction, asset management, leasing, and interior design.

Brian champions diversity through local hiring programs and actively supports community initiatives. He holds engineering degrees and an MBA from the University of Illinois.

With over construction, entrepreneurial focusing growth. Matt drives fostering architects, spans both businesses, team while commitment Matt’s comprehensive development with his execution opportunities sustainable

MATT
WILKE Managing

over 20 years’ experience in development and construction, Matt brings infectious energy and entrepreneurial spirit to his Managing Partner role, on strategic leadership and business

drives LG Group’s growth strategies while key relationships with clients, partners, architects, and investors. His strategic leadership both development and construction businesses, where he challenges and inspires the while maintaining the company’s culture and commitment to excellence.

comprehensive understanding of all development and construction phases, combined execution expertise, enables him to identify opportunities and guide the organization toward sustainable growth and market leadership.

Since joining LG Construction in 2012, Alex has bridged leadership vision with operational execution, developing the frameworks that drive LG’s growth. As President of Operations, he translates strategic objectives into action while coordinating seamlessly across all business platforms and departments.

Alex creates organizational alignment by establishing clear communication channels that enable effective decision-making. He has built scalable operational systems that maintain LG’s collaborative culture while overseeing all functions from project planning through delivery.

His people-first leadership philosophy develops high-performing teams and cultivates the strategic relationships that fuel LG Construction’s continued expansion and market leadership.

WILKE Managing Partner

our team

As President of Multifamily Investments, Michael oversees LG’s acquisition strategy for multifamily assets, sourcing deals, procuring debt and equity, and executing strategic business plans including repositioning initiatives. He develops critical relationships with joint venture partners alongside the executive team.

Prior to LG, Michael served as Senior Vice President at Orion Residential, sourcing and closing over $1.5 billion in transactions across 10,000 units. Michael holds a Bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

STEVEN Chief Financial

Steven joined overseeing markets, Previously, where platform CFO, he capitalization sale to Steven real estate management.

Steven joined LG Group in 2025 as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company’s financial strategy, capital markets, and accounting operations.

Caitlyn is a results-oriented marketing executive with over 20 years leading large-scale marketing operations at Sotheby’s International Realty and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

A Chicago native who grew up on the North Shore within a family of real estate professionals, Caitlyn combines strong ties to the Chicagoland market with an entrepreneurial mindset and keen ability to align marketing initiatives with ROI-driven company goals. STEVEN TROMBLEY

Previously, he spent over a decade with AJ Capital Partners, he played a key role in building the Graduate Hotels platform from concept to national scale. As Principal and he helped scale the platform to over $2 billion in capitalization and 37 locations, culminating in the 2024 Hilton.

Steven is a licensed CPA with deep experience across estate development, hospitality, and investment management.

She brings deep expertise in new development marketing, from luxury residential to large-scale commercial projects, with a strategic perspective honed through acquiring and managing high-level development clients.

ACQUISITIONS

Our integrated approach delivers measurable financial advantages, contributing to our 30.9% historical average investor IRR. We create distinctive environments that accelerate returns and enhance property value, commanding premium price points across market cycles.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Hands-on leadership defines our approach. Our experienced project managers guide select teams to execute our vision with precision, shortening development schedules by 10-20% compared to traditional models through centralized accountability.

JACK RYDEN Director of Development
GABE LEAHU Director of Programming

ASSET MANAGEMENT

We integrate asset management early in the design process to optimize operating expenses and boost NOI from day one. After completion, we cultivate resident relationships through proactive communication and community events that drive stable long-term performance.

Interior Design Director

OFFSHOOT CREATIVE

Our design and marketing team shapes each property’s character from concept through completion. This integrated approach creates authentic environments where architecture, interiors, and marketing speak a unified language that resonates with target audiences.

Creative Director

QUINN LINCOLN Asset Manager
NORA RILEY
Creative Associate
LUKE ROBERTS
MELODY MCLEOD
IZZY STEIN
Development Assistant
LAUREN TAZZA
Project Manager

laying the foundation for an exceptional development experience

Success in development doesn’t happen by accident—it’s engineered through meticulous planning and execution. At LG Group, our proven framework ensures outstanding results:

STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

Early involvement of all key stakeholders to align vision and expectations

REALISTIC TIMELINES

Clearly established and feasible development schedules

CLEAR DEFINITION

Precisely defined expectations and deliverables across the entire project team

BUDGET TRANSPARENCY

Thoroughly vetted design parameters and construction coordination

COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE

Thoroughly vetted design parameters and construction coordination

CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION

Clearly established and feasible development schedules

Our approach minimizes risk while maximizing opportunity. By anticipating challenges before they arise and applying our data-backed development expertise, we protect investor capital through every phase of the development lifecycle.

363 W Ontario Street Chicago, Illinois 60654

773 227 2850

Visit us at: lg-group.com

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BRIAN GOLDBERG Founder & CEO LG Group brian@lg-group.com

MATT WILKE Managing Partner LG Development matt@lg-group.com

MIKE LEVIN President of Multifamily Investments LG Development mlevin@lg-group.com

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