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At UniDev, our strength lies in our talent
employees. A tradition of loyal service to clients and a willingness to
tackle the most complex real estate projects have brought bright,
committed professionals to our firm. Our expertise includes national
real estate development with its corresponding financial, legal and
marketing experience. We are successful at finding innovative solutions
to real estate challenges because of our creative, experienced and
talented professionals. Meet the staff!
Myron P. (Mike) Curzan
Chief Executive Officer (Bethesda, MD)
Mike is an experienced leader in real estate finance, development, and
strategic planning for universities and other major not for profit
organizations. He founded MPC & Associates in 1983 where for ten
years, as President and CEO, and then as Chairman of the Board, he
planned large communities, student housing projects, individual
buildings, recreational facilities and child care centers. In 1997,
Mike and Jim Edmondson formed UniDev LLC to creatively develop
affiliated work force housing and other similar projects.
James H. (Jim) Edmondson
President (Bethesda, MD)
Jim has been involved in real
estate development and finance since 1972 when he worked for Touche
Ross and met Mike Curzan while working for a HUD-appointed taskforce.
Through the ‘70s Jim oversaw workouts of retail and commercial real
estate loans for the Ohio-based firm Realcon III and continued to work
with Mike on complex ventures for HUD. In the early ‘80s Jim formed
Edmondson & Gallagher to develop affordable apartments using
tax-exempt bonds, equity syndications, and HUD-insured financing
mechanisms; he joined Mike at UniDev LLC in 1997.
Jeffrey A. (Jeff) Minter
Executive Vice President UniDev LLC & CEO UniDev Hawaii LLC
(Honolulu, HI)
Jeff Minter has been with UniDev
since 1999 first as the head of our west coast operations running the
California State University projects and now creating and running the
UniDev Hawaii LLC portfolio. Jeff came to UniDev from the Urban Land
Institute where he was Vice President, District Councils and where he
directed ULI’s Leadership Development Program, the District Council and
Product Council programs, and the Advisory Services Program. Mike and
Jeff worked together in the early 90’s on the George Washington
University Student Center and Health and Wellness Center projects.
Prior to that, Jeff served as vice president of Culbro Homes in
Windsor, CT where he directed investment analysis and master planning
for major residential development sites. Jeff has a B.A. in Biology and
Chemistry from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL and an M.B.A in
Finance from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT.
Timothy L. (Tim) McCarty
Vice President (Jackson, MS)
Tim joined UniDev in 2002
after serving for nine years as a
U.S. Navy F-14 Radar Intercept Officer. While
at UniDev, Tim has managed the development of Jackson
State
University’s
Dixon Hall renovation, Campbell College Apartments and the New Student Center
as well as
mixed-use and residential projects adjacent to campus.
Tim earned a B.S. in electrical
engineering
from the University
of Pennsylvania
and a
M.B.A from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of
Business.
Suzanne H. Parmet
Vice President, Development Services (Market Analysis, Design &
Green Development) (Bethesda, MD)
Suzanne joined UniDev in
1998, after practicing law with the firm Holland & Knight, where
she focused on real estate development and finance matters,
particularly with respect to multifamily housing projects. Prior to
receiving her legal training, Suzanne worked for the City of Boston’s
Public Facilities Department developing tax-foreclosed properties into
affordable housing. In addition to serving as a Senior Project Manager
on various projects, Suzanne is the director of UniDev’s green
development undertaking. She also takes the lead on market analysis and
design issues, and provides general legal services to the firm. Suzanne
received a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia, a J.D.
from the University of Pennsylvania and a M.S. in Real Estate from
Johns Hopkins University.

Peter Smirniotopoulos, Vice President, Development (Bethesda,
MD)
Prior to joining UniDev in 2005, Peter was the founder and Managing
Director of petersgroup companies which facilitated the creation of
urban housing, mixed-use projects, new town centers and planned
communities throughout the United States. He has been a real estate and
corporate finance attorney in private practice in Washington, DC, and
the director of redevelopment for the City of Alexandria, VA. Peter has
handled comprehensive planning, and capital formation and finance
transactions, well in excess of $2 billion. Peter has authored twenty
nationally published articles on topics such as smart growth and
University Town Centers; he has written a chapter on residential
finance for a published textbook in residential development, and has
been a featured speaker for such national organizations as ULI, the
Government of the District of Columbia, and the National Association of
Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). Peter teaches in the
Masters of Science in Real Estate Program at Johns Hopkins University
where he has been on the faculty since 1999. He is a Full Member of ULI
and has served on five Advisory Services panels, including two as Panel
Chair. Peter earned both a B.A. in Government and J.D. from Georgetown
University.
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William
L. (Bill) Azzara, Project
Manager (Honolulu, HI)
Bill joined UniDev in 2004 after
working as an acquisitions and development associate for Lowe
Enterprises in Denver. His experience also includes real estate
banking, having been with Rockwood Realty Associates in New York. He
received a B.A. from the University of Richmond and an M.B.A in Finance
and Real Estate from Columbia Business School.
Michael P. Dunnigan, Senior
Project Manager (Honolulu, HI)
Michael moved to Hawaii late in
2006 having managed UniDev’s project in Ventura County, CA. When he
joined UniDev in 2005 Michael brought to the company over 20 years
experience in the real estate industry including work in all phases of
industrial, commercial, and residential construction from concept
through design, compliance and final product. He was the Operations
Manager for a national design/build contractor, administering
government term contracts mostly in excess of $20 million Michael, who
is also educated and trained as an architect, studied Business
Administration at the University of Phoenix, AZ.
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Prakash Karnani –
Director of
Administration (Bethesda, MD)
Prakash is responsible for all Human Resource functions including
recruitment, benefits and payroll. He is also responsible for
administrative operations and information systems. Prakash earned a
Masters in Human Resource Management and a Bachelors
in Finance and Management Information Systems from Florida
International
University.
Christina
(Tina) Koustenis,
Accounting Assistant (Bethesda, MD)
Tina brings to UniDev many years of administrative and accounting
experience having worked for several large technology and research
firms in the Washington area. She holds a B.A. from the University of
Maryland in Hearing and Speech Sciences.
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Beverly
W. (Bev) Cobb, Executive Assistant (Bethesda, MD)
Bev coordinates the activities of the Chief Executive Officer and has
done so since joining Unidev in 2002. Much of her previous experience
has been as an assistant for senior executives of small and large
companies.
Petrina Lucas, Executive
Assistant (Honolulu, HI)
Petrina’s work experience is in administrative support and office
services coordination. She grew up on the island of Hawaii and has a
B.F.A. in Illustration from the Academy of Art University, San
Francisco, CA.
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