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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.


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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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