Welcome To Miller Beach Development LLC
Together....Lets Build
something new...
something better.
to receive the Amazon – Capital Impact Partners Award
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
Miller Beach Development LLC is a partner
with diverse possibilities and opportunities
"Preservation” “Innovation” and “Climate Equity"
About Us
We are community development firm, specializing in housing preservation, innovative housing, and climate equity in “overlooked and underserved” neighborhoods and commercial corridors throughout America. Our family-owned business is known historically for superior low to moderate income property management. More recently, our projects and property acquisitions include an emphasis on innovative and affordable housing designs and technologies that have the potential to increase housing supply, lower cost of construction, increased energy efficiency and resilience, and reduced housing expenses for owners and renters. We believe building lasting climate resilience in our communities can only be achieved by focusing on the intersection of climate action, racial justice, economic equity.
Miller Beach is in an Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone in Virginia and certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA). We are experienced in community engagement as well as commercial real estate acquisition and management. Our team brings experience in every phase of development from planning, financial modeling and structuring, and project management.
Capabilities
- Affordable Housing & Commercial Real Estate Consulting
- Implementing mixed income and mixed-use developments
- Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations
- Acquisition, management and leasing residential and commercial properties
- Ground-up construction, full building renovation & renovation in place
- Capital improvement projects to include interior and exterior construction, interior fit-out, vacant unit turn-around, all property maintenance & landscaping
- Property Management
featured projects.
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4400 Gault Place
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OUR TEAM
Meet The Team
When Capital Impact Partners announced the 15 members of its inaugural class of its Housing Equity Accelerator Fellowship they chose from an elite group - experienced real estate developers who have reached a key point in their careers where additional training, mentorship, and potential access to funding can accelerate existing projects and help them to become more established in the field.
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Forest came to Washington, DC in 1984 to attend Howard University and immediately fell in love with the city. He has worked tirelessly to advance the economic development and economic opportunity mission for underrepresented and underserved communities at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Forest has worked in every aspect of real estate development, including site assemblage, design, project financing, and project management.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION.
Small Business Administration HUB Zone Certified
Certified Professionals
Security Professional
Privacy Professional
System Auditor
"This playground was my very first community development project. My boss, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty gave me $3,00,000 and allowed me to go for it. I was hooked. The last playground was burned to the ground. They promised, if we gave them another one, they would take care of it. Hopkins is a Housing Authority Building. The residents have kept the playground in perfect condition since 2009!"
in Southeast Washington is on the cusp of change.
THE FACT.
Developing HUB
Zone Metrics
Our mission is to engage in issues that are of concern to individuals,
families and communities through an uncompromising commitment to
create outstanding living, work and leisure environments.
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Projects Underway
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Green building under construction
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Joint ventures
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Capabilities
- Affordable Housing & Commercial Real Estate Consulting
- Implementing mixed income and mixed-use developments
- Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations
- Acquisition, management and leasing residential and commercial properties
- Ground-up construction, full building renovation & renovation in place
- Capital improvement projects to include interior and exterior construction, interior fit-out, vacant unit turn-around, all property maintenance & landscaping
- Property Management
“We work hard every day to achieve a positive “The Triple Bottom Line” and to improve the quality of life and strengthen the economic stability of residents in distressed neighborhoods through strategic neighborhood revitalization, the provision of community services, and the development of signature affordable housing.”
TESTIMONIALS
Forest has achieved significant community development victories while working with political champions at every level of government.
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Highlights from the Highest Heights
Former Mayor
Gary, Indiana
This evening, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, City officials and scores of community leaders gathered at 504 Broadway to celebrate plans for the City’s historic Gary State Bank Building. Known for decades as an anchoring edifice in the heart of Gary’s downtown, the structure is being renovated and will soon become the home of Centier Bank.
“This is another giant step for Gary as we work to revitalize the downtown area,” said Freeman-Wilson. “A team of devoted people put their passion and vision together to develop a plan designed to spark even more growth on this corridor.”
The 504 Redevelopment Groups and the City of Gary Economic Development Corporation are the co-developers responsible for Phase I of the effort to redevelopment the Gary State Bank Building. The goal of Phase I involves stabilizing the building and making improvements to accommodate and attract a regional bank.
News & Facts
You’re in the Know
Hooked on housing
BY ALEX KOMA
Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal At any given moment, Forest Hayes could be working on public housing issues in D.C., closing an affordable housing deal in Richmond, reviewing development plans in Sterling or getting ready for a fishing trip in Mexico.
15 Developers of Color Welcomed into New Accelerator Program
Program is sponsored by a grant from the Amazon Housing Equity Fund and will support real estate developers of color focused on bringing more affordable housing to the Washington metropolitan region.
Loudoun's Planning Commission Set for Overhaul
When the new Board of Supervisors takes the dais in January, one of its first jobs will be to appoint members to the county Planning Commission. And the commission will see even greater turnover than the county board, putting familiar faces on the panel and giving the rural west greater representation.