Crown Community Development

About Crown Community Development

Crown Community Development is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. Crown Community Development operates in Chicago, Illinois, Denver, Colorado and Indianapolis, Indiana. Its investment focus is on Hospitality, Placemaking and Single-Family Homes.

Crown Community Development is a private real estate land development and investment firm founded in 1988, operating with nearly 40 years of industry experience. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company is backed by long-term institutional ownership and managed by an experienced team of real estate and urban planning professionals. The enterprise focuses its strategy on master-planned communities, land acquisition, zoning entitlements, and large-scale horizontal infrastructure development. Its diversified portfolio spans residential land sales to homebuilders, commercial parcels, mixed-use town centers, and dedicated open-space amenities tailored to high-growth regional markets. The company's historical footprint began with the stewardship of a 3,500-acre tract in Aurora on Chicago's western edge. Over nearly four decades, Crown Community Development has expanded its operations across 7 states—including Illinois, Florida (entered in 2001), Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Indiana, and Tennessee. The firm currently oversees 11 active master-planned communities and maintains a robust development pipeline exceeding 14,000 residential lots.

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