First Street Development

About First Street Development

First Street Development is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. First Street Development operates in Denver, Colorado, Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas and Las Vegas, Nevada. Its investment focus is on Standalone Retail.

First Street Development is a commercial real estate development firm founded in 2014 by Chief Executive Officer SG Ellison. Operating with over a decade of industry experience, the company functions under a specialized executive team led by President Brandon Stein and Chief Legal Officer Jason Stych. The firm focuses its portfolio on retail centers, quick-service restaurant concepts, single-tenant net-lease pads, and multi-tenant commercial spaces. Its core operational scope encompasses program management, site selection, land acquisition, entitlement permitting, and full-scale ground-up construction. Serving prominent national brands—including Taco Bell, Arby's, CVS, Panda Express, and Smart & Final Extra—the enterprise handles everything from single-tenant drive-thru pads to large grocery-anchored redevelopments. Geographically, the organization maintains an expansive multi-regional footprint with corporate offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Sonoma and Anaheim, California; and Kansas City, Missouri. Its leadership has successfully completed more than 500 projects across California, Nevada, Missouri, and broader Western and Midwestern U.S. markets.

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