Porter Development

About Porter Development

Porter Development is a real estate operator headquartered in Clearwater, FL. Porter Development operates in Tampa - St. Petersburg, Florida. Its investment focus is on Affordable Housing, Multifamily - Ground-up and Standalone Retail.

Porter Development is a Clearwater, Florida-based commercial real estate development firm founded over 20 years ago. Led by President Les Porter, the family-owned enterprise operates with a boutique team of approximately 2 to 10 real estate professionals. The firm specializes in urban infill redevelopments, multi-family residential housing, and municipal public-private partnerships. Its operational focus centers on repurposing underutilized, environmentally impacted, or blighted land into community-oriented assets across the Tampa Bay area, with a primary concentration in Pinellas County. The organization manages project pipelines representing over 1,000 multi-family units and real estate developments valued in excess of $300 million. Key initiatives include Azalea Gateway, a 1,058-unit, 29-acre multi-family development in St. Petersburg featuring 300 designated workforce housing units, alongside proposed multi-use sports and recreational facilities spanning up to 50 acres.

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