WHO WE ARE

We are Developing With Friends, or DwF for short, a Nature Integrated Real Estate Development Firm.

We are bringing a different type of real estate development to the market. We fuse sustainability and eco regenerative practices into luxury turnkey development to provide a consciously sustainable product:

Our homes enhance and become part of the ecosystem, while relying as little as possible on the grid. The design of the home replenishes more than it consumes, offsetting carbon footprint.

Nature Integrated Living™

  • What: Convert sunlight directly into electricity to power your home.

    Benefits:

    • Provides clean & renewable source of energy.

    • Offers freedom from the utility company

    • Offsets power bill cost

  • What: Maximize natural light in all spaces to reduce electric light use.

    Benefits:

    • Highest quality light.

    • Reduces artificial lighting requirements and saves energy

    • Connects to nature

  • What: Consciously designed landscape intended to be sustainable & self-sufficient.

    Benefits:

    • Passively produces food while creating a native ecosystem.

    • Eliminates reliance on pesticides and herbicides.

    • Low maintenance and drought resistant.

  • What: Process of recycling organic waste into valuable fertilizer that enriches soil and plants.

    Benefits:

    • One of the most powerful actions we can take to address climate change & build healthy soil.

    • Reduces overall waste, use of trash bags and landfill contributions.

    • Promotes healthy plant growth by reducing use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

  • What: Water that comes from underground aquifer.

    Benefits:

    • Nearly endless supply of water that offers freedom from city water while offsetting water bill cost.

    • Chemical free and less impacted from runoffs (pollutants, gardening chemical & contaminants).

    • Contains beneficial minerals.

  • What: Treatment of waste water on-site through micro-organisms and plants.

    Benefits:

    • Independent from the city septic system.

    • More cost efficient.

    • Does not contaminate water supply making, it more environmentally friendly.

  • What: Collection of rainwater through a consciously designed roof that is used for irrigation and cleaning.

    Benefits:

    • Reduces dependence on the city water grid.

    • Provides one of the cleanest sources of water.

    • Lowers water bill.

  • What: Conscious design feature that decreases the temperature of the home while reducing power consumption.

    Benefits:

    • Reduces reliance on Air Conditioning usage.

    • Improves air quality.

    • Lowers utility bill.

  • What: Utilization of technology to control home and maximize efficiency.

    Benefits:

    • Ability to monitor home systems.

    • Identify and prevents maintenance issues.

    • Digitally control home remotely.

  • What: Charge EV using solar produced power.

    Benefits:

    • Clean power to charge EV.

    • True zero carbon footprint with EV usage.

    • Zero cost to charge and independent from power grid.

  • What: The use of native plants to manage roof water and insulation.

    Benefits:

    • Provide new urban habitat for native flora and fauna.

    • Makes roof surfaces 30-40% cooler.

    • Lowers utility bill.

OUR TEAM

  • Jason Shlansky

    Jason Shlansky

    Co-Founder & CEO

  • Adam August

    Adam August

    Co-Founder & COO

  • Michael McGowan

    Michael McGowan

    Co-Founder & Chief Real Estate Officer

  • Paloma Machado-McGowan

    Paloma Machado-McGowan

    Co-Founder & CMO

  • Susanne Sorogon

    Susane Sorogon

    Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer

  • Matt Freindlich

    CFO