What we do
A woman-owned real estate development company with a focus on untapped value and creative solutions. Although we are based in San Diego, our acquisitions and projects are focused on the multi-family asset class within the western United States. Progressive in our aesthetics and amenities, forecasting market demands, cost effective designs, and maximizing site potential are some of our strengths. Our goal is to thoughtfully change the landscape and add more homes in the localities in which we develop.
Meet Kelly
Kelly Modén serves as President and CEO of cREate development.
Over her 20-year career in real estate, entitlements and construction, she has transacted on over $500 million worth of deal volume (land and acquisitions), underwritten hundreds of millions in acquisition and redevelopment deals, and negotiated leases for retail, commercial and ground leases, amounting to annual lease revenue of over $2 million.
Previously, she served as Vice President of Development for Community HousingWorks, leading a 9-person team developing or rehabilitating thousands of affordable units throughout the state of California.
Additionally, she serves on the NAIOP San Diego Board and chairs the Legislative and University Challenge Committees, is a City of San Diego Planning Commissioner, and lectures at the University of California San Diego.
She values design-forward projects to enhance or bring life to communities and is passionate about housing policy to assist in the housing affordability crisis in California.
