Buildingplaces thatpeople love.
A real estate &
urban planning practice
Narvarte Development partners with cities, developers, and communities to build places that last — corridors, districts, and the spaces between.
(N—02) The thesis
Cities are authored.
Our built environment shapes our lives — for better or worse. We exist to build the ones that matter, on four guiding pillars.
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Make memorable and lovable places.
Our greatest cities — the ones that linger long in the mind — capture the imagination with their beauty and hospitality. We know the formula.
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Put dignity in the budget.
Regardless of class, creed, or color, we all deserve private and public spaces that honor our humanity.
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Facilitate diverse connections.
Homes, workplaces, third places, and the infrastructure that connect them can and should bring together disparate people.
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Democratize the public realm.
"Cities have the capability of providing something for everyone, only because, and only when, they are created by everyone." — Jane Jacobs
(N—03) Selected work
Built in the world.
- /01BID 16 · Strategic PlanMilwaukee, WI · 2024
BID 16 · Strategic Plan
Uptown Crossing BID
A blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience — setting the tone for a meaningful, lasting district vision.
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- /02Safe Streets AcademyMilwaukee, WI · 2023
Safe Streets Academy
1000 Friends
Co-designed and delivered the Safe Streets Academy — recruiting participants, presenters, and facilitating sessions.
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- /03Community EngagementRegional · 2023
Community Engagement
AECOM
Partnered with AECOM to support a comprehensive engagement process for a transportation planning project.
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- /04Transit AdvocacyMilwaukee, WI · 2022
Transit Advocacy
Mobilise
Advanced transit advocacy through event planning, leadership coordination, and targeted community outreach.
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- /05Corridor StrategyMilwaukee, WI · 2022
Corridor Strategy
MLK / King Drive BID 8
Reimagined how a long, linear corridor near downtown could function as a coherent economic development ecosystem.
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(N—04) Capabilities
How we work.
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Develop.
- Development consulting
- Owner's representation
- Own + operate
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Envision.
- Redevelopment planning
- Corridor and site planning
- Tactical urbanism
- Activation & streetscape
- Mobility planning
- Master planning
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Activate.
- Place branding
- Community engagement
- Pop-ups & programming
- Place management