CDR Cohort 1
At the heart of the Community Developers Roundtable's success is our inaugural cohort of community-oriented developers.
This group of established nonprofit and for-profit leaders, including JASZ Studio, Andrews Development & Holdings, Builders of Hope, Urban Nest Development, and CIMA Heights, formed the backbone of our transformative two-year pilot program. Together, they championed community-driven projects that expanded affordable housing, revitalized underserved neighborhoods, and forged pathways to generational wealth across Dallas.
CDR Cohort 1 Members
Cohort 1 of the Community Developers Roundtable (CDR) consisted of 15 participants who engaged in the program from September 2022 to May 2023. This cohort was made up of a mix of nonprofit and for-profit developers who focused on a range of residential and commercial projects of varying sizes. As community-oriented real estate professionals, their shared mission was to elevate their influence and impact by developing affordable housing and bringing new retail and services to overlooked areas of Dallas , with the CDR providing technical, networking, and financial resources to help them grow their businesses and collective impact.
Click on their photos below to learn more about each participant.
Jasmond Anderson
Queenetra Andrews
James Armstrong III
Valerie Ballard
Jason Brown
Demont Campbell
Jordan D'Silva
Annie Evans
Ferrell Fellows
Marc Henderson
Olga López
Jay Taylor
Brandon Ward
Patrice Jefferson
Scottie Smith II
Driving Significant Change: The Collective Impact of CDR Cohort 1
The inaugural Cohort 1 of the Community Developers Roundtable (CDR), comprised of 15 dedicated members, delivered significant collective impact across Dallas communities from September 2022 to May 2023.
These developers, focused on affordable housing and bringing new retail and services to overlooked areas of Dallas, successfully advanced projects representing an impressive $18.5 million in total development value.
This work includes the creation of 168 new housing units (142 of which are affordable) and 12,000 square feet of new commercial space. Ultimately, Cohort 1's efforts resulted in the deployment of $2.3 million in new capital directly into the community, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in accelerating community-anchored real estate projects.