
GEDI is one of the nation’s leading developers of LEED certified buildings, including several properties that are the first, or first of their type in the world, to achieve LEED “Platinum” or “Gold” certification. This industry expertise provides competitive knowledge and expertise that our experienced team of professionals bring to every project.
GEDI’s senior management team has more than 75 years of collective real estate experience allowing our professionals to scope and select different real estate strategies for every property brining the highest value to each potential asset through acquisition, financial incentives, creative design and construction, reduced operating expenses, project marketing and overall asset management.
Specific to green development, GEDI’s team utilizes its market leading knowledge of green building construction and retrofitting, to create cost efficiencies for development or re-development with sustainable features. This expertise allows GEDI to take advantage of the growing marketplace demand for sustainable office and apartment properties, thereby creating competitive advantages and higher values for each asset, especially as the real estate market demand for green, LEED certified properties continues to outpace the market’s limited supply.
Previously, the principals of Gerding Edlen Development, Inc. have successfully organized and executed 26 equity partnerships with a total past equity commitment of over $500 million.