JMI Developers
Regulatory Compliance Strategists
Washington DC Maryland Northern Virginia

Washington DC's Authority
in Development Regulation

JMI Developers is the development advisory partner for projects that cannot afford to get the regulatory process wrong — guiding every stage from feasibility and entitlement strategy through permitting, construction execution, and final occupancy approvals and business licensing.

Our Services

From regulatory strategy through construction management — JMI manages every dimension of the development approval process.

Regulatory Development Strategy

Strategic guidance through complex regulatory environments to maximize approval odds and minimize timeline risk.

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Permit Expediting & Approvals

Expert navigation of agency submission processes to achieve faster approvals and regulatory certainty.

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Certificate of Occupancy

Final compliance management to secure your C of O and move to occupancy without delay.

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Public Space & Infrastructure

DDOT and public right-of-way coordination to manage permitting and construction sequencing.

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Dry Utility Coordination

Electric, gas, telecom, and cable infrastructure coordination from planning through construction.

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Historic Preservation

HPRB and historic district expertise to navigate preservation review and approval.

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Architecture & Engineering

Design and engineering coordination to ensure plans meet all regulatory requirements.

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Construction Management

On-site regulatory compliance and agency coordination throughout construction.

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4M+
Square Feet Permitted
1,000+
Projects Completed
100+
Years Combined Experience
DC · MD · VA
Service Region

No One Knows DC Regulation Like JMI

JMI Developers LLC is Washington DC's leading development advisory firm — a team with over 100 years of combined in-house experience navigating the agencies, codes, processes, and approval pathways that define this city's regulatory environment.

While we support projects throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, our unmatched command of Washington DC's regulatory system is what sets us apart. We know the agencies. We know the code. We know what it takes — and no other firm in this market brings the same depth of knowledge to every project we touch.

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Washington DC Metro Region

What Our Partners Say

Client Testimonials

Carlos and his firm made me invaluable to our clients. They provide the ability to shorten the most expensive resource on a project: time. They helped us leverage their extensive knowledge and relationships at the permit office to tackle and plan for everything from small tenant fit outs to complicated permit variances that no one else could navigate.

Mack Krush
Project Manager, Project & Development Services
Cushman & Wakefield

Carlos Iglesias and JMI Developers LLC set the standard for navigating the DC development and permitting landscape. Carlos has a deep, practical understanding of the District's regulatory ecosystem and consistently moves projects through approvals with a level of efficiency and certainty that is rare in this market.

Gene Pecar
Principal
Pecar Properties LLC

From day one, Carlos and the JMI team have brought an exceptional level of expertise, responsiveness, and strategic insight that has enabled our team to confidently navigate complex regulatory environments. Their ability to anticipate challenges, coordinate across agencies, and deliver solutions under pressure has been consistently impressive.

Piero Moral
Project Manager
SPD Contracting, Inc.
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Trusted by Leading Developers & Industry Professionals

Mill Creek Residential
Tishman Speyer
Rockefeller Group
Cushman & Wakefield
Clark Construction
DPR Construction
Gilbane
District 495
DC Dept. of General Services
Bowman Consulting
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