Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
Dominion Real Estate is one of the top woman-owned real estate firms with a unique skillset of over 26 years experience in the Private, Public and Non-Profit sectors leading and managing Construction, Project Management, Lending. As a minority developer with years of lived experience in the communities that she serves and community development and affordable housing expertise, our purpose is to support communities, universities, churches and non-profits and governments in public private partnerships to bringing community development projects to fruition and to help communities grow and thrive.
ABOUT US
Dominion Real Estate, LLC
Dominion Real Estate is a minority-owned, female-operated real estate and community development firm based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Our Mission
Dominion Real Estate, LLC provides high-quality housing, community services, and amenities through aesthetically pleasing, sustainable projects that promote healthy living that is smart, safe, energy-efficient, and creates a strong sense of place and community.
Investment Strategy:
Value-add and new construction affordable Multi-Family housing, mixed-use projects, Single Family and hospitality investments. Projects pursued will provide asymmetric returns that are risk-adjusted utilizing OZ funds, CPACE, LIHTC, and NMTC financing tools. Our ideal investment will yield a minimum 6% cash on cash, 8% preferred return, and 10% to 15% return over a 3 to 5-year hold period.
Our Vision
To be a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving sustainable communities by developing mixed-use projects that provide amenities, services, and jobs that allow wealth-building opportunities in underserved blighted neighborhoods.
Affiliations
Our Affiliations
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Unique Services
What We Do
Our Services
operated community development real estate development firm
in Baltimore, Maryland.
Real Estate Development Consultation
Assess needs of the client and the community. Work with your organization to development a development plan and concept. Manage real estate development from concept through the entire life cycle of planning, team solicitation and building, finance planning, entitlements, approvals and construction and project management. Learn more
Community Engagement
Developer representation for projects. Skillful in navigating and communicating your ideas to build buy in and consensus from community organizations. Provide ongoing community engagement throughout the project life cycle. Work with community groups through to develop masterplan and be a bridge to communicate ideas to government officials and consultants. Learn more
Lending Consulting and Loan Packaging
Development of a finance plan and prepare loan packaging for financing and grant proposals. Loan placement to ensure that clients have the best loan terms and management of the entire process through loan closing and funding. Learn more
Properties Gallery
As President and owner of Dominion Real Estate, Nicole is responsible for
locating and analyzing appropriate properties for acquisition.
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What people say
Client Reviews
How We Can help
Buying & selling
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Human Capital
Change Management
Organigram Design
Communication
Culture Transformation
Operations
Cost Reduction
Vendor Selection / Management
Lean / Process Improvement
Business Process Outsourcing
Strategy
Operating Model
Playbook Development
Strategic Planning
Competitive Intelligence
Who Do We Serve
We are here to help you
Who Do We Serve
If you have: a development idea, land, low staffing capacity, if you need a development partner or consultant
Introduction
Meet Our Founder
Nicole Earle
Nicole Earle has nearly three decades of experience in real estate development, finance, and construction. She has an esteemed history of executive leadership in banking and is an expert in underwriting, portfolio management, and tax credit deals including: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Tax-Exempt Bonds and New Market Tax Credit projects.
She is a real estate leader expert as shown by the cumulative value of the projects she’s developed or financed totaling more than $1 billion.
After seeing the immediate need for housing and economic development services projects in Baltimore City, Nicole quickly combined her skills and desire to positively impact community change and formed Dominion Real Estate, LLC.
Nicole is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and has completed Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership class of 20/21. She has been active in many national and local industry organizations including NAWBO, CREW, CDN, MAHC and National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC).
Townes At Hillsdale Anacostia
Bank of America Community Development Corporation in partnership with East of the
River Community Development Corporation created a new community with 65 units of
townhouses in the Hillsdale neighborhood.
Barclay Redevelopment Baltimore
Construction and rehabilitation of 322 housing units, inclusive of 199 rental units and 123 homeownership units and community park located in the Barclay
community
Uplands Redevelopment, Baltimore
208 mixed income rental units, 245 affordable for sale units and 308 market rate, for
sale units located in the Uplands Community of West Baltimore.
Lillian Jones Baltimore, MD
Lillian Jones Apartments is a four-story 74-unit, 9 % low-income housing tax credit
multifamily affordable rental housing development project located in the 1300 block
of Greenmount Avenue in the Johnston Square Community.
Equity, Loans & Grants
Equity, Loans & grants
Community Development & Affordable Housing Lending
DRE will undertake capital intensive development projects for which capital shall be raised “through equity, Long-term debt, and community fundraising.”
