FOUNDER

A LIFELONG PURSUIT

My name is Dustin Sommer, and I founded The Development Studio to create vibrant walkable urban place.

Some of my earliest curiosities were about city building, and I sought out a unique career that gives me that opportunity to do just that.

Following my intuition, I stitched together a powerful and unique breadth of experience and capability.

My career has been focused on one thing; building an advanced walkable urban real estate development practice.

These are some highlights my the journey building and applying advanced specializations on over $250M in development.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Master's of Architecture

Urban Design | Real Estate Development

GERALD D. HINES URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION

Prestigious National Prize Winner

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVESRITY

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Land Development | Public Transit

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Continuing Education

Real Estate Analysis and Investment

THE DEVELOPMENT STUDIO

Founder

Walkable Urban Real Estate Development

MANAGER OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

Extensive National Real Estate Portfolio Development

FOUNDER OF AMBITEDU

Education Facilities Consulting and Advisory

National Institute Associate