Jeff Kurtz

Managing Director, Development and Project Management 

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Jeff Kurtz joined Ram in 2021 and serves as Managing Director of Development and Project Management, overseeing the firm’s development activities across Tennessee and the Carolinas. He is based in Ram’s Chapel Hill, North Carolina office and provides leadership to the development team, managing the execution of multifamily and mixed-use investments across Ram-sponsored vehicles.

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Jeff brings a multidisciplinary background in real estate development and place-making, with experience spanning mixed-use, hospitality, and residential projects. Prior to joining Ram, he served as Director of Development at Method Co. in Philadelphia, where he led the planning and execution of design-driven mixed-use developments. Earlier in his career, Jeff held development roles at Dranoff Properties, where he managed all aspects of ground-up and redevelopment projects and helped secure more than $250 million in financing across approximately 500 residential units. He began his career in planning and design roles with Kitchen & Associates and Verdaus Landscape Architects, supporting master-planned communities and mixed-use developments in the U.S. and internationally.

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He holds a Master of City Planning with a concentration in Real Estate Development from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University, and completed Real Estate Development coursework at The Wharton School.