Westheimer Development
A Legacy of Transformational DevelopmentWestheimer Development is a developer of master-planned communities in Houston, Texas, focused for its commitment to building exceptional living experiences. Westheimer partners with many of Houston's top builders to bring attainably priced housing to new locations in the path of growth where Houstonians want to live.
A Legacy of Transformational Development
The principals of Westheimer bring decades of proven experience in delivering large-scale, award-winning real estate developments. Their portfolio includes over 15,000 residential lots across premier Texas master-planned communities, thousands of multifamily units and mixed-use projects in key Florida markets, and groundbreaking amenity-driven destinations like crystal-clear lagoons and public entertainment venues.
From strategic land acquisition and entitlements to financing, construction, and operations, their track record reflects a deep understanding of both market dynamics and placemaking. Backed by partnerships with industry leaders such as Metro Development, Land Tejas, Lagoon Development, Gables Residential, and The Related Group, they continue to shape communities that inspire and perform.
Houston Experience
The general partners and management team has held executive positions in the development of masterplanned communities across the Houston market.
Development Experience Highlights
The principals of the company bring a combined track record of developing over 68,000 residential lots and managing more than $1.5 billion in real estate transactions across the U.S., with a deep focus on high-growth markets like Texas and Florida.
- Master-Planned Communities
Together, the team has developed over 15,000 residential lots across acclaimed Texas communities including River Ranch, Lago Mar, Balmoral, Sunterra, Marvida, Emberly, and Cypress Green.
Additionally, Greg Singleton has led the development of over 53,000 residential lots through institutional joint ventures with Dune, DE Shaw, GTIS, Encore, and Starwood Capital.
Their work includes amenity design, builder lot sales, and Build-to-Rent (BTR) strategies, with multiple projects earning accolades such as Best Master-Planned Community in Texas and Best Amenity in Texas.
- Urban Mixed-Use and Multifamily Projects
Uri Man has delivered complex mixed-use and multifamily developments across Florida in markets such as Coral Gables, Doral, North Miami, Delray Beach, and West Palm Beach, totaling 3,000+ residential unitsand 500,000+ SF of commercial space.
These include high-rise apartments, retail, and garden-style multifamily across high-barrier-to-entry urban corridors. The team oversaw all phases from acquisition and entitlements to construction and marketing.
- Institutional Partnerships & Financial Strategy
Collectively, the principals have raised and managed over $1.5 billion in capital across land development, residential communities, and commercial real estate ventures.
Greg Singleton’s partnerships include major institutional investors such as Dune Real Estate Partners, GTIS, DE Shaw, Starwood Capital, and Lennar, often structured as GP co-investments or promoted JVs.
Uri Man has led developments in partnership with Land Tejas, Gables Residential, The Related Group, and Ram Realty, managing financing, equity structuring, and retail leasing.
- Destination & Public Entertainment Developments
The principals have spearheaded the creation of large-scale destination amenities, including crystal-clear lagoons, public access venues, and festival grounds.
Uri Man’s projects include LagoonFest Texas and Blue Lagoon Bar & Grill, while Greg Singleton was instrumental in securing the first Crystal Lagoon license in the U.S., now extended across nine projects.
- Strategic Land Acquisition & Entitlements
Combined, the principals have sourced, entitled, and planned over 5,000 acres of land and dozens of large-scale developments.
They bring expertise in Density Allocation, DRI Amendments, zoning approvals, and comprehensive plan negotiations, ensuring entitlement success and municipal alignment across diverse jurisdictions.
Active Westheimer Properties
Maple Farms 1,801 Lots. Houston Market. Brazoria County. Iowa Colony.
Management Team
Uri Man
Uri Man has been actively engaged in the development of master-planned communities in the Houston market for over eight years. He most recently served as Executive Vice President of Land Tejas, the largest developer of master-planned communities in Houston. Land Tejas is consistently recognized as a top residential development company, with over 14 master-planned communities and more than 20,000 lots across the Houston metropolitan area. Its award-winning communities include Balmoral, Lago Mar, and Sunterra. The company’s pipeline of more than 16,000 lots was subsequently acquired by Starwood Land.
During his tenure, Mr. Man was a member of the Land Tejas loan committee, where he played a pivotal role in community development. His responsibilities included overseeing amenity design, marketing, lot sales to builders, entitlement approvals, and capital raising. He also served as the company’s lead spokesperson for these efforts.
With over two decades of real estate development experience, Mr. Man has overseen the development of more than 4,500 apartments and 2,000 homes. He has held executive roles at notable organizations such as Kenco Communities, The Related Group, Gables Residential, and Ram Development. Additionally, Mr. Man previously served as CEO of Crystal Lagoons US Corp., where he spearheaded the company’s entry into the U.S. market.
Mr. Man holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Greg Singleton
Greg Singleton brings more than 20 years of real estate and finance experience to his role as President of The Lagoon Development Company. In this capacity, he oversees the company’s daily operations, with a focus on investor relations and corporate financial ventures. His extensive experience with real estate projects worldwide provides The Lagoon Development Company with the insight and expertise needed to deliver exceptional, world-class developments.
Before joining The Lagoon Development Company, Mr. Singleton served as President of Metro Development Group for 13 years, where he was instrumental in bringing the first-ever multi-acre Crystal Lagoon amenity to completion in the United States.
Previously, Mr. Singleton spent 13 years as Senior Vice President at Wachovia, a Wells Fargo company, where he honed his expertise in finance and real estate development. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas State University and attended Graduate Banking School at Louisiana State University.
Mr. Singleton is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on its master-planned community council. Outside of work, he is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys golfing, fishing, and hunting.
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