The Vermont
5250 Lankershim
The Vermont
Clark on 54th
959 Seward
Los Angeles
The Vermont
959 Seward
North Hollywood Sears
Los Angeles, California

Real estate development rooted in purpose.

Praxis Development Group creates quality housing through disciplined underwriting, creative entitlement strategy, and community-centered execution.

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What We Do

Development with discipline and purpose.

Praxis specializes in ground-up multifamily construction, value-add acquisitions, and affordable housing across the Western United States — with particular depth in Los Angeles. We combine deep knowledge of California entitlement law with institutional underwriting and hands-on project management.

Our Approach →
01

Ground-Up Development

Entitlement, design, and construction from land to certificate of occupancy.

02

Value-Add Acquisitions

Repositioning underperforming assets to build equity and deliver returns.

03

Affordable & NOAH

Using density bonus law to deliver workforce housing at scale.

04

Community-Centered

Deep relationships with neighborhoods, city agencies, and stakeholders.

How We Develop

From land to legacy, disciplined at every step.

01

Source

Off-market origination through deep broker and city relationships.

02

Underwrite

Institutional models stress-tested against realistic downside.

03

Entitle

Density-bonus and CEQA strategy to maximize buildable basis.

04

Build

Hands-on construction management, on budget and schedule.

05

Operate

Lease-up, stabilization, and transparent LP reporting.

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Selected Work

Built across Los Angeles.

A selection of our active developments and completed work across Los Angeles and the Western United States.

Active Portfolio →Full Experience →
Clark on 54th
Ground-Up
Clark on 54th
Crenshaw District · 48 units
The Vermont
Ground-Up
The Vermont
Koreatown
5250 Lankershim
Ground-Up
5250 Lankershim
North Hollywood
201 Sotello
Ground-Up
201 Sotello
Lincoln Heights · OZ
959 Seward
Ground-Up
959 Seward
Hollywood
NoHo Lofts
Affordable
NoHo Lofts
North Hollywood · Workforce
Leadership

The team behind every decision.

Praxis is led by two partners who are involved in every deal — no institutional bureaucracy between decision-makers and the project.

Meet the Team →
Kacy Keys
Founding Partner & CEO

Kacy Keys

35+ years across the Los Angeles development market, with deep expertise in entitlements, density bonus law, and adaptive reuse.

Charles Wise
Partner & COO

Charles Wise

Leads underwriting, capital structuring, and project execution — built around disciplined downside protection for partners.

Partners & Clients

Trusted across Los Angeles.

Barry's Bootcamp
Barry's Bootcamp
Community Health Councils
Community Health Councils
JH Snyder
JH Snyder
SlateZ
SlateZ
Social Justice Learning Institute
Social Justice Learning Institute
Steelcraft
Steelcraft
West Angeles Church
West Angeles Church
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles Metro
Angel City Advisors
Angel City Advisors
Riboli Family
Riboli Family
SoLa Impact
SoLa Impact
Barry's Bootcamp
Barry's Bootcamp
Community Health Councils
Community Health Councils
JH Snyder
JH Snyder
SlateZ
SlateZ
Social Justice Learning Institute
Social Justice Learning Institute
Steelcraft
Steelcraft
West Angeles Church
West Angeles Church
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles Metro
Angel City Advisors
Angel City Advisors
Riboli Family
Riboli Family
SoLa Impact
SoLa Impact
Investor Relations

Built for disciplined capital.

01

Conservative Underwriting

Every opportunity is rigorously underwritten against realistic downside scenarios. LP protection is built into the structure.

02

Density Bonus Expertise

Deep fluency in AB 1287, AB 1763, and CHIP delivers superior basis and higher unit yields than conventional development.

03

Aligned Incentives

Meaningful GP co-invest with fee structures that reward performance, not just deployment.

Let's build something enduring.

Partner with a team that treats your capital like its own.

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