About

WHO WE ARE //

Every building needs a beginning.

JCW Development is a full-service real estate and property development company serving clients nationwide. The firm, which was founded in 2013, is based in Wisconsin with a regional office in Pennsylvania.

JCW shares leadership with WDS Construction, a nationwide general contractor and construction management firm. WDS identified an opportunity to assist clients with land acquisition and due diligence and launched JCW, which today has grown to manage development projects throughout the entire process – from site identification to final cleaning and inspection.

Through extensive experience as both a tenant and an owner, JCW adds value to clients by providing efficiency and flexibility, as well as relationships with design professionals throughout the United States. Coupled with WDS Construction’s capabilities, JCW is able to provide integrated project delivery to provide a seamless experience that takes the pressure off our clients to make their building projects a reality.

JCW has built more than 610,000 sq. ft. of space and currently owns and manages more than 212,000 sq. ft. Our areas of focus include medial/biosciences, cold storage, commercial/hospitality, and pharmaceutical.

Projects //

Featured Project

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Responding to a need for more lodging in Dodge County, Wisconsin, JCW Development set out to develop a modern upper-mid lodging option for business travels and families.

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BioLife Madison

JCW Development worked to repurpose a former Medical Arts Building for the University of Wisconsin into a new center for BioLife Plasma.

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Nu-Tek Biosciences

One of the more intriguing projects developed by JCW, the $40 million, 60,000 sq. ft. Nu-Tek Biosciences facility is innovating the pharmaceutical industry.

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Vortex Cold Storage

Responding to a need for more cold storage availability in the Upper Midwest region, JCW Development partnered with Vortex Cold Storage and WDS Construction to develop a new 173,400 sq. ft. convertible cold storage facility.

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BioLife Missouri

JCW Development partnered with BioLife Plasma, a global leader in the collection of high-quality plasma, to breathe new life into a vacant Value City furniture store.