Full Service Development Firm
Single Family, Townhomes, Multi-Family, and Retail
Developable Land Under Management
178,596 Sq Ft
Current Projects
3 Active
Achieving Highest and
Best Use Since
2017
About Us
Highest and Best
IRVA Development and partners is a rapidly growing real estate development firm specializing in boutique residential, commercial, and opportunistic value-add projects. We pride ourselves on our strong relationships within The Greater Salt Lake area, on understanding local building codes, and on our goal to improve our State by developing remarkable communities.
Our team at IRVA is always looking for strategic capital partners (GP/LP/JV). The Principals of this company have a deep understanding of the market, having $400 million in assets under managment (2022).
We like to find properties with a good underlying story. Our core focus is to meet all investment objectives, and we fulfill that process A-Z.
Recent Projects
Co-Founder of IRVA Development specializing in securitized 1031 exchanges and private placements. He is instrumental in investment analysis, valuations, asset/equities management, and in effectively representing buyers, sellers, and landlords through multiple sophisticated 8-figure closings. Cory is the President of Property Management at Investment Realty Advisors.
Cory Waddoups
Co-Founder of IRVA Development and Principal Broker of Investment Realty Advisors, which transacted $103 million in volume in 2021 and manages $380 million in assets, consisting of commercial and residential investment properties. Joseph H. Mills has closed over 450 value-add deals with his 18 years of experience in the Salt Lake market. He is an expert at negotiation and delivering returns.
Joseph Mills
Co-Founder of IRVA Development, Elliot Abel has transacted over $20 million in volume at IRA and has negotiated more than 200 commercial leases in the past 7 years. As well as brokerage experience, Elliot specializes in developing internal systems, contracting land entitlement, and underwriting value-add acquisitions. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the MRED program at The Eccles School of Business.
Elliot Abel