What SMR DEVELOPPEMENT does

SMR Developpement is a sole-proprietorship consulting firm founded in 2019 and based in Boise, Idaho, specializing in affordable housing development advisory and urban renewal consulting. The firm advises municipalities, housing authorities, and private developers on the structuring, entitlement, financing, and execution of LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, and HUD-funded projects, with a particular emphasis on resort and mountain communities in the western United States. Its active project portfolio includes multi-family communities in Boise, Caldwell, McCall, Truckee, and Mammoth Lakes, often delivered in co-development with Pacific Companies; flagship projects include The Sawyer ($55M+ development value), Wilson Station, Denton Apartments, Pacific Crest Commons (modular), and the multi-phase Parcel community exceeding 400 units. The firm is led by founder Shellan M. Rodriguez, PMP, who brings nearly 20 years of cross-sector real estate development experience and has been recognized with the 2021 ULI Jack Kemp Award. Revenue mechanics are project-based and milestone-driven consulting fees tied to individual affordable housing developments, with the founder serving as the sole principal and effectively the firm's entire delivery capacity. The business is private, founder-owned, and explicitly described in source material as a "one woman show," with no disclosed headcount beyond the principal.

Name

SMR DEVELOPPEMENT

Legal name

SMR Development

Website

https://smrdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SMR Developpement is a sole-proprietorship affordable housing consulting firm founded in 2019, advising municipalities and developers on LIHTC-financed projects across Idaho and California. Led by founder Shellan Rodriguez with nearly 20 years of cross-sector experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for housing development advisory services including project management, entitlement processing, financing applications, and urban renewal planning. Revenue generated through direct client engagements with public housing authorities, urban renewal agencies, and private developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMR Development is a sole-practitioner consulting firm that advises public sector agencies and private developers on affordable housing development and urban renewal projects. Services span end-to-end project management from land acquisition and entitlement through financing application, construction oversight, and lease-up, including preparation of LIHTC, HUD HOME, USDA, AHP, CalHFA, and other stacked financing applications. The firm also produces community-oriented Actionable Housing Plans and supports urban renewal plan creation and amendment.

Product overview

SMR Development is a small consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of housing development and urban redevelopment consulting services. The core service offerings include Housing Development Consulting (managing developments from land acquisition through lease-up), Community Housing Plans, and Urban Renewal services. These consulting services are delivered by principal Shellan M. Rodriguez, PMP, who brings nearly two decades of experience. Additionally, the firm has been directly involved in specific housing development projects as project manager or co-developer, including The Sawyer (81 units in Mammoth Lakes), The Kingfisher (148 units, phase 2), Wilson Station Apartments (102 units in Boise), Denton Apartments (191 units in Boise), Pacific Crest Commons (55 units in Truckee), and the McCall Housing Action Plan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Development Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed project financing from inception through completion for major affordable housing developments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The Pacific CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary co-development partner on multiple affordable housing projects including Denton Apartments (Boise), Wilson Station Apartments (Boise), The Sawyer (Mammoth Lakes), and Pacific Crest Commons (Truckee). SMR Development serves as project manager and development partner on these projects valued at $55 million+.
• Hawkins CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner with The Pacific Companies on the Denton Apartments project in Boise, Idaho, which provides 191 affordable apartments.
• Capitol City Development Corporation (CCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoise's redevelopment agency partnered with SMR Development for The Martha mixed-income development in West Downtown Boise. Also collaborated on Ash + River Townhomes workforce housing project.
• Nevada CountymajorOthersLocal government partner for Pacific Crest Commons affordable housing project in Truckee, California.
• Town of TruckeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for Pacific Crest Commons and The Parcel projects, providing land, fee deferrals, and various contributions to support affordable housing development.
• Regional Housing AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency for Pacific Crest Commons project, supporting affordable housing development in the Truckee region.
• Andersen ConstructionmajorOthersGeneral contractor for Wilson Station Apartments project in Boise.
• GGLOmajorOthersArchitecture and design firm for Wilson Station Apartments project.
• Building Better PartnershipsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Pacific Crest Commons project supporting affordable housing development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BRIDGE Housing: California-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer with a development pipeline and public-private partnership model that closely mirrors SMR's California projects (Mammoth Lakes, Truckee). Comparable in mission, geographic focus, and LIHTC utilization.
• EAH Housing: California-based nonprofit affordable housing developer with deep LIHTC, HUD, and local housing-fund experience. Comparable to SMR in California project focus, reliance on stacked public financing sources, and public-private partnership model.
• The NRP Group: National affordable and market-rate multifamily developer with strong LIHTC and public-finance capability. Comparable to SMR's partner (The Pacific Companies) in project economics, and a relevant peer for the same client base SMR serves.
• MidPen Housing: Bay Area-based nonprofit developer of affordable and workforce housing using LIHTC, tax-exempt bonds, and public partnerships. Comparable to SMR as a California affordable-housing practitioner working through complex entitlement and financing stacks.
• National Housing Trust: Nonprofit affordable housing developer and policy advocate focused on LIHTC-financed developments and preservation. Comparable to SMR in mission and use of federal affordable housing programs, though operating at a larger portfolio scale.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Large national nonprofit that combines affordable-housing development, financing, and policy advisory. Comparable to SMR as a public-private affordable housing specialist, but at vastly greater scale and with its own CDFI, real estate, and policy arms.
• Mercy Housing: One of the largest national nonprofit affordable housing developers, with deep experience in LIHTC, HUD financing, and mixed-income communities. Comparable to SMR in project structure and financing-stack expertise, but operating as a multi-state developer rather than a small consultancy.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development nonprofit offering financing, technical assistance, and program advisory for affordable housing and urban revitalization. Comparable to SMR in mission and public-private partnership focus, but operating across all 50 states with institutional funding.

Regional players

• Self-Help Enterprises: Central Valley / rural California affordable housing nonprofit developer with deep USDA Rural Development and LIHTC experience. Comparable to SMR in mission and rural/resort-town focus, but serving a different California geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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