Epic Development Group is a full service real estate company whose mission is to create long-term value through the acquisition, development and construction management of commercial real estate assets. The team has a combined professional experience of over 40 years providing the company with an expansive knowledge of real estate trends. The company has successfully managed both the horizontal and vertical components of the development process. Epic Development Group is dedicated to a strategic approach that considers the best use of land by utilizing a high-density design that encourages pedestrian-friendly environments. This approach has allowed the company to complete a number of land development projects, office buildings, residential real estate, hotels, and strip centers.
Nicholas A. Burden is a Managing partner of Epic Development Group. Mr. Burden’s role involves operations, including plan review, design and development as well as budgeting, offering memorandums and administration of purchase contract negotiations and acquisitions. Mr. Burden is uniquely qualified to direct all components of the company’s operations and has been involved in the Real Estate business for more than 10 years. Beginning as a land surveyor for his family’s real estate development firm in Florida, Mr. Burden learned all aspects of horizontal development as he worked his way up to Project manager. In 2003, he started N.C. Wealth Management, which focuses on raising private equity for commercial and residential construction projects. He was involved in structuring equity and packaging projects for builders and developers, to include; Park Square Homes, KB Homes and Desai Development. In 2006, Mr. Burden and his colleague Mahendra Samaroo, partnered with the real estate development firm, ALD II Inc., and created Epic Development Group. Since the inception of this company Mr. Burden has created a unique medically focused leaseback equity participation program for its clients. This has enhanced the ability of the company to acquire new business opportunities as the owner and construction manager. Mr. Burden also sponsors the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and participates with Habitat for Humanity.
Gary A. Burden is a Managing Partner of Epic Development Group. His role involves the management of the horizontal and vertical development/construction components of the projects. This includes overseeing all architectural and civil engineering consultants and the management of the General Contractor, GC contracts and subcontracts. He is a Licensed General Contractor and has been involved in Real Estate for more than 30 years. Mr. Burden moved to Florida from Michigan where he worked with his family building homes, commercial renovation and rehabilitation construction. In 1987, he started ALD II Inc., and been involved in Real Property transactions in excess of $200 million in Toledo OH, Detroit MI, and across the state of Florida. Some of his more notable projects and clients include Highway 429, 417 Expressway, Disney, Celebration Hospital, Florida Hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Orlando International Airport. In 2006, he aligned ALD II Inc., with Epic Development Group. This was done to take advantage of some of the Ownership opportunities and expanded client base that Epic’s principals were able to generate. Mr. Burden also sponsors the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and volunteers both time and resources to Habitat for Humanity.
Christopher Burden is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Florida since 2006 and runs Epic Commercial LLC, which handles the sales and leasing transactions for the company’s projects and current assets. Mr. Burden has also been in the family real estate development company since 1995 and had experience in a number of development projects over the last 15 years.