Zara Zae Giganti-Stover
Few Real Estate Development professionals rival Zara Stover’s intrinsic understanding of the development process. Over the course of her nearly 20-year career, Zara has developed over a billion dollars in mixed-use development projects on both East and West coasts along with select works in the Mid-West. Holding three advanced degrees in industry-related professions along with a CA General Contracting License, she excels at creating one of a kind infill projects that can adapt to, and engage with the people and places who call them home. As Principal at the InDev Companies, she oversees Land Acquisition, Entitlement and Permit Processing, Overall Project Design, Debt and Equity Placement, Construction Project Management, Project Estimating and Construction Implementation. Mrs. Stover’s work clearly showcases that when the designers and builders are the developers and decision makers, a more valuable building is the result.
Education / Licensure
CA General Contractor Lic # 971403
Master in Real Estate Development, MRED,
Woodbury University, San Diego, CA
Master of Architecture,
NewSchool of Architecture and Design, San Diego, CA
Master in Construction Management,
Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Architecture,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Professional Background
Partner, Entrepy: Developers of Design, San Diego, CA
Owner, SD2 , San Diego, CA
Project Development, Street-Works, LLC, New York, NY
Architectural Designer, CMW Architects, San Diego, CA
Architectural Designer, Project Consultant,
Thoryk Architecture, San Diego, CA
Project Consultant, Cassinelli Design, La Jolla, CA
Designer, Space Planner, Draftsman, Arcturis, St. Louis, MO
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Project Experience
10 on COLUMBIA: DESIGN / BUILD: URBAN IN-FILL IN PRACTICE
InDev – Invest + Develop
Completed in August of 2015, this ten unit development in Little Italy has been nominated for
an Orchids and Onions award for design and development excellence. The apartments range in
size from 600 to 1,300 sf and offer expansive views of downtown and SD bay.
C2 LOFTS: DESIGN / BUILD: URBAN IN-FILL IN PRACTICE
InDev – Invest + Develop
Completed in August of 2013 C2 Lofts is comprised of two for sale condo’s approx. 1450 sf
each. Situated on an in-fill lot at the edge of a canyon, the development rises to 50’ in height
with expansive patios providing views across San Diego.
PARK VILLAGE: REJOINING THE URBAN AND SUB-URBAN
SD²
Stover Design / Development – Un Built
Proposed master plan for a 20 story residential tower with mixed use base along with in-fill
development on surrounding vacant land located next to Petco Park in San Diego’s East Village.
The development would consist of close to 800,000 square feet of redevelopment build out,
including a mix of low income units to provide tax credit funding.
NEW QUINCY CENTER
Street-Works, LLC
Developed design and feasibility studies while working at Street-Works for this project. When
completed, the 40-acre, $1.2 billion redevelopment of downtown Quincy will include approxi-
mately 500,000 square feet of retail, 700,000 square feet of office, a 155,000-square foot
Wellness Center and health club, a 100,000-square foot academic use, civic uses, a cinema,
and approximately 1,100 residential units.
YMCA OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
Arcturis
Provided Construction documentation for a project that Arcturis planned as a three-story,
47,000 sq. ft. facility for New Town in St. Charles, Mo, that will included a building lobby, men’s
and women’s locker rooms, a child watch/indoor playground area, small administration area,
first floor natatorium, second floor gym, flexible program spaces for exercise and aerobics,
cardio/free weight area, teen center, and multi-purpose room.