PHILOSOPHY & HISTORY
Plunging into the industry feet first, Ebony Development’s first project was a 15,000 square feet office building in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The office building, Williams Square, was the dream of former President, Irvin E. Williams to bring hope to his childhood community. In 1996, this dream materialized into the newest office building in the neighborhood in over 30 years and made Williams the first African American in Western Pennsylvania to become the developer and owner of a commercial office building.

Today Ebony Development, LLC, recently nominated as third among Pittsburgh Business Times’ 100 fastest growing companies, has grown into a multi-million dollar development firm, family-owned enterprise run by daughter Janai Michelle Williams, as President and Chief Operating Officer. Ebony Development is a recognized urban real estate development leader. We specialize in creating quality urban designs, improving life quality, and developing sustainable solutions for urban redevelopment, brownfield development, and mixed-use and infill development in urban neighborhoods.