Douglas Jemal was born in Brooklyn, New York and came to
Washington, DC in 1966. Douglas began his career in
the retail trade with a small store on 7th Street
NW. He soon expanded into the electronics and music
business, and by the mid-1980’s had created one of the
most successful retail electronics chains in the nation.
Douglas branched into real estate in the early 1980’s, purchasing
his first parcel at 425 7th Street NW in 1981. Since
then he has focused on purchasing and developing
distinctive commercial properties in urban areas.
He believes in the hands-on approach to development and is actively
involved at the design, construction and leasing of all
his properties.
Douglas is particularly noted for his unprecedented success in
preserving historic architecture while transforming
properties into viable and successful retail, office or
residential sites.
Douglas’s work has expanded throughout the Washington, DC Metro
Area as well as in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Richmond, VA
and Buffalo, NY.
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Douglas
Development Corporation (excerpts; online June 2022)
