Builder of Community · Advocate

Services

Proven experience.
Practical guidance.
Lasting community impact.

CJO Development Advisors helps public, nonprofit, and private-sector partners move complex housing and community-development goals from vision to completion.

Affordable housing, families, community engagement, partnerships, and leadership
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Experience at Every Stage

How We Help

Senior-level advisory support shaped by more than four decades of building homes, partnerships, organizations, and stronger communities.

Affordable Housing Development Advisory

Guidance across concept development, site strategy, financing, entitlements, design, construction, lease-up, and long-term stewardship.

Housing Authority Consulting

Executive-level support for housing authorities navigating affordable housing programs, portfolio strategy, operations, partnerships, and organizational priorities.

Development Management

Hands-on leadership that aligns owners, consultants, public agencies, lenders, investors, contractors, schedules, budgets, and community commitments.

Community Engagement

Authentic processes that listen to residents, build trust, support meaningful participation, and help projects reflect the needs of the people they serve.

Strategic & Executive Advisory

Confidential counsel for leaders and boards making complex decisions about growth, governance, organizational performance, and community impact.

Financing & Partnerships

Strategy for layered public-private financing, tax credits, bonds, grants, soft debt, institutional capital, and mission-aligned development partnerships.

The CJO Difference

Advice Grounded in Real Development Experience

Every engagement receives Carol J. Ornelas’ direct attention, seasoned judgment, and commitment to solutions that are financially sound, operationally practical, and responsive to community priorities.

Let’s Build What’s Next—Together.

Schedule a consultation to explore how CJO Development Advisors can support your goals and strengthen your community.

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