The JADT Distinction
Our Team At JADT Development Group, LLC is Committed To Building Stronger Communities.
Everything we do starts with Our Vision:
We improve people’s everyday experiences by developing residential, retail, and commercial properties that provide goods and services to communities, while bringing growth & prosperity to businesses and stakeholders.
Everything we do starts with Our Vision:
We improve people’s everyday experiences by developing residential, retail, and commercial properties that provide goods and services to communities, while bringing growth & prosperity to businesses and stakeholders.
Our distinction lies in our ability to create innovative design solutions that revive neighborhoods and the people in them.
Meet our team
Tim Baylor is the founder and CEO of the JADT Companies. He founded JADT Development Group, LLC in 1985 and JADT Food Group, LLC in 1997. He has led several development projects in the Minneapolis area including land, retail, commercial, mixed use and luxury housing projects. As a former Minneapolis Planning Commissioner and former Real Estate Representative for the McDonald’s Corporation, Tim has a diverse and varied experience in the multifaceted real estate development process. Tim has been a licensed broker in Maryland and Minnesota and has been a licensed real estate appraiser and a MAI candidate with the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. He has also been a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidate with the National Association of Realtors. He is currently a member of the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota. Through JADT Food Group, Tim serves as the owner/operator and manager of several McDonald’s restaurant locations in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Tim has served as the Government Relations Chair of the McDonald’s Midwest Region, as a commissioner on the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, and as the Vice President and Government Relations lead for the National Black McDonald’s Owners Association. Tim has served on several civic and professional associations, including the Board of the Minneapolis area United Way, the National Football League Research and Education Foundation, the West Broadway Business Association, and the National Association of Minority Contractors of Minnesota. Tim was also a Minnesota Lieutenant Governor candidate in 2006. Tim currently serves on the Boards of the Minneapolis Foundation, the North Memorial Hospital System, MEET Minneapolis, and is a member of the National Football League Players Association.
Tim Baylor
Founder & CEO
Tim Baylor is the founder and CEO of the JADT Companies. He founded JADT Development Group, LLC in 1985 and JADT Food Group, LLC in 1997. He has led several development projects in the Minneapolis area including land, retail, commercial, mixed use and luxury housing projects. As a former Minneapolis Planning Commissioner and former Real Estate Representative for the McDonald’s Corporation, Tim has a diverse and varied experience in the multifaceted real estate development process. Tim has been a licensed broker in Maryland and Minnesota and has been a licensed real estate appraiser and a MAI candidate with the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. He has also been a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidate with the National Association of Realtors. He is currently a member of the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota. Through JADT Food Group, Tim serves as the owner/operator and manager of several McDonald’s restaurant locations in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Tim has served as the Government Relations Chair of the McDonald’s Midwest Region, as a commissioner on the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, and as the Vice President and Government Relations lead for the National Black McDonald’s Owners Association. Tim has served on several civic and professional associations, including the Board of the Minneapolis area United Way, the National Football League Research and Education Foundation, the West Broadway Business Association, and the National Association of Minority Contractors of Minnesota. Tim was also a Minnesota Lieutenant Governor candidate in 2006. Tim currently serves on the Boards of the Minneapolis Foundation, the North Memorial Hospital System, MEET Minneapolis, and is a member of the National Football League Players Association.
Tim Baylor
Founder & CEO
Vaneta Parker brings over 30 years of experience leading business operations in the real estate industry. Throughout her career, Vaneta has been responsible for client management, cultivating stakeholder and partner relationships, proposal development, administrative and logistical support, and property management in both the commercial and residential sectors. Prior to joining JADT Development Group, Vaneta held roles at Corvias Campus Living and Picerne Military Housing, where she supported multi-million-dollar real estate and development projects in the areas of higher education and military housing. Her career has taken her to multiple development projects in the thriving real estate markets in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, North Carolina, and Minneapolis. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota and is also an ordained minister.
Vaneta Parker
Project Manager
Vaneta Parker brings over 30 years of experience leading business operations in the real estate industry. Throughout her career, Vaneta has been responsible for client management, cultivating stakeholder and partner relationships, proposal development, administrative and logistical support, and property management in both the commercial and residential sectors. Prior to joining JADT Development Group, Vaneta held roles at Corvias Campus Living and Picerne Military Housing, where she supported multi-million-dollar real estate and development projects in the areas of higher education and military housing. Her career has taken her to multiple development projects in the thriving real estate markets in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, North Carolina, and Minneapolis. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota and is also an ordained minister.
Vaneta Parker
Project Manager