EKN Development is a a forward-thinking real estate investment and development firm specializing in hospitality and mixed-use properties. Our company pursues select- and full-service development and adaptive reuse projects, both nationwide and internationally. We target unique locations with diverse demand drivers and high barriers to entry, effectively decreasing exposure to risk while maximizing returns on investment. With a systematic real estate development process, EKN yields a distinct competitive advantage by integrating all disciplines in-house, including finance, construction, legal, architecture, engineering, creative, and asset management.

The EKN family of companies began in 1990, when Ebbie Khan Nakhjavani founded EKN Engineering as a civil engineering firm with a comprehensive range of planning, entitlement, and development advisory services for commercial real estate projects. The company has since evolved, integrating state-of-the-art technology to provide fully customizable engineering and software solutions that streamline operations and implement safety and compliance practices in the power transmission sector. EKN Engineering now operates with a team of highly skilled engineers, programmers, and software developers and offers multi-disciplinary services including civil engineering, electrical engineering, land use and development, database architecture and maintenance, data processing, and infrastructure project management. Built on a reputation for excellence, the firm has established long-term consulting relationships with the country’s leading owners, developers, and major utility companies.

While running EKN Engineering in its earlier years, Ebbie parlayed his expertise into real estate development and founded Terrafirma Development in 1995 with a focus on retail, multifamily, and office projects. His path then led him to Las Vegas in 2001, when he co-founded York Capital and partnered in Transit Real Estate Development (TRED), which held exclusive rights to develop all real estate related to the Las Vegas Monorail and XpressWest—the proposed high-speed rail between Las Vegas and Southern California. Closely collaborating with Caesars Entertainment and other major stakeholders in Las Vegas, Ebbie led York Capital in association with TRED to advance many development and transportation projects. From the origins of Terrafirma Development, Ebbie then founded EKN Development in 2012, specializing in hospitality and mixed-use projects. Today, EKN's companies bridge the worlds of engineering and real estate development and have grown to employ nearly 200 highly skilled professionals.