ABOUT
We Are Invested and Forward Thinking
With over 48 years of experience developing, constructing and managing residential and multifamily real estate, S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. is recognized as one of the Midwest’s leading development companies.
Started by Scott Jacobson in 1978, the company has acquired or developed over 110 communities and constructed over 12,000 award winning homes and apartments in Michigan and Illinois.
S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. has earned its reputation for creating long term value in each of its projects by providing excellent quality in a professional and efficient manner. Projects are structured to provide maximum asset performance while meeting the needs of the market and the community in which they are located. The company has a history of exceeding financial expectations for itself and investment partners.



S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. is currently focused on creating lifestyle apartment communities. It’s experience in building, acquiring and managing a portfolio of several thousand apartments over the past several decades provides invaluable expertise for creating new multifamily opportunities. An expert team is assembled for each project including architects, engineers, and general contractors to ensure success. With the company’s professional staff, each property is carefully managed through pre-development, design, financing, construction, stabilization and management.
Under Scott’s daily direction, the company currently has a number of apartment communities under construction in Michigan and Illinois and several more in the approval process.

S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. is a well-established development company that has built a reputation for creating long-term value in its projects through exceptional quality and professional efficiency. The company has a specific focus on creating lifestyle apartment communities, utilizing its extensive experience in building, acquiring, and managing a large portfolio of apartments over the past several decades.
Each project is managed by a dedicated team of experts, architects, engineers, general contractors, and financiers, to guarantee success. The company’s professional staff ensures that each property is carefully managed through every stage of the development process, through pre-development, design, financing, construction, stabilization, and management.


S.R. Jacobson Awards & Recognition
1986
Builders Association of Southeast MI
Young Builder of the Year: Scott Jacobson
1996
American Lung Association
Official Builder of Health House
1990
Builders Association of Southeast MI
Builder of the Year: Scott Jacobson
1997
Building Industry Association
Certificate of Honor
1992
Home Buyers Warranty
Diamond Builder Award –
Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
1997
State of Michigan – Governor Engler
Special Tribute: Scott Jacobson
1994
Home Spotlight Magazine
Builder of the Month: Scott Jacobson
1998
Building Industry Association
Parade of Homes –
Blue Ribbon Award $230,000 – $270,000
1994
Building Industry Association
Parade of Homes – Blue Ribbon Award
1998
Showcase of Distinctive Homes
Blue Ribbon Award $175,000 – $274,900
1995
Building Industry Association
Parade of Homes – Blue Ribbon Award
2003
Showcase of Distinctive Homes
Blue Ribbon Award –
Attached Condominiums Over $300,000
1995
American Lung Association
National Clean Air Act Award for Health House
2013
Home Builders Association of Michigan
Developer of the Year: Scott Jacobson
1996
Building Industry Association
Parade of Homes –
Blue Ribbon Award $190,000 – $210,000
2023
RE Journals
Illinois Real Estate Emerging Leader of the Year: Maxwell Jacobson
1996
Showcase of Distinctive Homes
Blue Ribbon Award $248,000 – $305,000
2025
Home Builders Association of Michigan
Hall of Fame: Scott Jacobson
1996
Builder & Developer Magazine
Builder/Developer of the Month: Scott Jacobson
