hOWARD m. ervin

cO-fOUNDER/managing pARTNER


Howard M. Ervin is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Parallax Development Group, LLC. Prior to forming Parallax Development Group, Mr. Ervin was the founder of HMM, LLC, a Washington, DC based real estate investment services company. Prior to HMM, LLC. Mr. Ervin served as a Senior Associate with Marcus and Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. Mr. Ervin specialized in the evaluation and sale of commercial real estate assets along the east coast with transactions ranging from $1 - $25 Million. Prior to his tenure at Marcus and Millichap, Mr. Ervin served as a Commercial Real Estate Market Analyst at Costar Group, Incorporated.


Mr. Ervin earned a Master's Degree with Cum Laude distinction in Real Estate Finance and Development from Georgetown University. Mr. Ervin also holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Management from North Carolina State University.


Mr. Ervin is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. He also holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designation from the CCIM Institute and is an active member in the organization.  Mr. Ervin is an active member of the Housing Association of Non-Profit Developers (HAND) and the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC),

Joi A. Ervin

Co-Founder


Joi A. Ervin is a Co-Founder of Parallax Development Group, LLC. Prior to her involvement with Parallax Development Group, LLC, Ms. Ervin served as Director of Community/Property Operations with Greystar Management.  Prior to her position at Greystar, Ms. Ervin served as a Property Manager with Pinnacle Realty for the Villages at Fort Belvoir- a Military Residential Facility located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.  Preceding Pinnacle Realty, Ms. Ervin worked as a Property Manager with American Investment and Management Company (AIMCO) for the Lighthouse at Twin Lakes in Beltsville, Maryland.


Preceding AIMCO, Ms. Ervin began her career in property management in 1999 as a Leasing Consultant with Archstone Communities (now Equity Residential and Avalon Bay Communities)- one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the United States. Ms. Ervin spent several years working with Archstone-Smith where she advanced to the position Property Manager. During her tenure, Ms. Ervin was responsible for the management of several large multifamily communities in the Archstone-Smith portfolio within Northern Virginia and North Carolina.


Ms. Ervin holds a Masters Degree with Cum Laude distinction in Real Estate Finance and Development from Georgetown University. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College. Ms. Ervin is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland.