Ancestor Group operates at the intersection of real estate development, public policy, and cultural stewardship.

Ancestor Group is advancing a growing portfolio of real estate and cultural projects in collaboration with leading developers, cultural partners, and civic stakeholders across South Florida. The firm’s work spans artist-centered housing initiatives, adaptive reuse, and ground-up developments focused on long-term affordability and neighborhood continuity. These projects are shaped through ongoing dialogue with community leaders and institutional partners, with an emphasis on thoughtful design, feasibility, and lasting community impact.

A central focus of Ancestor Group’s work is housing for artists and cultural workers. These projects pair attainable residential options with space for cultural production, community programming, and public engagement. The firm operates from the belief that Miami’s cultural economy depends not only on events and venues, but on the ability of artists themselves to live, work, and remain rooted in the city over time.

Complementing Ancestor Group's development work, Jose Daniel Freixas' brokerage practice with The Riley Smith Group at Compass provides constant, real-time insight into Miami's residential and development markets. This experience informs site selection, pricing assumptions, entitlement strategy, and overall project feasibility across the firm's pipeline.

Ancestor Group approaches each project with a long-term view, prioritizing durability, alignment, and public value over short-term outcomes. The firm works closely with partners to move initiatives from concept through execution