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At the Heart of

Common Good Development

Common Good Development was founded on a simple conviction: Non-profits should not be second class citizens when it comes to their development options. Instead, created out of a love for exceptional physical space development, we exist to perform analysis and developmental options that not only ensure their flourishing, but that enhance beauty and permanence in the landscape. We understand that a Way of Life exists for Oklahomans that is more fully preserved by the existence of healthy non-profits.

Often non-profits are left to view their properties as liabilities and a structural weight to the organization. However, we exist to offer creative work on proforma development by turning excessive land-holds and wasted space above and beyond mere renovation or ground-up construction for traditional use.

While we are willing to work with for-profits, particularly in moments where they are organizationally collaborative with non-profits, our goal will be to encourage new models of development. These models are designed to ease and encourage the financial burden that all non-profits feel.

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Non-Profits in Property Redevelopment Discernment
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Leaders Engaged Through Workshops & Tours
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Families supported through our projects
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Years of Development Experience

What Drives Us

We believe that beauty and permanence in the built environment aren’t luxuries reserved for commercial developers. Non-profits deserve spaces that reflect the significance of their missions — facilities that inspire the people who use them and endure for the communities that depend on them.

Value 1

Creativity

We go beyond traditional renovation to find development options others miss.

Value 2

Permanence

We pursue quality and beauty that lasts, because your mission isn’t temporary.

Value 3

Collaboration

We work alongside our partners, not above them.

Value 4

Common Good

Every decision we make is filtered through what serves the broader community.

 

Our Story

2025 - present

Joe Becomes a Developer

Joe becomes a developer/financier, naming projects and establishing himself in Oklahoma City.

2021 - 2025

Church Property Redevelopment

Nate redevelops his church property with a dog park, school system, and playground for the community.

2024

Diocese of Oklahoma

Nate becomes head of strategic mission development for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma.

2025

Common Good Takes Shape

Joe and Nate draft the mission and vision for Common Good.

2025

Launching Common Good Development

Joe leaves Pivot, a traditional development firm, and launches Common Good Development.

2025

Founded in Oklahoma

Common Good Development, LLC is established with a mission to bring world-class development services to Oklahoma's non-profit sector.

2025

Crossroads Renewal Project

Our first major engagement - tenant outreach, property analysis, and development planning for a transformative community project.

2026

Growing Our Network

Building partnerships across Oklahoma's non-profit, faith-based, and community development sectors.

2026

Expanding Services

Launching proforma analysis and strategic networking services to serve organizations beyond our direct development clients.

Our Dedicated Team of Construction Professionals

John Smith

CEO and Founder

Sarah Williams

Client Relations Manager

Michael Turner

Construction Manager

Jessica Roberts

Chief Sustainability Officer

Our Leadership

Joe Carr, Chief Development Officer, Commom Good Development, Oklahoma Non-Profit development

Joe Carr

Founder & Principal

Joe Carr founded Common Good Development with decades of experience across real estate, business operations, and community development in Oklahoma. His passion for non-profit organizations — and his frustration with the limited development options available to them — drove him to create a firm dedicated to bringing exceptional property development, financial analysis, and strategic partnerships to the organizations that serve the common good.

Father Nathan Carr, Chief Development, Common Good Development, Oklahoma Non-Profit, Oklahoma Property Development

Nathan Carr

Chief Development Officer

Nathan Carr co-founded Common Good Development after a lifetime of service to Oklahoma's non-profit community, long before he ever had a title for it. As Headmaster of The Academy and Priest at Saint John's Episcopal, his work has always centered on fundraising, community stewardship, and helping mission-driven organizations thrive. After being appointed head of strategic development for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, he saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between first-class real estate development and the organizations that exist not for a cash-out point, but for the good of the community, present and future.