Who We Are
New Urban West, Inc. (NUWI) is a privately-held, Santa Monica-based developer with over six decades of experience with strong capitalization, passion for placemaking, dynamic stakeholder engagement, and a focus on solving complex land use challenges.
We provide valuable places to live, work, and play while successfully navigating complex regulatory, financial, and planning processes that support our neighboring businesses and workforce — while improving community connectivity that strives to better our environment.
Executive Team
Adam Browning
President & CEO
Adam focuses on identifying new investment opportunities, finding and securing financing, as well as directing and overseeing all areas of strategic planning.
Adam has worked for New Urban West for over 30 years. He worked his way up from Assistant Project Manager to now CEO. He has handled all aspects of the business and managed dozens of diverse successful projects. He also was the founder and president of Second Street Ventures, an urban residential and commercial development company for six years. Adam holds a B.S. in Economics and Business from University of California, Los Angeles. He enjoys spending time with his family and has a passion for skiing, mountain biking, woodworking, surfing, golf and music.
Jason Han
EVP & COO
Jason focuses on identifying new investment opportunities and oversees all aspects of execution, including: acquisition, entitlements, project development, construction, sales, and marketing for projects.
Jason has worked with Ernst & Young/Kenneth Leventhal consulting for national builders and developers and has operated his own successful development consulting firm. Jason holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Southern California and a MDS in Real Estate and Urban Development from Harvard University. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and practicing yoga.
Kareem Morad
VP, Land Acquisition & Development
Kareem focuses on identifying new investment opportunities, securing financing, entitlement and development processes, asset management and dispositions.
Kareem has worked for Moran & Company advising institutional multifamily investors, operated his own successful redevelopment firm and holds a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He enjoys spending time with his family and has a passion for traveling, hiking and playing soccer.