Our Mission
To bridge the gap between high-quality real estate and supportive housing for California’s most vulnerable populations.
Our Vision
A California where stable, sustainable, and dignified housing is accessible as a fundamental human right for everyone.
Who We Are
The Kindness Development Foundation operates at the intersection of professional real estate development and humanitarian service. We are a collective of strategists, architects, and community advocates dedicated to acquiring and transforming residential spaces into sustainable, high-quality environments. Our team leverages institutional expertise to bridge the gap between market-rate excellence and non-profit heart, ensuring that every individual we serve has a secure, dignified foundation upon which to build their future.
Why Our Model Works
Specialization
We focus exclusively on the acquisition and renovation of residential assets, allowing us to master the complexities of the California real estate market and deliver superior housing standards with institutional-grade precision.
Efficiency
By master-leasing our properties to experienced non-profit service providers, we eliminate the overhead of daily social operations, ensuring that resources are maximized towards property maintenance and portfolio expansion.
Sustainability
Our data-driven approach to site selection and renovation prioritizes long-term resilience and ecological integrity, creating high-quality living environments that remain stable and affordable for decades.
Sourcing & Acquisition
We identify and acquire properties with long-term potential for stability, ensuring each site meets our rigorous standards for quality and transit accessibility.
Transformation
Our team manages structural stewardship and renovation, transforming assets into dignity-first environments that serve as sustainable community anchors.
Operational Partnership
We bridge the gap by master-leasing to established non-profit operators, allowing them to focus on supportive services while we provide the foundation.
Operator Responsibilities
- Comprehensive daily facility management and maintenance.
- Provision of 24/7 on-site supportive services and security.
- Management of tenant relations and community integration programs.
- Compliance with local health and safety housing standards.
- Transparent reporting on community impact metrics.
Partner Requirements
- Established 501(c)(3) status with a minimum 5-year track record.
- Demonstrated experience in permanent supportive housing.
- Strong financial standing with audited institutional statements.
- Commitment to trauma-informed care and sustainable practices.
- Proven ability to manage Large-scale residential assets.
Javad Zafer Siddiqi
Founder & President
Javad Zafer Siddiqi is the Founder and President of Kindness Development Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating meaningful community impact through affordable housing, supportive housing, economic opportunity, and responsible real estate development. With more than three decades of leadership and entrepreneurial experience spanning construction, real estate development, technology, data center infrastructure, project management, and business development, Javad brings a multidisciplinary perspective to the Foundation's mission. His professional background includes leadership of complex construction and infrastructure programs, land acquisition and development, project financing and feasibility, engineering and construction coordination, and collaboration with architects, engineers, contractors, government agencies, investors, and community stakeholders. As a California-licensed General Contractor, Javad has extensive experience navigating projects from initial concept and site evaluation through planning, entitlement, design, construction, commissioning, and completion. His real estate experience includes affordable and multifamily housing, commercial properties, hotels, redevelopment opportunities, and land development. In the mission-critical infrastructure sector, he has also contributed to major data center engineering, procurement, construction, power, cooling, and commissioning initiatives. Javad founded Kindness Development Foundation with a simple but powerful belief: development should do more than create buildings—it should create opportunity, dignity, stability, and stronger communities. Through partnerships with cities, nonprofit organizations, housing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and community leaders, the Foundation seeks to develop high-quality affordable and supportive housing, with particular attention to seniors and individuals and families who can benefit most from stable, well-designed communities. His vision for Kindness Development Foundation is grounded in collaboration and long-term impact: bringing together the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to transform underutilized properties and development opportunities into projects that serve communities for generations. “Our goal is not simply to develop real estate. Our goal is to use development as a platform for kindness—creating places where people can live with dignity, security, opportunity, and hope.” — Javad Zafer Siddiqi Founder & President Kindness Development Foundation Inc
Meet Our Leadership
Nausheen Ahmed
Director | Kindness Development Foundation
Nausheen Ahmed serves as a Director of Kindness Development Foundation, bringing decades of experience in business operations, customer service, team leadership, and community-focused service. Throughout her professional and entrepreneurial career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to hard work, integrity, compassion, and building positive relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. Nausheen's professional experience includes service with the United States Postal Service, where her dedication and performance earned formal recognition from management and her peers. She was recognized for outstanding attendance, reliability, teamwork, productivity, and commitment to excellence, including being selected by her colleagues as one of the organization's “Best of the Best.” Her career also includes business ownership and restaurant management, retail sales, and service within the Palos Verdes school community. These experiences have strengthened her abilities in operations, resource management, customer relations, team building, communication, and problem-solving. As a Director of Kindness Development Foundation, Nausheen is committed to advancing the Foundation's mission through compassionate leadership and meaningful community service. She believes that kindness is most powerful when transformed into action—creating opportunities, strengthening communities, and helping individuals and families build more secure and hopeful futures. Nausheen brings to the Foundation not only professional and entrepreneurial experience, but also a lifelong commitment to family, service, perseverance, and helping others. In her leadership role, she looks forward to supporting programs, partnerships, and initiatives that create sustainable and positive impact for the communities Kindness Development Foundation serves.
Dr. Omer J. Deen
MD, FACG, AGAF, CPNS
Director | Kindness Development Foundation
Dr. Omer J. Deen is a distinguished physician, healthcare leader, and advocate for accessible, patient-centered healthcare who brings extensive clinical, organizational, and community leadership experience to the Kindness Development Foundation. Dr. Deen is an experienced physician with expertise spanning internal medicine, gastroenterology, clinical nutrition, malabsorption, and gastrointestinal disorders. His medical education and postgraduate training include Ross University School of Medicine, internal medicine residency training, and advanced clinical training at the Cleveland Clinic. He has also contributed to medical research and peer-reviewed publications addressing clinical nutrition, intestinal failure, and related areas of patient care. Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Deen has demonstrated significant leadership in California's healthcare community. He serves as Board Chair of the Physician Association of California, where he advocates for physicians, independent medical practices, improved access to care, and policies designed to strengthen the relationship between physicians and the communities they serve. His professional experience also includes leadership of medical practices and healthcare organizations in Southern California. As a Director of Kindness Development Foundation, Dr. Deen brings a physician's perspective to the Foundation's commitment to improving the lives of individuals, families, seniors, and underserved communities. His experience in healthcare, organizational leadership, and public advocacy complements the Foundation's mission of creating lasting social impact through affordable and supportive housing, community development, healthcare-related initiatives, and compassionate service. Dr. Deen's participation on the Board reflects Kindness Development Foundation's belief that successful community development extends beyond constructing buildings—it requires creating healthy, dignified, inclusive environments where people have the opportunity to live safely and thrive. His involvement strengthens the Foundation's efforts to create meaningful and lasting impact through affordable and supportive housing, community development, and initiatives that promote healthier, safer, and more dignified lives for individuals, families, seniors, and underserved communities.