Real Estate Development & Affordable Housing

Jake Hoppe: CEO, Hoppe Development

Jake Hoppe is a leading affordable housing developer focused on innovating new ways to use housing finance tools to create transformative community investments. As CEO of Hoppe Development, he leads a vertically integrated team focused on real estate development, construction, and long-term property management. Hoppe Development delivers affordable housing solutions in partnership with communities and supportive service providers, and is an expert in utilizing financing programs to meet unique affordable housing needs. It has grown to become one of the largest residential developers in Nebraska and has recently expanded to Iowa and Kansas. 

Prior to 2019, Jake worked at the intersection of renewable energy, finance, and technology at venture-backed companies in San Francisco and Boston. He started his career in rural community economic development and investment banking. He has a bachelor's degree in Economics from Carleton College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Jake lives in Omaha with his wife and two elementary aged daughters. He serves on the board of the Omaha Inland Port Authority, the board of Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, and volunteers with a recently resettled refugee family to support their transition to the US.