24 Elm Street
$4.2M · 12-unit condominium development
Development · Ground-up construction · Coordination
North Jersey construction + development
Built for the projects that aren’t simple.
Complex project. Difficult conditions. Experienced execution.
Construction and development experience for North Jersey developers, investors, and property owners facing complex conditions.
$4.2M / 12-unit24 Elm Street
North JerseyPrimary market
Ground-up / structural / repositioningProject breadth
Selected projects
Projects defined by their conditions.
Experience spanning multifamily development, structural recovery, property repositioning, and coordinated construction.
Carlstadt
Loading dock structural recovery and catch-basin work
Structural recovery · Concrete · Drainage
33 Cedar Avenue
Ground-up and modular residential construction
Ground-up construction · Modular construction · Coordination
20 Central Avenue
Single-family to two-unit duplex redevelopment
Repositioning · Residential construction · Development
39 High Street
Foundations, drainage, slab, framing, coordinated build sequence
Foundations · Drainage · Concrete · Framing · Coordination
Experience that solves problems
For developers, investors, commercial and multifamily owners, asset managers, owner-operators, and select substantial residential clients.
Construction experience with range—and practical depth.
Prime Source Development is Michael Melia’s North Jersey construction and development company, built for serious property owners facing consequential work.
Michael brings hands-on experience across ground-up construction, multifamily development, modular construction, commercial and structural recovery, property repositioning, foundations, concrete, drainage, demolition, difficult sites, and sophisticated residential work.
Michael’s evaluation starts before construction. Each project begins with a detailed pro forma and close scrutiny of the assumptions behind it—what the work involves, and what has to hold true for it to move forward.
The value is not a generic list of trades. It is the ability to understand how the parts of a difficult project connect—and to move the work forward with informed judgment.
Capabilities
Five ways into a complex project.
Develop
Ground-up construction, multifamily development, and projects that require early coordination across the full build sequence.
Build
Modular and conventional construction, foundations, concrete, framing, and sophisticated residential work.
Repair
Commercial and structural recovery where existing conditions demand practical judgment and disciplined execution.
Reposition
Property changes, demolition, and redevelopment work that prepares an asset for its next useful chapter.
Solve
Drainage, difficult sites, field conditions, and construction problems that do not fit a standard playbook.
Working approach
Clear thinking before—and during—the work.
Every project has its own conditions. This is the practical sequence used to understand and address them, not a blanket guarantee.
- 01
Pro forma and assessment
Prepare a detailed pro forma and assess the property, constraints, existing conditions, and the problem that needs to be solved before starting.
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Define the scope
Translate priorities and known conditions into a practical, reviewable scope of work.
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Plan and coordinate
Sequence trades, materials, access, and decisions around the realities of the project.
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Resolve in the field
Address changing conditions with direct communication and experienced construction judgment.
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Deliver the work
Carry the defined scope through completion with attention to the build sequence and final details.
Discuss your project
Start with the conditions on the ground.
Share the location, scope, timing, and what makes the project difficult. Projects generally start at $10,000.
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