Our Story

Coppola Brothers was founded in 2004 by Frank R. Coppola III, who brought an unconventional background to real estate development. After nearly a decade as a successful proprietary trader on the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange and international equity trader at First New York Securities—Frank made a deliberate pivot. The entrepreneurial spirit that had driven his trading career now pulled him toward building something tangible, something he could share with his young sons, Mitchell and Joseph, whose names the company proudly bears.

What began as a residential renovation sole proprietorship in New Jersey quickly evolved into something far more ambitious. By 2015, our restoration of a historic Weehawken estate put us on the map, earning our first Award of Excellence from the Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey. That project revealed our true differentiator: the ability to see what others miss—to identify the intersection of design potential, regulatory complexity, market opportunity, and financial performance that transforms good projects into exceptional ones.

Two Decades of Strategic Growth

Since 2004, we’ve expanded deliberately across three states—New Jersey, Florida, and North Carolina—building infrastructure and relationships that allow us to serve sophisticated clients wherever opportunity emerges. Our evolution mirrors our clients’ needs: from residential renovations to historic preservation, from single-family repositioning to commercial development, from traditional construction management to comprehensive owner representation. Today, Coppola Brothers is a fully integrated development services firm with offices in Florida, North Carolina, and New Jersey. We’ve earned validation from six financial institutions, delivered award-winning projects year after year, and built a reputation as a bonded, certified master builder focused on excellence over price competition.

Leadership & Industry Recognition

Frank’s commitment to industry advancement extends beyond project delivery. Frank currently serves as Secretary of the Florida Home Builders Association, a statewide trade association based in Tallahassee representing about 9,000 member companies including homebuilders, trade contractors, architects, engineers, designers, suppliers and
industry professionals in the homebuilding, multi-family and mixed-use development markets. Frank is expected to serve as the Chair of the FHBA in 2028.
Frank is also a Florida Certified Master Builder, an elite designation requiring demonstrated building expertise, business stability, and exceptional client service. He proudly served as Chairman of the FCMB Board of Directors.

His leadership roles include:

Executive Board Member, Florida Home Builders Association
Director and Past Chair of Florida Home Builders Association PAC.
Director of the Palm Beach County Building Code Advisory Board
Past President of both the Gold Coast Builders Association of Florida
Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey.

Frank is also an 8th Degree Black Belt, and founded the American Tae Kwon Do Academy in 1990, where he continues to train and teach three days a week.

Assembling World-Class Leadership

As Coppola Brothers has expanded its ambitions, Frank has strategically built an executive team with the expertise to execute at scale. The recent additions of Chris Cole as Partner-Chief Operating Officer-Director of Development; Greg Stouffer as Director of Capital Markets; and Paul Cronin as Chief Financial Officer, bring deep institutional knowledge across development strategy, capital formation, and financial operations. This leadership bench positions the company to pursue larger, more complex opportunities while maintaining the operational excellence and client service that built our reputation.

Building the Future

Our latest evolution reflects both our entrepreneurial roots and our commitment to advancing the entire industry. Through the acquisition of 4 Lunatics Ventures, Coppola Brothers now has division dedicated to construction and property technology incubation. We’re investing in the next generation of tools that will redefine how homes are built, financed, and enjoyed. This platform backs innovations that increase builder efficiency, expand pathways to homeownership, and elevate the ownership experience—addressing the industry’s most persistent challenges with the same rigor we bring to our development work.

Today's Integrated Platform

We now leverage decades of hands-on construction expertise, Wall Street-honed financial acumen, deep institutional relationships, and a world-class leadership team to serve clients across four distinct capabilities:

Development & Execution

We identify and deliver high-impact opportunities, from infill repositioning to ground-up construction, creating assets that outperform market expectations.

Strategic Owner Representation

We protect and advance the interests of discerning owners with marquee residential portfolios, ensuring every decision maximizes asset value.

Innovative Capital Solutions

We architect the right capital strategy for each opportunity. Our trusted network of institutional investors and traditional lenders provides the foundation for reliable project financing, while our pioneering work in tokenization and DeFi offers forward-thinking owners new tools to optimize liquidity, democratize access, and accelerate time to market.

Construction & PropTech Innovation

Through our venture incubator, we identify, develop, and scale technologies that solve real problems for builders and homeowners alike, creating operational advantages for our projects while advancing industry standards. From Wall Street trading floors to historic estate restorations to the frontier of real estate innovation, our journey has been defined by one constant: