DLP Capital Named Jacksonville Best Place to Work
The St. Augustine real estate investment firm earned a spot on the Jacksonville Business Journal's 2026 Best Places to Work list for the seventh straight year.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Commercial
DLP Real Estate Capital, a private real estate investment firm headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal's 2026 Best Places to Work list. The honor marks the firm's seventh consecutive year on the list.
Why it matters
The recognition reflects sustained employee recognition for a firm that manages $5.5+ billion in assets for 4,000 accredited investors. For Jacksonville, it highlights a regional employer among the commercial real estate players operating in the market.
The firm has appeared on the Jacksonville Business Journal list seven consecutive years and has been named a 14-time Inc. 5000 honoree, most recently in 2026. The source does not detail the employee count or the criteria used to rank the firm.
The players
DLP Real Estate Capital
A private real estate investment firm headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida, with offices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, that is vertically integrated across capital, lending, development, and property management.
Don Wenner
The founder of DLP Real Estate Capital, who started the firm in 2006 in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
The details
DLP Real Estate Capital is vertically integrated, with in-house capital deployment, lending, development, property management, legal, and accounting teams. The firm was founded in 2006 by Don Wenner in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and now has offices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, alongside its St. Augustine headquarters.
Timeline
2006: Don Wenner founds DLP Capital in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
December 31, 2025: Date of the asset and resident figures cited by the firm.
2026: Named to the Jacksonville Business Journal Best Places to Work list.
Culture Shift
DLP's seventh straight appearance on the Jacksonville Business Journal list reflects how regional employers compete for talent through workplace reputation rather than only compensation. The honor places a St. Augustine-headquartered firm among Jacksonville's employers recognized for workplace culture.
For Jacksonville job seekers, the list signals which regional real estate employers are rated well by their own staff. Readers considering a career in commercial real estate can use the recognition as one data point when comparing local firms.
The takeaway
Workplace recognition lists like this one can help job seekers in Jacksonville evaluate employers beyond salary alone. Checking several years of rankings can show whether a firm's reputation is consistent.
Further reading
Explore more Commercial real estate coverage for context on the firms shaping the Jacksonville market.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
