About
About Aurelian
Aurelian Development Company is a real estate development firm focused on residential development, land entitlements and housing solutions across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
We work on projects where success depends on more than simply owning land. Our role is to help shape the right plan, secure the right approvals and bring together the right partners to move a project forward.
Founder
Leadership

Momin Sheikh
Founder & Managing Partner
Momin Sheikh is a real estate developer with experience across residential, commercial and industrial projects throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His work spans acquisitions, underwriting, capitalization, entitlements, municipal approvals, development strategy and project execution.
He began his career in finance at JPMorgan, later gaining experience in private equity and commercial banking. That foundation gave him a disciplined approach to underwriting, capital structure and investment decision-making. He went on to build and operate his own company, successfully selling the business in 2018 before focusing his career on real estate development.
Since then, Momin has worked across ground-up development, adaptive reuse, industrial, self-storage and mixed-use projects, partnering with investors, lenders, municipalities, builders and other stakeholders. His role has included identifying opportunities, structuring transactions, raising capital, navigating approvals and helping move projects from acquisition through execution.
Having moved eight times before graduating high school, Momin understands firsthand how much a sense of place and community can matter. That experience continues to shape how he approaches development, with an emphasis on building lasting relationships and contributing positively to the communities where he works.

Sean Frankel
Advisor
A longtime mentor to Momin, Sean has played an important role in his development as a real estate professional and remains closely involved with Aurelian. He brings decades of experience across real estate investment and development.
- Development Strategy
- Capital & Investment
- Real Estate Advisory
Why Aurelian
Aurelian • pronounced “aw-REEL-ee-an”
Aurelian was a Roman emperor who rose from humble beginnings during one of Rome’s most difficult periods. In just five years, he reunited a fragmented empire and became known as Restitutor Orbis, “Restorer of the World.”
The name reflects a belief in building from humble beginnings, navigating complexity and bringing the right pieces together to create something lasting. That philosophy shapes how Aurelian approaches development today.
Recognition
Momin Sheikh
Philadelphia Business Journal
40 Under 40
Philadelphia Business Journal
Real Estate Deal Maker
Philadelphia Style Magazine
Men of Style, 2023
Certified Minority Business Enterprise
Momin Sheikh Capital, LLC is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise.
