Zom Living

About Zom

ZOM was founded in 1977 by Joost P. Zyderveld, a Dutch oil company executive who targeted Florida for real estate investment opportunities. ZOM’s investment activities were initially broad in scope. The company invested in land and developed both single-family residential, as well as commercial, office, and retail projects.

The Company’s focus on multifamily development commenced in 1990 with several multifamily projects developed in and around Orlando. Throughout the '90s, ZOM continued to focus on development in the state of Florida and branched out to other major metros including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Naples, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. In 2000, ZOM expanded its geographical focus outside of Florida and rebranded as ZOM Living, with regional development offices in Texas, Washington D.C., and the Carolinas.

ZOM Living has grown into one of the most highly regarded luxury apartment development companies in the United States. ZOM has joint ventured or developed nearly 22,500 apartment units, and has garnered over 180 industry awards, including the prestigious National Multifamily Development Firm of the Year award (NAHB).

Better Living By Design

We continually strive to enhance the ZOM Living experience. Innovative project design is at the core of this process, from the exterior elevations and building elements to the amenity spaces and private living areas. We constantly stretch our developers, architects, interior designers, and consultants during the design process, while giving them creative freedom to surprise and inspire. As a team, they shape our building spaces with colors, textures, furnishings, and art. Art in all forms is a key ingredient that completes the design equation and stirs the emotions of our residents. Working together, we can elevate the living experiences of our residents and add long-term value to our projects and our partners.

The benefits are enormous. Surveys by ZRS, our management affiliate, indicate that upon arrival at our projects, two-thirds of our future residents have already decided to live there, even before engaging with the leasing team to tour the property. This emotional connection translates into higher rents. Our project rents and resident retention levels exceed those of our competitors. Higher rents translate into higher project values, and this has led to a number of record-setting sales. Our projects consistently garner industry recognition as well, with over 180 awards accumulated through the years, including several national Project of the Year honors.

In the end, our projects make a lasting contribution to the cultural fabric of the neighborhoods where our residents live and work. We invite you to visit the Gallery section of our website to see examples of the inspired art that add a unique and powerful dimension to the ZOM Living experience.

Our work is not finished. We long for fresh ideas and new ways of thinking about our world and our craft in order to deliver the next generation of ZOM Living.