Girgis Youssef

Profile

Girgis Youssef is an Egyptian real-estate developer and engineer with more than 20 years in construction. He began his career in New Jersey, USA, working on high-profile projects, and later moved to Egypt, where he has worked on projects in New Cairo, Badr City, New Heliopolis and El Shorouk City and is involved in the New Administrative Capital and El Galala City, in line with Egypt’s 2030 strategy. He is Chairman and CEO of J Communities and founder of New Jersey Developments (NJD).

Sources: njdegypt.com agent profile (opens in a new tab); press coverage linked from each entry below.

Experience

1. 2026 – present

   Chairman & CEO, J Communities

   J Communities launched in July 2026 as the group’s parent company. It directly oversees Jura (Ain Sokhna) and Jamila (Sidi Heneish, North Coast), with NJD continuing as a subsidiary during a transition. Read the launch story

2. Until 2026

   Chairman & CEO, New Jersey Developments (NJD)

   Led NJD as Chairman and CEO; the njdegypt.com agent profile lists him as “CEO & Founder at New Jersey Development”. Service areas: El Shorouk City, 5th Settlement, New Heliopolis, New Administrative Capital and Ain Sokhna.

3. Earlier

   Construction, New Jersey, USA

   Began his career on high-profile construction projects in New Jersey before moving to Egypt. (Dates not published.)

Milestones

1. Jul 2026

   J Communities launches as parent platform. Details

2. Jul – Aug 2026

   Press reports the first batch of Jamila chalets delivered under the national-team initiative. Details

3. Apr 2026

   Talé Hotel partnership and 10-year hotel membership announced for Jura Sokhna (as reported). Details

4. Aug 2025

   Green Avenue phase 3 completed; phase 4 in progress. Details

5. Jul 2025

   Reiki Beach inaugurated within Jura Sokhna. Details

6. Mar 2025

   Visit to Baheya Hospital on International Women’s Day. Details

7. Nov 2024

   Jamila North Coast announced; NJD at Cityscape Global, Riyadh (11–14 Nov). Details

8. 2024

   Green Avenue phases 1 and 2 delivered.

Recognitions

As listed by NJD on his agent profile:

• The Leaders Award (2020/2021)
• Cityscape Team Contributor award
• Concord Real-Estate Cooperation award

Projects

• Jura Sokhna — Ain Sokhna / Galala City, Red Sea
• Jamila North Coast — Sidi Heneish, km 263
• Genesis Tower — New Administrative Capital
• Green Avenue — R7, New Administrative Capital

Community

• Baheya Hospital visit and cooperation announcement, March 2025.
• National-team chalet initiative, 2026 (as reported by the press).

Languages

English, Arabic