Nick Diede
Principal
- Leads Seneca Group's East Coast operations and strategic growth initiatives across diverse markets and client portfolios
- 16+ years of experience delivering complex projects of varying scale and highly technical projects
- Expertise in corporate, R&D, education, luxury residential, civic sectors
- Extensive experience delivering 1M+ SF HQs
- Trusted advisor to several of the world's most recognized organizations
- East Coast Corporate and R&D Sector Lead
About
Nick is a Principal and East Coast Leader at Seneca Group, where he provides executive leadership and strategic oversight across diverse client portfolios and complex real estate projects. A strategic real estate and project delivery leader, he specializes in aligning capital projects and portfolio strategies with business objectives, helping organizations translate real estate investments into measurable business value. Leading projects across multiple U.S. markets, Nick combines deep expertise in project management and advisory services with a portfolio-wide perspective, operating at the intersection of corporate real estate strategy, capital project delivery, and organizational transformation.
His experience spans multiple sectors, including commercial office, research and development (R&D), mission critical facilities, education, healthcare, and hospitality. Nick has successfully led high-impact initiatives for globally recognized organizations such as Meta, Amazon, Alaska Airlines, F5 Networks, Expedia, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IonQ, and Tommy Bahama.
Nick’s expertise spans the full spectrum of capital project delivery, from individual workplace and technical facility projects to large-scale campuses, adaptive reuse developments, and enterprise-wide real estate portfolios. Beyond execution, he serves as a strategic advisor to clients, providing guidance on leasing and acquisitions, portfolio consolidation, workplace evolution, organizational design, reporting structures, and optimized project delivery models.
As a trusted partner to leading companies, Nick brings a holistic approach to real estate, aligning business objectives with physical space to drive operational efficiency and long-term value. His project experience includes corporate workplaces, experiential and exhibit spaces, training and educational facilities, amenity spaces, and advanced R&D environments.
Based in Washington, DC, Nick serves as Seneca Group’s East Coast Lead, where he drives regional growth and delivers tailored, strategic solutions to clients navigating complex and evolving real estate challenges.
Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Washington.
RECOGNITIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Federal City Council Member
- DCBIA Member
- CoreNet Global Member
- Former ACE Program Mentor
- Leadership Tomorrow Class of 2018
Features
Featured Projects
Private: Booz Allen Hamilton HQ Relocation
Booz Allen HamiltonAmazon HQ2: Phase 1 Metropolitan Park
AmazonMeta Spring District Campus
MetaAlaska Airlines HQ Campus Expansion: Copper River Hub – Phase I
Alaska Airlines
Featured Client List
Meta
Booz Allen Hamilton
Amazon
Confidential R&D Clients
Confidential Luxury Residential Clients
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