Commercial real estate can have very difficult obstacles to overcome. Building permits, sign regulations, stormwater issues, parking variances, return on investment, net operating income, business licenses, architectural review, ingress/egress,…are just a few issues that may need to be addressed. Brian has the experience that gets it done.
Brian’s experience:
Since:
1990 – Land planning experience (BLA in Landscape Architecture/ Land Planning)
1990 – Preparing master plans for projects from 1/2 acre to 1,250 acres in size
1993 – Licensed real estate brokerage
1995 – Zoning and development consulting in numerous jurisdictions
1993-2005 – Zoning Administrator of Alpharetta, 2 years as Director of Planning at City of Lilburn
2002 – Obtained CCIM designation (Certified Commercial Investment Member)- preparing financial and market analyses for numerous clients
Founding and Current Board Member of Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce – a trade group of Alpharetta merchants and business owners devoted to the betterment of Alpharetta
Currently serving the Georgia CCIM Chapter – Board of Directors
Author of the book, “Mailbox Moo-la, How Real Estate Cash Cows Put Money in Your Mailbox”, recently recommended by CIRE magazine, the leading commercial real estate magazine in the country.
Instructor at: Dartnell Investment Academy, Commercial Real Estate classes entitled, “Four Green Houses – One Red Hotel”
Columnist for: Appen Newspapers with 120,000 copy circulation per week, featured in 6 newspapers, and with 1.5 Million web viewers per month.
Radio Host: coming to a station near you
Founding member and Deacon of First Redeemer Church – plays trumpet in the orchestra and high school youth leader
The following projects are a representative list, but are not completely exhaustive:
- D & D Auto Repair – Delk Road, Marietta
- Hi-Line Autos – Highway 9 & Nine North Drive, Alpharetta
- The Jericho House ten acre campus – White County
- Roswell Estate Auctions – 23 Maple Street
- Turkish Community Center – McFarland Parkway & Technology Drive
- Kathleen’s Catch – Seafood Market in Crabapple
- Metal Tips & Tricks – Metal art works tenant in Roswell
- Mugs in Crabapple – Coffee Shop in Crabapple Mercantile Exchange
- Tesla Motors – first ever full service Tesla dealership in the State of Georgia
- Majors Road Townhomes – represented owner in sale, engineering, and rezoning to R-6 townhome development
- Henry & Pearl’s Outfitter Clothier – Crabapple / Milton
- Vintage & Vogue – represented landlord in tenant negotiations
- I Do, and It’s Done – represented landlord in tenant negotiations
- 18 Forsyth County Duplex units – represented buyer and managed renovation of 8 units
- 375 Maxwell represented landlord in lease of building
- Big Stuf Productions – 6,000 sf office building
- Primos Italian Ice – represented tenant in selection and negotiation of retail store front lease
- Baran Telecom – represented landlord and provides on-going property management for 8,125 sf office building
- Asset valuation – assisted asset manager on inspection and valuation of 14 day care sites throughout the Atlanta Metro Region.
- Alliance Greenworks – represented seller in sale of 6 acres, zoned CBD, on Highway 9
- Represented seller on 3 acres on Old Atlanta Road
- City of Milton Fire Station and Administrative Headquarters – represented seller in the conceptual design and subsequent sale of property
- 53 Bank assets – represented bank owned assets throughout Atlanta Metropolitan Region
- This Faux House – represented seller in the sale of a 2,300 sf office building
- Clayton Camera Craft – represented seller in the sale of a 1,900 sf office/retail location in Historic Downtown Alpharetta
- Couture Consigner – represented client for the short-sale purchase of a 2,900 sf retail building
- Hometown Mortgage Building – represented client during purchase by local municipality for City Center Project
- Gateway Plaza Shopping Center – represented client during due diligence process of bank owned asset
- Wooden Cross Investments, LLC – 5 acres on Highway 9 near Bethany Bend
- Cousins Westside Development – a 212 acre mixed use master plan located in Alpharetta, Georgia near GA 400 and North Point Regional Mall developed by Cousins Properties and site of Verizon Wireless Encore Amphitheater
- Prepared conceptual master plan
- FDIC listing – 31 Church Street – a 6,000 sf facility in downtown Alpharetta
- Represented seller with property management and sale of asset
- Alpharetta City Center Project – a 7.5 acre mixed use development in downtown Alpharetta including 162 residential condominium units, 97,000 sf of office, and 80,000 sf of retail.
- Prepared conceptual master plan and RFP development documents for project, worked on development team to identify developer for the project
- Duluth City Center Project – a 2.4 acre mixed use development in downtown Duluth, Georgia.
- Prepared RFP development documents and worked on development team to identify developer for the project
- Alpharetta Historic Village Parking Lot – a 2 acre public/private venture to create additional parking and business locations in downtown Alpharetta
- Worked as liaison to private property owners for the development of the property with cross access easements and the location of additional buildings on the site.
- Victoria Square – a 9 acre high density residential development in downtown Alpharetta by Peachtree Residential
- Prepared conceptual site plan
- The Georgian – a 5.5 acre high density townhome development in downtown Alpharetta, 55 units
- Represented the buyer during the rezoning and entitlement stages of the development project
- Dravins Development – a 2.3 acre high density townhome development in downtown Alpharetta, 23 units
- Represented the buyer during the entitlement stages and obtaining sewer easements
- Eric Liu Investments, Brookwood Retail Center – a 19 acre retail village shopping center on Highway 141 in Forsyth County, Georgia
- Represented the client during the rezoning, public participation, and entitlement stages of the project. Prepared conceptual site plan for the development.
- Old Magnolia Apartments – a 16 unit apartment complex near GA 400 in Alpharetta
- Represented seller of the income property and prepared financial proformas and market research
- The Reese House – an historic building renovation in downtown Crabapple
- Represented owner during the rezoning process
- The Shops at Crabapple – a 12,000 sf retail/office development in downtown Crabapple
- Represented owner during the rezoning process
- Kids R Kids day care – a 2 acre Day Care facility site for development in Cumming, Georgia
- Represented seller during the due diligence period
- Old Milton Booksellers – a children’s bookstore located in downtown Alpharetta
- Represented the owner during renovations of the structure to meet building code and subsequent leasing of the building.
- Butner Road, Atlanta, GA – a 20 acre residential subdivision development
- Represented the owner during the rezoning process and prepared subdivision layout and subsequent sell of the property
- The Oaks Enclave at Jones Bridge– a medium density townhome project in the City of Johns Creek, Georgia
- Prepared site plan, represented owner during the rezoning process, and overseeing development of the project
- City of Lilburn, GA – City Hall – 8000 sf city hall expansion
- Project management during design phase
- Cherokee Town and Country Club – in Roswell, GA, an expansion of existing recreational facilities
- Worked on design team
- Alpharetta Country Club – formerly Country Club of North Fulton – an 18 hole golf course in Milton, GA
- Worked on design and layout team of first 9 holes
- Sugar Hill Public Golf Course – an 18 hole golf course
- Worked on design, layout, and development team for the course
- Alpharetta CBD public / private development venture – Joint venture with Coro Realty Advisors, of Atlanta, to build on 2 acres of downtown property, project included construction of ½ mile of new road and 7000 sf of retail and office.
- Worked with developer during the site planning, rezoning, entitlement, and leasing stages.
- Alpharetta Unified Development Code, Alpharetta Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and Historic Downtown Incentive Zoning, City of Lilburn Historic Preservation Ordinance, City of Lilburn Development Regulations, City of Lilburn Comprehensive Land Use Plan
- Worked in the compilation, research, and writing of the regulations
- Buckhead Property, Atlanta, GA – a 1.8 acre mixed use assemblage
- Prepared financial proformas, site plans, and marketing of the property
- Capital Realty Office Park, Alpharetta, GA –Brokerage and planning of small office park
- Country Manor Apartments – Represented owner in purchase of property
- Slice Cafe – Alpharetta restaurant
- Alpharetta Outfitters – outdoor recreation retail shop
- River Tavern Restaurant – Atlanta area restaurant
- Launch Technologies – technology company
- The Maverick Group – advertising company
- Blue Frog Imports – retail shop, Alpharetta and Woodstock
- Shiloh Corporate Point office/warehouse – professional office
- Huntin’ and Hummers, LLC – Represented purchaser in acquisition, land planning, and permitting in Downtown Alpharetta
- Atlanta Roofing & Restoration – roofing and construction company
- Couch Construction – general contractors
- Mango’s Cuban Cuisine (second location) – Alpharetta restaurant
- ‘Cue Barbeque (two locations) – BBQ restaurants
- Okko Japanese Hair Salon – Johns Creek hair salon
- 52 Bistro corporate offices
- Somanu Medical Weight Loss – Medical practice
- Somanu Medical Weight Loss – contract negotiations of 1.5 acre outparcel
- Discount Floors – construction company
- Reeves & Wagner – general contractor
- Reeves & Wagner – warehouse and office relocation
- Promotional Outfitters – Represented landlord in leasing of office building
- DeckSouth, Inc. – general contractor
- Nine Finger Shop – retail wood working shop
- Graze Restaurant – Alpharetta restaurant
- Abundant Life Wellness – health care specialists
- Bank owned sale of Buford Car Wash on South Lee Street
- Chicken Salad Chicken – Fulton/Forsyth restaurant concept
- Big Stuf Productions – corporate offices
- City Salon – fourth location in Crabapple/Milton
- Wilshire State Bank, Los Angeles, CA – BPO (Broker’s Price Opinion) – Suwanee office/warehouse
- State Bank & Trust, Alpharetta, GA – BPO (Broker’s Price Opinion) – Alpharetta office condos
- Big Stuf Productions – BPO (Broker’s Price Opinion) – Alpharetta office buildings
- Lilburn Day Care Center – 2675 Stone Drive
- Alpharetta Historic Downtown Restaurant – 26 Old Roswell – new restaurant concept
- Heilyn Cleaners on Highway 9 – dry cleaners
- Highway 9 – Auto sales
- Highway 9 North Drive – Sherwin Williams retail store
- 6.7 Acre tract at Hopewell Road and Redd Road in Milton – represented owner in sale of property
- Hi-Line Auto Sales, Highway 9 in Alpharetta – auto sales
- Laurel & May Market & Bakeshop
- Kathleen’s Catch Seafood Fresh Fish Fast
- Christy Lee’s Courtyard Grill
- The Crab and the Apple Children’s Boutique
- AR Workshop DIY
- Chic Evolution in Art
- Journey Studios in Crabapple Market
- Simply Bliss Beauty Spa & Nails in Crabapple Market
- Groveway Roswell townhome land – represented owner in sale of property for development of 50+ townhomes
- Hutchison Place Apartments – represented seller in sale of 20 unit apartment complex in Forsyth County, Georgia
- Tidwell Drive industrial land in Alpharetta – represented owner in sale of property
- 2.4 acres of land – corner of Mayfield and Canton Street – future townhome development
- Loan South – 6,000 square feet mortgage company space
- Urban Farmhouse – Milton, Georgia
- 2.2 acres of land – Roundabout in Milton at Providence Road
- Purpose Snackery – Crabapple Market
- Crazy Dough’s Pizza – The Mark in Athens, Sugar Hill Epicenter, & Buford
- 294 North Main Street – social media office in Alpharetta
- 284 North Main Street – attorney office in Alpharetta
- Pilates in Crabapple Market
- American Barbershop
- Peace, Love & Pizza in Crabapple Market
- Eye Care Solutions in Crabapple Market
- Private Wealth Management – undisclosed location
- Net Zero USA in Crabapple Market
- Main Street Financial Group
- Nettuno Group Independent Advisor Platforms
- 197 Roswell Road – General Contractor Warehouse
- Nine McFarland in Forsyth County – Industrial
- Townhome land – on Canton Street in Alpharetta
- Townhome land – on Canton & Lily Garden Walk
- Car Wash Factory – McFarland Parkway
- Large acreage near Drew Campground Road in Forsyth County
- North Point Hospital group near Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
- Upper Hembree Road and Pointe Place Acreage for Doctor’s office
- Erosion control company in Forsyth County
- Worship center near Bethelview
- Professional office on Technology Drive near McFarland Parkway
- Hotels – represented hotel business buyer
- Rivers Academy private school