Sunbelt Developers
Interviews with commercial real estate developers that built our southern cities.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
Sunbelt Developers
Latest Episodes
#14 - Travis Garland - Portman Holdings and the Rise of Midtown Atlanta
Travis Garland is the Chief Development Officer of Portman Holdings. Portman is a legendary company and their real estate industry was founded by the visionary architect John Portman. Travis has been involved in pivotal projects like CODA, Amst...
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#13 - Herbert Ames - Lulah Hills
In this episode, Herbert Ames, Managing Director at EDENS shares the story behind Lulah Hills, the major mixed-use redevelopment of the former North DeKalb Mall site on Atlanta’s east side. We discuss his background and the projects that shaped...
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#12 - Jerry Cooper - Atlanta’s Transformation in the Late 1950s and ’60s
Jerry Cooper is a living piece of Atlanta’s architectural history.In this episode, the founder of Cooper Carry reflects on nearly a century of life and design — from his early years at Georgia Tech and a formative Fulbright scholarship ...
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#11 - Dan Corso - Atlanta Sports Council - World Cup 2026 in Atlanta
FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST - RYAN WOODS FROM BECK GROUP**Atlanta has hosted Super Bowls, Final Fours, and College Football Playoff Championships—but the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be on a completely different scale.In this epis...
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#10 - Chris Ahrenkiel - Timing the Development Cycle + Atlanta Office Leasing
In this episode, I sit down with Chris Ahrenkiel, a longtime leader in Atlanta’s commercial real estate scene. We talk about his time at Tishman Speyer, navigating the 2008 financial crisis, and developing major projects like Two and Three Alli...
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