WE BUILD PLACES THAT MAKE CITIES STRONGER.
Our work is rooted in the belief that real estate should do more than fill a site plan — it should foster connection, reflect local context, and stand the test of time. Third & Urban creates spaces where people and businesses thrive, delivering lasting value for communities and investors alike.
With deep market knowledge and a track record of enduring projects, we approach every opportunity with clarity and confidence. Our team combines strategic insight with hands-on leadership, ensuring that every decision — from acquisition to activation — strengthens both performance and place.
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We identify and invest in opportunities that shape the future of urban life across the Southeast. Guided by research, relationships, and design-driven insight, we focus on adaptive reuse and ground-up projects that add long-term value to both the neighborhoods they inhabit and the partners who believe in them. Every investment is a chance to grow thoughtfully — balancing performance with purpose.
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From concept to completion, our development approach blends creativity with discipline. We look beyond the building to understand how it can serve the fabric of its city — designing spaces that attract people, nurture culture, and elevate the everyday. Our team leads every phase with intention: planning, design, financing, construction, and activation — always with an eye toward enduring impact.
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We believe a property’s life begins, not ends, at delivery. Our management philosophy is centered on experience — maintaining the integrity of each asset while curating environments that evolve with the people who use them. Through active engagement, thoughtful programming, and a hands-on approach, we build communities that perform, sustain, and grow stronger over time.
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INVESTMENTS
4 Million
SQUARE FEET
$1.6B
TOTAL PROJECT VALUE
A new kind of urban stewardship.
Third & Urban brings deep experience and a forward-thinking approach to how cities evolve. We shape the next chapter of the modern South — where history, creativity, and progress coexist — proving that meaningful places create meaningful returns.
Our work is rooted in curiosity and accountability, blending design, culture, and market intelligence to create places that last. We don’t just develop real estate — we invest in context, character, and connection, ensuring every project adds lasting value to the people and places it touches.
Our Work
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Atlanta, GA
Georgia 400 Center is a portfolio of three Class A office buildings totaling 430,000 square feet in Alpharetta, one of Atlanta’s most dynamic suburban submarkets. Just minutes from Avalon with immediate access to GA-400, the property offers tenants unmatched connectivity and convenience. Acquired at an attractive basis, Georgia 400 Center represents a compelling value-add opportunity in a top-performing market.
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Atlanta, GA
Hillcrest is a premier mixed-use development in the heart of Sandy Springs that will deliver 364 luxury apartments, 30 rental townhomes, and 19,000 square feet of retail. Partnering with Trammell Crow Company as co-development partners, the project will showcase a top-of-market Class A execution that integrates residential density with thoughtfully curated retail. Hillcrest is designed to create a vibrant, connected community where residents and visitors alike can enjoy a seamless live, shop, and gather experience.
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Atlanta, GA
Northbend is a 611,000 square foot assemblage of nine office buildings on 30 acres in Brookhaven, formerly known as the Corporate Square office park. Representing the largest remaining contiguous land site in this established and highly desirable submarket, the project is strategically positioned for long-term growth. Adjacent to two transformational developments—Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s new hospital campus and Emory University’s Innovation District—Northbend offers unique scale and connectivity for future redevelopment.
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Atlanta, GA
Northridge Commons is a 470,000 square foot portfolio of seven flex/office buildings situated on 38 acres within the Atlanta MSA. The project will undergo a conversion to flex-industrial, capitalizing on strong market demand for adaptable space. Ideally located off GA-400 at the border of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, two of Atlanta’s most established infill neighborhoods, the property offers exceptional accessibility and long-term positioning. The existing mixed-use zoning designation provides additional downside protection while enhancing future optionality.
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Charlotte, NC
Sorella is a 5-story, 335-unit multifamily project at The Pass in Charlotte, NC. Positioned across from the commercial component of The Pass, the project has direct light rail access and is adjacent to the 30+ mile Cross Charlotte Trail. The building includes a mix of studio, 1- and 2-bedroom units combined with a best-in-class amenity package that features a hospitality-inspired pool and clubroom, communal work areas, a pet spa and a rooftop lounge that overlooks the pool deck.
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Atlanta, GA
The Atkins Park Collection is a 35,000 square foot, four-building collection of neighborhood food, beverage, and retail located along North Highland Avenue in the Atkins Park neighborhood. Positioned in the heart of one of Atlanta’s most established and walkable communities, the portfolio is anchored by long-standing local operators and benefits from strong surrounding demographics.
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Atlanta, GA
Dunwoody Park is a collection of eight office buildings totaling 233,000 square feet across 17+ acres in Dunwoody, one of Atlanta’s most established and desirable suburbs. Benefiting from strong demographics and a prime location, the project offers a high-dividend yielding covered land play with clear long-term redevelopment optionality. This unique positioning provides both stable income and the potential for opportunistic returns.
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Charlotte, NC
The Pass is an 80,000 SF commercial development located directly adjacent to the Sugar Creek Light Rail Station in Charlotte, NC. Serving as the primary commercial node for the surrounding neighborhood, four unique buildings house a vibrant mix of restaurants, retail, and creative office connected through activated outdoor spaces. With a combination of adaptive reuse and new construction buildings, the project places an emphasis on preserving the character and architectural features of the original buildings, while thoughtfully modernizing the site.
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Atlanta, GA
Westside Paper is a 245,200 square foot mixed-use redevelopment of the former Atlanta Paper Company facility in West Midtown Atlanta. Located adjacent to a future Atlanta Beltline trail, the project will provide high-character adaptive reuse commercial space allowing direct access for tenants and an abundance of outdoor workspace. A primary focal point will deliver a unique retail and entertainment node surrounding a natural courtyard to anchor the project’s identity. Drawing design inspiration from adaptive reuse projects along New York’s High Line, the project will introduce an “overbuild” of new construction on top of the existing building that introduces contemporary design while preserving the industrial past of the existing structures.
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Charlotte, NC
Lower Tuck is comprised of the adaptive re-use of 260,000 square feet of former distribution buildings in the up-and-coming west side of Charlotte, NC. The project is proximate to Uptown and sits within a commercial node that is surrounded by the Wesley Heights, Seversville and Enderly neighborhoods. These mid-century warehouses will be transformed into a fun mix of creative office spaces, dining and showroom concepts.
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Orlando, FL
A pivotal moment has arrived in Orlando workspace. Fulcrum introduces groundbreaking, modern offices unlike any other in Downtown. Discover expansive floor plates, flexible meetings spaces, bike storage, social amenities - including coffee and collaborative lobby lounges - as well as modern industrial architectural elements throughout. Fulcrum is a catalyst for change, ushering in a new standard of creative workspace for innovative professionals.
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Nashville, TN
Sylvan Supply is an adaptive re-use development on Charlotte Avenue at the gateway to Nashville’s vibrant Sylvan Park. Since 1959, the collection of industrial style buildings had been home to Madison Mill, a maker of quality wood and steel products. Today, the vintage buildings have been transformed into bright and modern creative office spaces along with a carefully selected mix of retail and dining concepts.
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Atlanta, GA
COMPLEX is a reclaimed warehouse space in Atlanta that is setting a new standard for adaptive, sustainable re-use. Ideally situated in West Midtown, COMPLEX features extraordinary mixed-use opportunities for retail, new commerce, open floor office and warehouse designs, and multi-dimensional concepts for innovative businesses of every shape and size. The unique layouts invite creative concepts where the only limitation is your level of imagination.
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Atlanta, GA
Inland Tract is comprised of two former industrial buildings originally developed in 1964, and is located in the West Midtown submarket of Atlanta. It offers close proximity to Midtown, Downtown, Buckhead and the Downtown Connector, and easy access to West Midtown’s premier amenities, including TopGolf Midtown, the future Atlanta BeltLine Northwest trail and the new Star Provisions district. Due to its similar profile, building program and execution plan, it is effectively a ‘Phase II’ of COMPLEX West Midtown.
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Birmingham, AL
The Denham Building is the western anchor of Birmingham’s explosive urban growth in the vibrant Parkside District. Positioned alongside Good People Brewery, Regions Field, and beautiful Railroad Park, the Denham Building blends office, retail and upscale residential space with exceptional amenities to cultivate the perfect offering for businesses and young professionals eager to capture the energy of the revitalized west side of downtown Birmingham.
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Atlanta, GA
Featuring door fronts and verandas overlooking the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine, Common Ground is a reimagined grand warehouse with airy, well-lit corridors and a dynamic, contemporary feel throughout. Expansive tenant suites allow for ambitious retail and office concepts to engage visitors to the Atlanta BeltLine and the neighboring Historic Fourth Ward Park. With easy access to Ponce City Market and other nearby residential, retail and dining amenities, Common Ground promises an uncommonly great experience.
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Atlanta, GA
Beyond brick walls and exposed ceilings, Armour Yards delivers a natural work environment where businesses thrive and people want to be. Drawing on influences from progressive loft office product in west coast markets, Armour Yards is characterized by its approachability, outdoor spaces and natural light. This once-sleepy industrial park in Atlanta has been transformed into a vibrant, mixed-use campus focused on a culture of wellness, idea sharing and quality of life.
Who We Are
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Managing Partner
Pierce is responsible for overall strategic direction of the firm and oversees acquisition, asset management and capital formation efforts, along with investor relations with the company’s partners.
Previously, Pierce served as Vice President at Jamestown, covering multiple East Coast markets and managing a range of value add and opportunistic projects across various product types. His experience includes sourcing and underwriting new investments, asset management, financing and dispositions. He began his career in the Institutional Investment Sales Group at CBRE.
Pierce earned a BA in Economics with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He is actively involved with the Urban Land Institute and chairs its Small Scale Development Council. He is also involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters and chairs the Atlanta Alumni Board for Woodberry Forest School.
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Managing Partner
Hank is responsible for overall strategic direction of the firm and oversees all development initiatives. He focuses on driving design and entitlement efforts and leads construction management efforts. Additionally, he leads all concepting and pricing for potential acquisitions. He is actively involved in investor relations and asset management oversight along with debt and equity placement.
Previously, Hank worked as a Development Manager at Jamestown. Prior to Jamestown, Hank worked at both Morgan Stanley and Deloitte. Hank holds a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Georgia and is a CFA charterholder. He is the board chair of the Atlanta Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.
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Partner
Jon works across all facets of the company, including development, acquisitions and asset management. He oversees the underwriting process for all potential investments and assists with design, development execution, construction management and financing efforts. Additionally, he is responsible for coordinating systems and protocols across the firm’s portfolio and with its outside partners and service providers to optimize business plan execution.
Prior to Third & Urban, Jon worked at Jamestown as an analyst in both the Development and Acquisitions groups. His responsibilities included financial analysis, due diligence, project management and assistance with financing activities.
Jon graduated with high honors from Goizueta Business School at Emory University, with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate. He is actively involved with Junior Achievement and serves as a mentor to a group of students at Benjamin Banneker High School.
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Controller
Kelly partners with Third & Urban as a fractional Controller with oversight of the accounting department to bring clarity to financial performance, streamline asset operations and support smarter decision-making. She works closely with Third & Urban Partners to improve visibility into profitability, maintain reporting standards, and strengthen operational processes.
With over 20 years of experience across public accounting and industry, Kelly has supported companies ranging from early-stage to over $2B in revenue. Her expertise includes financial reporting, WIP analysis, and building scalable systems that help project-based businesses grow with confidence.
Outside of work, Kelly enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors—whether hiking, camping, or riding motorcycles—with her husband and their golden retriever.
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Head of Construction
Frank serves as President of Thirdline Construction and acts as an advisor to Third & Urban on all construction related matters. Frank brings nearly two decades of experience leading construction teams across the Southeast.
Before founding Thirdline, he served as Vice President at Leapley Construction and Project Executive at Balfour Beatty, where he delivered landmark projects for clients including The Coca-Cola Company, Industrious, Bank of America, and Asana Partners. A licensed Professional Engineer and Clemson graduate, Frank is known for his ability to blend strategy and execution; building teams rooted in trust, clarity, and accountability. Outside of his work, he’s a husband, girl dad, and outdoorsman who believes the best projects, and lives, are built with purpose.
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Vice President
Mitchell works on asset management efforts, creating and executing business plans at the property level, and overseeing third party leasing and property management partners. He also leads disposition activities and supports acquisition efforts at the operational level.
Previously, Mitchell was a Senior Associate at Asana Partners, managing a portfolio of several creative office, mixed-use, and retail properties across Atlanta and Florida. His experience includes asset management, leasing, supporting financing, acquisition, and disposition efforts, and business development. Prior to Asana Partners, Mitchell worked at Jamestown within the Asset Management group, covering Atlanta, Charlotte, and Boston markets. Prior to Jamestown, Mitchell worked at both JLL and Situs with a focus on debt placement and CMBS transactions.
Mitchell earned a BA in Finance from the University of South Carolina. He is actively involved with the Georgia chapter of NAIOP and is an alum of the 2022 Future Leaders class.
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Development & Construction Manager
Chandler works on all development and construction management efforts at Third & Urban. He focuses on the execution of development initiatives along with the implementation and oversight of capital improvements and construction efforts in accordance with the business plans at the property level. Chandler also represents third-party clients in managing and overseeing construction projects from conception through completion.
Previously, Chandler was a Senior Vice President of Operations at Bridger Properties. In his role he oversaw development, redevelopment, and construction efforts across their portfolio of office, mixed-use, and retail properties in the Southeast for both third-party clients and their own principal pursuits. Prior to Bridger Properties, Chandler worked at Stream Realty Partners as a Property Manager on their retail team.
Chandler holds a BSBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a concentration in Finance.
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Senior Associate
Hunter works on acquisitions and asset management, underwriting potential investments and working to execute business plans at the property level with agency leasing and property management partners.
Previously, he was an Associate with Bridge Investment Group, managing value add office assets in multiple markets across the Southeast and Midwest. His responsibilities included asset management, dispositions, and supporting financing and fund management activities. Previously, he also worked in office tenant representation with Cresa.
Hunter graduated with both his MBA with a concentration in finance and his BA in marketing from the University of Alabama. He is active in NAIOP and serves as a deacon at Christ Covenant.
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Associate
Tyler works across acquisitions and asset management, with a focus on financial analysis and business plan execution in collaboration with leasing and property management teams. He also supports construction management and capital markets activities.
Prior to joining Third & Urban, Tyler was a Capital Markets Analyst at Colliers, where he was responsible for financial and market analysis as well as transaction management in support of debt and equity placements.
Tyler earned a BS in Exercise Science with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Baylor University. He previously served as an active-duty physical therapist and U.S. Army officer before transitioning to real estate. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and actively engaged in the real estate community.
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Associate
Philip works across acquisitions, development, and asset management at Third & Urban, contributing to the underwriting of investments and execution of business plans at the property level in coordination with the firm’s partners.
Previously, Philip was a member of Monarch Private Capital’s acquisitions group, where he supported the underwriting and structuring of Federal and State Historic Tax Credit investments across multiple asset classes and geographies. Prior to that, he was part of the firm’s asset management group, overseeing a portfolio of historic rehabilitation and affordable housing tax credit equity investments.
Philip earned a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
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Senior Analyst
Maanav works across acquisitions, development, and asset management, contributing to the underwriting of potential investments and execution of business plans across the firm's active and in-development portfolio.
Previously, Maanav was a Capital Markets Analyst at Cushman & Wakefield within the Equity, Debt, and Structured Finance practice, where he supported senior debt placement across multifamily, office, and industrial assets. Alongside the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic teams, he supported over $250 million in acquisition financing and refinancing transactions.
Maanav graduated with high honors from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University with a concentration in Finance. He is an active member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors and a mentee in the ACBR Diversity Mentorship Program's 2026 Class.
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PARTNERS
Partnering with leading institutional investors including major banking institutions, asset managers and private equity funds, our portfolio features a range of value-add and redevelopment projects.
