LDG Celebrates Kairos Development Corp.

Site of East Point Exchange

4 Nov 2020

In honor of Ten Years in Business, LDG Consulting is highlighting twelve of our top clients from this past decade. We are delighted to announce Honoree Number Seven: Kairos Development Corporation – an Atlanta-based business that has managed or owned over $250 million in real estate assets since its inception.

Kairos’s vision is to be known for great architecture, design and the ability to build aesthetic Live Life Communities that address their clients’ needs and distinctive lifestyles. Whether it’s an office complex, residential neighborhood or mixed-use condominium building, Kairos puts an emphasis on each of their projects becoming a cohesive part of the community. From day one, their team meets with the neighborhood surrounding each project to address concerns, seeks input and opens a dialogue with those who will be most affected by their work.

Jack Williams, Owner of Kairos, began his real estate career at age 16 by buying, rehabilitating, and renting a triplex in East Point, GA with the money he made working a summer job and advice from his father. He’s been an industry pioneer ever since. Over the past 25 years, Jack has combined his keen sense for market-driven assets, strong ability to build a winning team, and community-focused approach to development and create lasting success for a portfolio that includes historic, office, retail and residential projects.

Jack’s true measure of the company’s success is the answer to one question: “Have we been good stewards of what’s been entrusted to us?” Jack is a member of the National Association of Home Builders, Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, International Council of Shopping Centers and the Institute of Real Estate Management. He has been repeatedly named on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Home Quarterly Who’s Who list.

LDG AND KAIROS

Kairos came to us as a referral from an advertising and marketing firm. Sibet Freides, one of the owners of Idea Associates, recommended us to Jack years ago. “Out of the blue, he called me,” Alrich Lynch, owner of LDG Consulting, recalls. “We talked years ago. He remembered that and told me he was about to embark on a 21-acre redevelopment in East Point.” We’ve been working with Kairos as a development manager for this project, putting together the redevelopment plan for one of the largest redevelopment projects in downtown East Point in years.

Concept of AeroATL Greenway Plan near East Point Exchange. Rendering Credit: SixPitch

EAST POINT EXCHANGE

Shortly after Atlanta’s story was forged in fire, East Point rang loudly with the sounds of pride, perseverance and progress. Here, the first urban pioneers rolled up their sleeves and converted a simple crossroads into a community renowned for its hospitality and hard work. One hundred and fifty years later, East Point Exchange (EPX) stands as a testament honoring the hands of iron and hearts of gold that built this original crossroads for connection. Built at the crossroads of grit, grind, dream and do, EPX celebrates the culture of East Point in a one-of-a-kind urban village designed to inspire curiosity, creativity and connection.

This proposed Transit Oriented Development is an assemblage of 21 acres in Downtown East Point. The client is doing a full refresh on two existing loft office buildings while re-leasing at new highs for the sub-market. In addition, several new projects will be constructed including three multi-family residential projects, community-relevant retail, a health & wellness complex, a community centered lawn and performance space, and event venues. Interwoven between this cohesive, yet unique mix of uses will be an extension of a multi-city trail network that will provide pedestrian and bicycle modes of transportation. We provided guidance on the selection of architectural team, legal counsel, economic development consultant, and general contractor for the initial multi-family project. LDG Consulting was engaged early-on during the visioning process to assist the developer client as an extension of staff as well as to provide development management for all aspects from pre-development, financing, public-private partnership coordination, and construction management.

Phase 1 Apt. Concept, East Point Exchange. Rendering Credit: Smith Dalia Architects

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Project Type: 21 acre mixed-use development; 2 new apartment deals
Location: East Point, Georgia – 9 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, 5 minutes to downtown East Point and 14 minutes to downtown Atlanta.
Development Cost: $150MM
Task: Reposition 280.5K SF of existing loft office
Amenities: Health and wellness facility, various event venues, path linking uses, green space activation
Client/Owner: Kairos Development
Broker: Pace Lynch Realty
LDG’s Role: Development Manager
Period: 2018-Present
Status: Master Planning & Initial Design

View more info on Kairos Development and East Point Exchange:

VIDEO: Jack G. Williams of Kairos Development Corporation discusses Whole Town Solutions with Lew Oliver, Inc. Source: lewoliverinc.com
Kairos Development Website: KairosDevelopmentCorp.com
East Point Exchange Website: eastpointexchange.com

Stay tuned this year to find out about our five remaining honorees!

ABOUT KAIROS DEVELOPMENT: Kairos’s vision is to be known for great architecture, design, and the ability to build aesthetic Live Life Communities that addresses their clients’ needs and distinctive lifestyles. Whether it’s an office complex, residential neighborhood, or mixed-use condominium building, Kairos puts an emphasis on each of their projects becoming a cohesive part of the community. | kairosdevelopmentcorp.com

ABOUT LDG CONSULTING: LDG Consulting is a boutique advisory and implementation firm. We advise visionary developers and owners on how best to realize their commercial real estate goals and we help them profitably execute their vision. Our diverse backgrounds provide a full-breadth of services – we not only understand the problems in the field but we also explain the impacts on the project proforma; we easily transition between the rugged project site and the corporate board room. As a result, we are as comfortable in our construction boots as we are in our corporate suits.™ | ldgconsulting.com