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Sean has worked in real estate development and construction in Florida for more than 23 years. He has managed the acquisition, entitlement, development, and construction of 25,000-plus lots. His array of development projects includes single-family, resorts, condominiums, apartments, and neighborhood commercial centers. Prior to joining Columnar, Sean was the President of Park Square Land, one of the largest privately held developers in Florida. Sean’s experience spans seven counties in the Orlando, Tampa, and Southwest Florida markets, where he has earned a reputation as a top tier land developer.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Florida (1996).
Sean has worked in Central Florida land development for 25 years. He began his career as a licensed Professional Engineer responsible for the design and permitting of residential, commercial, roadway, and institutional projects. Sean then left engineering to work for a national homebuilder as a land development manager responsible for the due diligence, entitlement, and construction support for multiple communities in Central Florida. Sean joined Columnar in 2015, where he serves as Director of Land overseeing the entitlement and construction of our Florida projects.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida (1994)
Michael has been involved in public and private sector real estate for more than 20 years. Over the past 16 years he has closed more than a half billion dollars in residential development acquisitions. Prior to joining Columnar, Michael was Vice President with Kolter Homes, WCI Communities/Lennar, and Toll Brothers with experience in the Southeast, Southwest, Central and North Florida markets. He is a veteran of the Texas and Florida National Guards serving as a logistics officer for the 49th Armored Division and Master Planner for the Texas Adjutant General’s Department.
Master of Business Administration, Baylor University (2003).
After working as a commercial airline pilot, in 2006 John joined a real estate investment group focused on large scale land acquisitions and entitlements projects in the Southwestern United States. He has acquired and entitled more than 15,000 acres of land, creating 30,000-plus lots. John joined a fast-growing production home builder in 2017, leading land acquisition and development for the Texas and Colorado divisions. John’s network and experience span Austin, Houston, and Denver with expertise in land, water and home building.
Bachelor of Science, University of Colorado (2003).
Joseph has been a Raleigh-based real estate developer, investor, and property manager since 1987. During the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, Joseph operated the Pinellas Corporation, which developed residential subdivisions and acquired commercial investment properties. Prior to Pinellas, Joseph was involved in the development of more than 2,000 dwelling units and entitled 3,400 acres of land in partnership with ITT/Paul N. Howard Corporation and Southern Properties, Inc. With contacts and operations from Charleston, SC to Wilmington, NC and as far west as Charlotte, Joseph has a reputation of excellence in real estate investing and development.
Bachelor in Business Administration, Atlantic Christian College (1982).
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