Jeff Jones is a real estate expert through and through, with a deep-seated knowledge in all stages of real estate planning, financing and execution. A conceptual thinker by nature, Jeff approaches new projects with unorthodox solutions to meet unique placemaking challenges. His nuanced understanding of real estate translates to creating dynamic properties that meet the needs of increasingly mobile, intricate workplaces and lifestyles.
Jeff plays a critical role on the INDUSTRY team helping to fuel smart development within current and future projects within the company. With more than 13 years of in-depth real estate experience, he leads the charge as Director of Development & Finance, overseeing the design and development process as well as all equity and debt related financing activities.
He previously analyzed and consulted on over 150 major residential, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use developments projects domestically and internationally with The Concord Group in San Francisco. An appetite for adventure led Jeff to the countryside of Brazil where he spent five years in development roles, including the development of an upscale boutique hotel, Fazenda Catuçaba, along with a challenging assignment leading strategy and finance initiatives for an urban, mixed-use development firm in São Paulo, Brazil. Jeff is from Wilmington, North Carolina and received his BA from Duke University with dual majors in Economics and Philosophy.