Eastland Realty Partners
The American economy has a long history of rewarding top tier corporate business. The real estate industry is a prime example of one of the most lucrative industries benefiting from decision excellence in project acquisitions, development, financial consulting, management, and long term hold or disposition. The result of our extensive experience and expertise will lead to years of profitability, and substantial individual and company growth.
The principals of Eastland and its subsidiary Eastland Realty Partners, LLC have made a commitment to excellence to benefit Eastland and our partners. Principal team members have an individual average of in excess of 40 years of real estate experience in acquisition, planning, financial consulting, construction and property management, and the sales and marketing of business and residential properties throughout the Eastern United States and Internationally.
Eastland brings a diverse team of experts to the unique challenges of today's economy.
Projects
Veranda Club
Boca Raton
This project required adherence to various compliance measures assuring development followed strict industry standards. Even with these strict standards, the project was completed on time within budget. This is an example of our commitment excellence and delivery of quality development projects with complicated issues, to the full satisfaction of our clients.
Island Reach
Boynton Beach
This is an example of a complex quality development property our company delivered on time within budget. We worked closely with our clients, architects, and construction team to deliver this exceptional property, the Island Reach Apartments.
Delray Harbor Club
Delray Beach
This project required adherence to various compliance measures to assure the project met stringent industry standards, completing the project on time and within budget. This is another example of our commitment to deliver quality development projects to the full satisfaction of our clients.
Bay Reach
North Palm Beach
Bay Reach luxury apartments on the Intracoastal Waterway with views of Singer Island minutes from the famous Town of Palm Beach were planned and designed with an eye to conversion to condominiums post completion. Subsequent to project completion, Bay Reach was sold to an investor who took advantage of the project's location and design concept and converted it to condominiums making a windfall profit of $50,000 per unit.
Las Olas New River Land Acquisition
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
Eastland's land acquisition expertise extends to both purchases for their own account as well as acquisitions intended for resale to third party developers at substantial markups. In the case of RiverWalk Towers, the site was acquired by Eastland for $4 Million zoned and resold within one year for $12 Million receiving the South Florida Builders Association's Land Acquisition of the Year.
Yamato Road Office Building
Boca Raton
This luxury 200,000 SF glass office building with spectacular tropical atrium was developed as an Eastland joint venture and leased up prior to completion. The building was sold fully leased within 12 months of completion yielding profits for the partners and investors.
Competencies
How We Can Help You
Do you have a project and need an experienced development team to assist in making the project a reality? Learn about the services provided by Eastland Properties Group and how we can provide the expertise advising you during project development, project financing solutions, and development through completion. Our dedicated experienced team is ready to turn your idea into a tangible successful project.
Contact us for more detailed information!
Development and Land Planning
Our team at Eastland Properties, in their career, have acquired numerous land sites for development, obtained appropriate zoning, designed a multitude of projects using nationally recognized architects and engineers, obtained financing, and completed development and sale of thousands of commercial properties.
Specific projects our team has managed in excess of 2,000+ apartment and condominium homes, 200 unit senior housing community, 300 acre planned community development, 250,000 square foot office development, and commercial marina.
Our Mantra is to employ forward-looking strategies to build exceptional properties. At the heart of any of our successful projects is our exceptional development team.
Financial Consulting
An average of over 40 years of individual development experience is the base for Eastland's expert development team. Our priority is our client! Sincerity guides every choice we make. The end result is a custom developed property meeting the needs and requirement of our investors from site selection through construction with attention to every detail and the delivery of the completed project. Key is cordial relationships in working with land developers and local governments.
Our completed communities meet client's expectations and long term development goals through our commitment to quality, convenience, and comfort. Consequently, we deliver higher valued properties with faster lease-up and long term residents resulting in better returns for our investors.
Equity and Debt Financing
Eastland provides the creative solutions to meet the unique financing needs of our clients. The funding objective is carefully developed and reviewed from the initial meetings. Among the wide range of services provided by Eastland, we have many strong relationships with US Equity and Debt sources, and relationships with top overseas Equity and Debt sources, providing competitive market rates. Additionally, our sources can provide an exit strategy and purchase projects. Feel free to contact Eastland to discuss financing options.
Construction Management
We offer the wide range of expert construction management experience required to build a first class quality development. Our services are designed to handle even the most challenging project.
Interior Design
From initial discussions we develop a clear understanding of the client requirement and will formally engage with the client to put the Eastland process in motion. We develop a solution and deliver to the client a timeline execution. We engage the client partner early in the design process through due diligence, regular meetings, onsite inspections, scale of the development process to deliver desired results.
EASTLAND TEAM
Get to Know Us
John Chappelear
President, Eastland Properties
Co-Chairman, Eastland Realty Partners LLC
John Chappelear brings to the firm 40 years of experience in all aspects of real estate development, finance, sales, and marketing. In his early career, John Chappelear was in banking where as a member of the Chase Bank Real Estate Finance Committee oversaw the approval of billions of dollars of real estate loans. Subsequent to a banking career, he transitioned into the real estate development arena where he successfully led the development teams of some of the largest development companies in the United States including Related Group of Florida, Kettler Inc, and Minto Communities.
Jeff Gordon
In-House Counsel, Eastland Properties
Co-Chairman Eastland Realty Partners LLC
Jeffrey B. Gordon has been a licensed attorney since 1973. He has 40 years of experience as a Principal, Executive Officer, and In-House Counsel in major organizations in diverse industries and market segments with national and international presence. Jeffrey Gordon began his career as a Federal Tax Attorney and Tax Law Specialist with the Internal Revenue Service. Following his positions at the IRS, in 1980 he became a commercial real estate broker. In 1993, he joined a national securities investment house. His background in Real Estate Law with specialties in Tax Law, securities, infrastructure development, commercial real estate sales, and international business development are his unique assets to our firm. Over the years, Jeff has acted as real estate law and legal counsel interfacing with industry giants including AT&T re China, China Putian (the Ma Bell of China) Lantai Aviation Company, Dalian Sanke Technology Group, Nano Technology, Fuzhou Economic & Technology Development Zone, Lagqu Economic Zone, and Yantai-Dalian Railway Ferry Project.
Margarita Chappelear
Co-Partner, Comptroller
Co-Broker, Eastland Realty Partners
Commercial & Residential Property
Development
Margarita has been a licensed real estate broker, financial analyst, and property manager since 1981. Her expertise lies in the acquisition and development of both multi-family apartments, condominium development and sales, and land development.
As the firm's financial analyst, she oversees the financial
underwriting, pre-development activities, and identifying new market opportunities. Margarita also serves as in-house architectural design consultant to assist clients with clubhouse, models, and multi-family common area design communicating ideas in AutoCad, Revit, and Sketch 3-D.
She recently oversaw the sale of a 400-acre land development project in a Maryland suburb of Washington DC and is currently serving as a consultant to a soon be completed condo-hotel-spa luxury
development on Singer Island, Florida.
Jacqueline Chappelear
Marketing Administrator
Upon graduating from Florida State University in 2015, Jacqueline joined the Kettler organization as a management trainee in their multi-family marketing group and brings this experience to the Eastland Properties where she manages all media relations which includes the company's on-line presence and project level marketing plans.
Contact Us
Whether you are looking for consulting services for the development of a new project that entails its design to sales and marketing, or assistance in raising debt and equity for large scale land acquisition and development projects, Eastland has the depth of experience and financial relationships to obtain the funding you need.
(571) 437-5876
